Searchpage.com Removal Guide

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If your home page is set for Searchpage.com and you have no idea how it happened, then you most probably have been infected with a browser hijacker. It usually comes bundled with freeware applications and adware. This infection affects all main browsers, including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, so it does not matter which browser is set as your default one – if you get infected, then you will definitely notice it.

While Searchpage.com is not an extremely malicious computer threat, it can easily lead to an even more serious trouble, as browser hijacker often function as malware distributors, although it is not their initial intention. Thus, to protect your computer from any potential threats, you must remove Searchpage.com from the system immediately.

It is understandable if you do not realize that you have been infected at first. That is so, because Searchpage.com looks very much like a genuine search engine which provides you with relevant search options. Nevertheless, if you were to perform a search via Searchpage.com, you would soon notice that this “search engine” in reality makes use of customized Yahoo! Search, and the only things that are added by Searchpage.com itself are commercial advertisements leading to affiliated websites. It goes without saying that you need to refrain from clicking those ads at all costs.

The main reason why you should be wearing of the commercial pop-ups and other ads coming from Searchpage.com is the fact that most of the advertisements display third party content. It means that ad content is not a subject to Searchpage.com privacy policy and so the website is not responsible for whatever trouble you might get into, if you were to land on a corrupted websites, involved in malware distribution.

What is more, it is very likely that Searchpage.com will employ cookies to collect information on your web browsing habits. Most of the information is later on shared with third parties for marketing purposes, but might also be leaked to cyber criminals, as Searchpage.com is not an extremely secure website. Naturally, malware infection is not a definite outcome a browser hijacker intrusion, but you should not take your chances.

The best way to remove Searchpage.com from your computer is to scan it with SpyHunter free scanner and check which programs must be removed from your computer. Invest in a reliable antimalware application if necessary and ensure that your system is safeguard from similar infections. If you have any further questions about Searchpage.com and computer security, leave us a comment below.

How to remove unwanted programs

Windows 8

  1. Move mouse cursor to the bottom right of the screen.
  2. Click Settings on Charm bar and go to Control panel.
  3. Open Uninstall a program and remove unwanted programs.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

  1. Open Start menu and click Control panel.
  2. Go to Uninstall a program and remove unwanted programs.

Windows XP

  1. Click Start menu button and go to Control Panel.
  2. Select Add or remove programs and uninstall undesirable applications.

How to reset my browser

Internet Explorer

  1. Press Alt+X and click Internet options.
  2. Open Advanced tab and click Reset.
  3. Select Delete personal settings and press Reset.
  4. Click Close.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Press Alt+H and click Troubleshooting information.
  2. Click Reset Firefox at the top right corner of a new tab.
  3. Click Reset Firefox again and press Finish.

Change Google Chrome settings

  1. Press Alt+F and click Settings.
  2. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click Set Pages.
  3. Remove Searchpage.com, enter a new home page address and click OK.
  4. Press Manage search engines button under Search.
  5. Set a new default search engine, delete Searchpage.com and click Done.
Download Remover for Searchpage.com *
*SpyHunter scanner, published on this site, is intended to be used only as a detection tool. To use the removal functionality, you will need to purchase the full version of SpyHunter.

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