Search.sp-cmf.com Removal Guide

If you have noticed a suspicious third-party website set as you default homepage, it could be an indication that a browser hijacker is active on your personal computer. A hijacker that acts in such a way and roams the web these days goes by the name of Search.sp-cmf.com. While in some cases it could be advertised as a helpful tool to improve your online experiences, you should be aware of the fact that such statements are a misleading marketing technique used by developers of this program to lure unsuspecting Internet users into downloading their suspicious application. In reality, the change of your default homepage will only have negative effects. If that was not enough, you should also be aware of the fact that this browser hijacker might be the main reason other suspicious programs could enter your PC without a lot of trouble. If you already have Search.sp-cmf.com active on your PC, make sure to delete it since that is the only way to regain your browser's default settings.

As soon as Search.sp-cmf.com enters your operating system, it will make modifications to files and registry values associated with default settings of web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Such wide compatibility means that a huge number of users could be affected by this devious program; therefore, being aware of its existence is critical if you consider yourself to be a security conscious user. The main alteration induced by the hijacker in question is of your default homepage. While this change might not seem like a big deal, you will gradually realize that it will only have a negative effect on the way you experience the web on a daily basis. That is so because for as long as this hijacker is active on your PC, you will not be able to start your online session on a homepage of your preference because you will be forced to use a suspicious third-party site instead whether you want that or not. It should be quite obvious that due to such a change you will no longer be able to surf the web the way you are used to. The only way that you can restore your web browser's default settings is by executing a complete removal of Search.sp-cmf.com. Be sure to make use of the removal guide that we provide below to get rid of this intrusive application without a lot of trouble.

As mentioned earlier, our research team has discovered that this hijacker could be the main reason other programs might be able to enter your PC without a lot of trouble. This could happen because this browser hijacker is known to be spread via bundled installers, which are infamous for being the primary source of unwanted programs. Thus, if you already have this dubious application up and running on your PC, you should take action to check your PC for other suspicious software. Another devious thing about this hijacker is the search box on a newly appointed homepage. Using it could lead you to questionable and even potentially dangerous websites. This could happen because some result presented by this search engine could be hosting redirect links leading to devious sites. For example, you could end up on a site crafted by malware developers, that might be designed to infect your PC once you enter it. In another situation, you could end up on fake online shops which are crafted for a single reason - to steal your credit card data. It goes without saying that Search.sp-cmf.com is a major virtual security, which should not be tolerated under any circumstance. Do not waste any time and delete it once and for all.

The complete removal of Search.sp-cmf.com is the only way that you will restore your browser's default settings. It is critical terminate it if you want to keep your PC and your sensitive data safe and secure. Follow the instructions that we provide below with care as a single mistake could result in an incomplete removal. This means that traces of this hijacker could remain active on your PC. Some of them could be used for a silent restoration procedure. In other cases, leftovers might be enough for the unwanted change to remain intact. To avoid finding yourself in such a situation, make sure to analyze your PC for traces associated with Search.sp-cmf.com once you are done with the manual removal.

How to remove Search.sp-cmf.com

1. Click the Windows button.
2. Type regedit into a search box and then select it.
3. Navigate to to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.
4. Right-click a registry value entitled Start Page and select Modify.
5. Replace the unwanted URL with a new one and then click OK.
6. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.
7. Modify the unwanted URL's in the following registry values:
   a) FaviconURL.
   b) FaviconURLFallback.
   c) TopResultURL.
   d) URL.
8. Open your File Explorer.
9. Go to C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default.
10. Delete files entitled:
    a) Preferences.
    b) Secure Preferences.
    c) Web Data.
11. Navigate to C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<unique Mozilla profile ID>.
12. Locate and then delete a file called prefs.js.