Searchyu.com Removal Guide

Lately, we seem to be experiencing an onslaught of random browser hijackers that annoy countless computer users worldwide. Meet, Searchyu.com, for example. This program looks like your average search engine if it were to ignore the fact that settles down in your system without your permission. Whenever you have to deal with some unwanted program, you have to understand that ignoring it will not save the problem. You will have to remove Searchyu.com right now if you want to keep on browsing the web safely. No matter how insignificant this program might seem, a threat is still a threat, and you have to take care of it.

The good thing about browser hijackers is that they are not inconspicuous. They do not try to hide their presence from you, thus, if you get infected with Searchyu.com you will notice that immediately. The browser hijacker will change your default homepage on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer. Our tests have shown that the hijacker does not affect the Edge browser as of yet, but that does not imply you should take a breath of relief here. You may still have this and many other dangerous programs to deal with on your system.

The reason we mention “other programs” is that this browser hijacker clearly does not get around on its own. Just like Goodasfound.com, Hispanosearch.com, resultforquery.com, and many other similar hijackers, the program comes bundled with freeware in third-party installers. At the same time, it also means that users download Searchyu.com themselves. You might say that you would have never installed this program on your own if you have been given a chance to choose, but the thing is that you most probably were given the chance, and you have simply missed it.

Third-party installers carry many different programs and you are informed about them during the setup. If you read every single step in the installation wizard, the chances are that you could avoid installing Searchyu.com and other unwanted applications. Alas, the reality is that users tend to breeze through the installation because they only care about this one program they have just downloaded (or so they think), and they want to try it out ASAP. As a result, many unwanted applications manage to enter your computer.

Searchyu.com is highly annoying and intrusive. Aside from changing your browser settings behind your back, it will also collect sensitive information for online marketing purposes. It supports third-party advertising, and a line of the program’s Privacy Policy even states that “companies which advertise on our site may collect information from you if you click on their advertisements or access their sites.” This suggests that once you click the promoted link via Searchyu.com, you are out of their jurisdiction. In other words, whatever happens to you when you get redirect to third-party websites that is none of Searchyu.com’s business.

Please take your computer security seriously and remove Searchyu.com right now. It might be easy to get rid of this hijacker by restoring your browser settings to default, but you should not forget other potential threats too.

The most efficient way to terminate all the potential security issues is to invest in a licensed antispyware application that would help you scan your PC and then delete all the malicious programs at once. Not to mention that the computer security application would also safeguard your system from similar intruders in the future.

How to Remove Searchyu.com

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F and go to Settings.
2. Scroll down and click Show advanced settings.
3. Scroll down again and click Reset settings.
4. Press Reset.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Alt+H and click Troubleshooting information.
2. Click Refresh Firefox at the top right of the new tab.
3. Click Refresh Firefox on the confirmation box.
4. Press Finish.

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T and go to Internet options.
2. Open the Advanced tab and click Reset.
3. Select the Delete personal settings option.
4. Click Reset and press Close.