Search.dsb-cmf.com Removal Guide

Browser hijackers Search.dsb-cmf.com may enter your system accidentally, but they still require your permission to get it. Of course, you might not be aware of the fact you allow the program to slither in, but you still initiate the download and installation, so it is important that you employ safe web browsing habits to avoid similar infections.

Now that you have to battle this browser hijacker, you should not take a step back. It is not complicated to remove Search.dsb-cmf.com from your computer if you follow our removal instructions step by step. If you encounter any difficulty, please feel free to contact us, too.

Perhaps one of the most important things about this intruder is that it is a perfect wake-up call. What we mean is that Search.dsb-cmf.com is probably just one of the many potential threats installed on your computer. You could probably find the same line repeated in most of the browser hijacker descriptions, but they really do not come alone. For one, there is no website that would distribute this hijacker, and so, it is obvious that the application comes bundled with freeware. You must have downloaded some freeware application from a file-sharing website, and you did not realize that it came in a software package with several other programs.

Well, now that Search.dsb-cmf.com is on your browser, please take note that it changes your homepage and your default search engine. The browser hijacker does that so it could collect information on your web browsing habits. It uses tracking cookies to find out which websites you frequent and what you usually search for online. When it has enough information collected, Search.dsb-cmf.com can generate commercial content that is associated with your likes and preferences. The program relies on the logic that if you see something that you find attractive, there is a bigger chance you may try to interact with that content.

By “interact” here we mean click the link or a commercial advertisement. This click of yours will help Search.dsb-cmf.com make money via the pay-per-click system. There is nothing malicious about the system itself, but the problem is that the hijacker does not review the third-party websites and other content it promotes. So this presents a security loop that can be exploited by cyber criminals. In a sense, the browser hijacker does not want to infect you with malware because that is not why it enters your PC. However, you have to consider all the potential threats, and do not hesitate to act at once.

Delete Search.dsb-cmf.com right now by removing the hijacker’s entries from Windows Registry. If you are not sure you could do that on your own, please invest in a security tool that will do the job for you automatically. What’s more, a security program of your choice will also help you find other potential threats and delete them without further ado.

When you get rid of all the unwanted applications, you can safeguard your system by employing a security tool and safe web browsing habits. If you want more tips about computer security feel free to contact us by dropping a comment below.

How to Remove Search.dsb-cmf.com

Internet Explorer

1. Press Win+R and the Run prompt will open.
2. Type regedit into the Open box and click OK.
3. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.
4. On the right pane, right-click the Start Page value.
5. Choose Modify and change your startup page address. Click OK.
6. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{0633EE93-D776-472f-A0FF-E1416B8B2E3A}.
7. Change the following values on the right:
   FaviconURL
   FaviconURLFallback
   TopResultURL
   URL

Firefox

1. Press Win+R and type %AppData% into the Open box.
2. Click OK and go to Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[Unique user ID].
3. Locate and open the prefs.js file.
4. Delete the follwing string: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://Search.dsb-cmf.com");
5. Save changes and exit the file.

Chrome

1. Press Win+R and type %LocalAppData% into the Open box.
2. Click OK and go to Google\Chrome\User Data\Default.
3. Delete the Preferences, Secure Preferences, and Web Data files.