websearch.simplesearches.info Removal Guide

Websearch.simplesearches.info is another browser hijacker, which is identical to all other Websearch.xxxxxx.info browser hijackers. We recommend that you remove this hijacker, because as the name implies, it hijacks the homepage and search provider, forcing you to use a customized search engine that is considered unreliable. In any case, the mere fact that the application does something without asking for your consent is enough to classify it as malicious. So if your homepage has recently been changed by someone other than you. It is possible that it has been hijacked by websearch.simplesearches.info.

Websearch.simplesearches.info is supported by the three most popular web browsers that include the following: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. Once the application is installed on a computer that has one or even more than one of the aforementioned browsers, it will modify its settings, change the homepage and search engine to Websearch.simplesearches.info. What’s more is that the user cannot simply revert the changes made by the application, as the settings will be changed again the next time you launch the browser. On top of that, the main homepage of the hijacker contains advertisements that you should not click under any circumstances, because they are likely supplied by dishonest advertisers.

There is only one way websearch.simplesearches.info can be distributed, and that is via software bundles. The malicious bundle that caries this infection along with it is yet to be named, but we know that it can be downloaded by clicking fictitious Adobe Flash and Java updates that are mostly found of file sharing websites, such as torrent websites. Take note that the clones of this application are also distributed the same way. Some of the more recent additions to this family of browser hijackers are Websearch.searchfix.info, websearch.searchmania.info, websearch.search-guide.info, and many others. Just keep on the lookout for the similar name pattern you do not want your computer getting infected with these hijackers.

Websearch.simplesearches.info is clearly a malicious infection that causes a lot of problems and might compromise your computer’s security with its annoying third-party advertisements. We have included a guide that will help you remove the application, and undo the changes made to the browser settings. If the manual removal process proves too difficult you can download our featured antimalware scanner that will neutralize this threat. So do not hesitate, and remove Websearch.simplesearches.info right away.

How to remove Websearch.simplesearches.info from Windows

Windows 8 or 8.1

1. Open the Start Screen.
2. Type Uninstall in the search box and then go to Settings.
3. In the search results, go to Uninstall a program.
4. Locate Websearch.simplesearches.info affiliated programs and right-click on each of them.
5. Click Uninstall.

Windows 7 or Vista

1. Click Start.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a program.
4. Locate Websearch.simplesearches.info affiliated programs, right-click on each of them.
5. Click Uninstall.

Windows XP

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Select Add or Remove Programs.
4. Locate Websearch.simplesearches.info affiliated programs and Remove them.

Delete the modifications made to the Brower’s Target line

1. Right-click on the browser.
2. Select Properties.
3. Open the Shortcut tab.
4. Delete the unwanted search engine from the Target line.
5. Click OK.

Remove Websearch.simplesearches.info related extensions

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T and click Internet Options.
2. Open the Advanced tab and click Reset.
3. Select the Check box.
4. Click Reset and then click Close.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Alt+H and click Troubleshooting Information.
2. Click Reset Firefox.
3. In the dialog box, click Reset Firefox and click Finish.

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F and click Settings.
2. Click Show advanced settings.
3. Click Reset settings.
4. Click Reset.