Feed.sonic-search.com Removal Guide

We want to inform you about the release of a new yet questionable search engine called Feed.sonic-search.com. Our research has revealed that it is, in fact, a browser hijacker set to replace your browser’s current homepage and search engine and we recommend that you remove it because of that. Thus, provided that you use it, this browser hijacker will redirect you to other hijackers that will show you search results modified to contain promotional links. Hence, those promotional links can be unreliable and even dangerous to your computer’s security. Therefore, we invite you to read this short description to get a better understanding of what Feed.sonic-search.com is all about.

Let us begin our analysis by revealing its distribution methods. From the outset, we want to state that not much is known about its distribution methods, so we are going to provide our opinion on how it might be distributed. What we know for a fact, however, is that this hijacker comes bundled with malicious installers. Our research has also revealed that this particular browser hijacker can come with other browser hijackers that include Snap.do, SideCubes, and Search.SafeFinder.com. You can get SideCubes from its main website at Sidecubes.com, which comes in the form of a browser extension. Search.SafeFinder.com, on the other hand, comes with a toolbar that you can download from a freeware distributing website called Brothersoft.com, while Snap.do has its dedicated website. All three of these hijackers were developed by different companies and are distributed using different methods, but they all have one thing in common — they come with Feed.sonic-search.com, which redirects to their respective search engines Search.snapdo.com, Search.sidecubes.com or Yahoo.com-based modified search results for Safefinder. Nevertheless, Feed.sonic-search.com might come bundled with other software installers that can inject it into your browser without your permission.

We can confidently say that this browser hijacker’s only purpose is to generate advertising revenue for its owners, and it will in no way improve your browsing experience. Our research has revealed that the other browser hijackers Feed.sonic-search.com comes with are compatible with three major web browsers that include Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. It acts as a starting address and then redirects to Search.snapdo.com, Search.sidecubes.com or Search.SafeFinder.com. We want to warn you that any one of these hijackers can jeopardize your computer’s security with their unchecked promotional links that could redirect you to malicious websites that would infect your PC with malware. Therefore, we believe that getting rid of Search.SafeFinder.com and its accompanying browser hijackers is of utmost importance.

Furthermore, we would like you to be aware of the fact that this hijacker and its related hijackers can collect information about you and use it to improve their advertising campaign. We think that they can automatically collect non-personal information that typically includes IP addresses, ISP (Internet Service Provider) information, approximate geographical location, browsing and search history, computer information, browser type, programs installed, ads viewed, and so on. If you think that collection of this information is an intrusion of your privacy, then you should delete this hijacker as well.

In conclusion, Feed.sonic-search.com is a browser hijacker — not a legitimate search engine and its purpose is to make money for its developers by subjecting you to different and sometimes dangerous promotional links. Our research has revealed that it is set to redirect the entered search queries to other browser hijackers that supply the promotional links, and there is no way of knowing whether their promotions are safe. Therefore, we recommend that you check your computer for suspicious programs and browser extensions that contain the names of the hijackers mentioned in this description and uninstall them. We have included a universal application and browser extension removal guide below. However, if you experience problems, then we suggest using our featured anti-malware program.

Uninstall unwanted software using Control Panel

Windows 10/8.1/8

1. Right-click on the Start menu/Start screen.
2. Go to Programs and Features.
3. Locate and highlight the malicious software.
4. Right-click on it and click Uninstall.

Windows 7/Vista

1. Open Start menu and click Control Panel.
2. Select Uninstall a program.
3. Locate and highlight the software.
4. Right-click on it and click Uninstall.

Windows XP

1. Open the Start menu and click Control Panel.
2. Open Add or Remove Programs.
3. Locate and highlight the software.
4. Click the Remove button.

Remove undesirable browser extension

Google Chrome

1. Open the browser.
2. Simultaneously press Alt+F.
3. Click More tools.
4. Go to Extensions.
5. Identify extension.
6. Click Remove.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Open the browser.
2. Simultaneously press Alt+X.
3. Click Manage Add-ons.
4. Click Toolbars and Extensions.
5. Identify and remove the add-on.
6. Click Close.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open the browser.
2. Simultaneously press Ctrl+Shift+A.
3. Click Extensions.
4. Identify the extension.
5. Click Remove.