NiceSearches.com Removal Guide

Even though NiceSearches.com looks like an ordinary search engine, the truth is that it is often classified as a browser hijacker by the majority of specialists. It is known that this hijacker might influence the normal use of the computer, so you should eliminate it the moment you detect it on your PC. The first symptom that this hijacker managed to enter the system is a different homepage and search engine. These changes will, probably, be applied to all the major browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, which means that you will be forced to use NiceSearches.com unless you remove the browser hijacker from your system. You should delete it not only to be able to set another search engine, but also because NiceSearches.com might put your system in danger. In fact, it might expose users to threats in a short while, so you should get rid of it in the near future.

NiceSearches.com is hosted on the 104.25.98.11 IP address, and it mainly spreads in such countries as India, Algeria, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, and Pakistan. Of course, this does not mean that users from other countries can feel completely safe because NiceSearches.com browser hijacker comes together with various potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) in most cases, and you might download it together with those PUPs. At the time of writing, this browser hijacker comes together with Picexa and Ghokswa Browser; however, the list of programs that travel together with the browser hijacker might change during time.

Once NiceSearches.com browser hijacker sneaks onto the computer, it will immediately replace your homepage and search engine. At first sight, the search engine promoted by this hijacker looks quite decent, which explains why so many users do not do anything about its presence. Even though it does not differ much from other search engines regarding its appearance, it is not safe to use this search engine because it might return unreliable search results despite the fact that it uses the Google search engine. We call these search results “unreliable” because they are modified, i.e. there are sponsored links integrated into them. Information that can be found in the Privacy Policy only confirms that:

The nicesearches site and search database contain a large number of links to external sites. Please be aware that these external sites are developed by people over whom we have no control, and we are not responsible for their privacy practice

It is very likely that the creator of NiceSearches.com uses this search engine only to drive traffic to other web pages and earns money for that. If you do not want to be a part of this, you should definitely get rid of this browser hijacker.

Security specialists working at 411-spyware.com say that browser hijackers usually enter systems unnoticed because they travel bundled with other applications. As we have already mentioned, NiceSearches.com usually travels together with potentially unwanted programs, so you have to be very careful all the time. The best would be to stop downloading software from torrent websites, file-sharing web pages, and unknown third-party web pages. You should also never click on suspicious advertisements and links because you might end up on a corrupted website or the download of untrustworthy software might be initiated. Specialists also suggest installing a reputable security tool on the system. The sooner you do that, the better because Internet is a dangerous place and you might infect your system with malware really quickly.

NiceSearches.com is similar to such browser hijackers as mystartsearch.com, omiga-plus.com, and newsearch123.com. Therefore, we know how it can be deleted. All you need to do is to reset your browsers one by one. In case this does not help you to get rid of it, scan your system with a reputable antimalware scanner, e.g. SpyHunter. We are sure that it will erase all the infections installed on your PC within seconds. The free version of the reliable scanner can be downloaded from our web page – click on the Download button you will find below.

Delete NiceSearches.com

Internet Explorer

1. Open your browser.
2. Tap Alt+T buttons on your keyboard.
3. Select Internet Options from the menu and open the Advanced tab.
4. Click on the Reset button.
5. Put a tick in the box next to Delete personals settings.
6. Click the Reset button once again.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+H.
2. Select Troubleshooting information from the menu.
3. Click Refresh Firefox.
4. Click on the Refresh Firefox button once again.

Google Chrome

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+F.
2. Select Settings.
3. Scroll down and click Show advanced settings.
4. Click Reset settings.
5. Click the Reset button.