Searchonlinenow.net Removal Guide

Has your browser’s homepage recently been changed to Searchonlinenow.net? If so, then we want to make you aware that your computer has been affected by a browser hijacker. If you want to remove this hijacker, then follow the instructions location below. However, we suggest reading this short description that will help you get a better understanding what Searchonlinenow.net is and why you should get rid of it. In short this hijacker is set to modify your browser’s settings and in order to redirect web traffic. It features links and promotions in its search results and we think that its promoted content is of unreliable nature. So if you are interested to know more, please read this full article.

Let us get into the most critical issues about Searchonlinenow.net right away. A browser hijacker is a search engine that is set to automatically replace your browser’s default homepage and deny you the means to change it back to its previous address. Thus, Searchonlinenow.net is no different from any other browser hijacker. Note that that this hijacker does not have an accompanying browser extension or program that would keep your browser hijacked. The hijacking takes place during the installation of a program. Searchonlinenow.net is known to be bundled with malicious installers that feature additional malicious software. But the installer itself is the one that modifies the browser settings and injects the browser’s Target line with this hijacker’s address. The homepage will remain modified until you fix the Target line. But the reason why it hijacks the homage in the first place is also worth mentioning.

All browser hijackers are created for the same reasons. Users just do not stumble upon a random search engine and decide to use it for all of their searches. Searchonlinenow.net is a browser hijacker precisely because it is undesirable. After it is set as the homepage, some users start using it for their internet browsing needs. However, they do not know that its search results are modified and are likely to contain links to partner websites. There is no way to determine if the content featured in the links is legitimate, because the promotions change on a day to day basis. Searchonlinenow.net is not particularly dangerous, but its search results may contain download links of potentially unwanted programs, adware and so on.

Searchonlinenow.net was created by some kind of shady and unreliable developer that specializes in web monetization. This developer has appeared only recently and has currently released a handful of programs, but we are positive that there will be more to come. Among its recent releases you will find names, such as Allinsearch.com, Expressfind.net, Resultforquery.com, and Reeturn.com. All of the aforementioned hijackers are distributed with the use of software bundles as well.

If your computer has been infected with Searchonlinenow.net and you are struggling to delete it, then consult the removal guide located below. We have found that in some cases this hijacker can be easily removed by simply changing the homepage address. While in more extreme cases it may modify the browser’s Target line and inject it with the hijacking address. You should not allow your online behavior to be influenced by shady malware developers. So take action against it right away.

Searchonlinenow.net removal guidelines

Google Chrome

1. Launch the browser.
2. Press Alt+F and click Settings.
3. Click Show advanced settings.
4. Click Reset settings.
5. Click Reset again.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Launch the browser.
2. Press Alt+T and click Internet Options.
3. Open the Advanced tab and click Reset.
4. Select the checkbox.
5. Click Reset and then click Close.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Launch the browser
2. Press Alt+H and click Troubleshooting Information.
3. Click Refresh Firefox.
4. Click Refresh Firefox again in the dialog box.
5. Finish.

Fix the potentially hijacked Target line

1. Close the browser.
2. Right-click on your browser’s shortcut.
3. Select Properties.
4. Open the Shortcut tab.
5. Fix the Target line.
6. Click OK.