Websearch.search-mania.info Removal Guide

If you find Websearch.search-mania.info set as your homepage, regardless of which web browser you use, you have a browser hijacker on your hands. Although not the most dangerous infection, it is a threat to your virtual security, and the quicker you remove it from your browsers, the better. Our research team has analyzed this threat, and there is no doubt that you need to eliminate it as soon as possible. Even if you have downloaded this search tool yourself, you need to get rid of it, and all of the reasons behind this recommendation are represented in the report. If you trust our advice to delete Websearch.search-mania.info, you can move straight to the instructions below. Of course, we advise reading first to learn more about this suspicious threat. Also, do not forget to post your questions below if you want to learn anything else, or you are curious about the information provided.

Needless to say, an official installer for Websearch.search-mania.info does not exist. The creator of this browser hijacker is not known either, and this is not surprising to our researchers have found the clones of this infection (e.g., Websearch.searchuniverse.info, Websearch.searchannel.info) to be just as mysterious. So, how do these hijackers find their way into your operating system? They could be introduced to you along with harmless-looking programs, and they could be promoted as highly beneficial search tools. In this case, you might install them yourself. In an alternative scenario, these hijackers are hidden, and they are installed silently as you download software bundles. The good news is – as ironic as that sounds – is that Websearch.searchannel.info is not a silent infection, and you will notice it as soon as it hijacks your browsers. According to our analysis, this threat attacks Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer browsers. What is more, different browsers on the same PC can be infected simultaneously.

Websearch.searchannel.info is not a trustworthy search tool, and that is due to several reasons. First of all, it redirects to a search engine (worldsearchpro.com) that does not work and that collects sensitive data. Second, it collects user data with the assistance of suspicious data-tracking technologies, some of which might have been set up by unfamiliar parties. Are you comfortable with unfamiliar parties being involved? You should not be because some of these parties might be mischievous. What if they want to learn your browsing history just to design attractive ads that, in reality, hide scams? The ad-injection is the third reason why you must remove Websearch.search-mania.info from your browsers. The moment you launch an infected web browser, you will be greeted with flashy banner ads urging you to download unfamiliar tools. For example, a misleading ad might inform you that several security threats were found on your computer, and an installer of a tool that supposedly is able to delete them will be provided. Hopefully, you understand that this kind of advertising is misleading and dangerous. Should you have downloaded unfamiliar programs promoted via ads already, scan your PC to find them and then delete them.

The malicious Websearch.search-mania.info is a homepage hijacker that you need to erase from your web browsers, and the instructions you see below explain how to do it. The guide is very simple, and we are sure that most users will successfully eliminate the hijacker using them. Just because this infection could be updated, we advise that you also employ a malware scanner (click the Download button below) after you replace unwanted homepage URLs to see if you have gotten rid of the hijacker successfully. Considering that this hijacker usually travels packaged with malware, it is most likely that a scanner will pick up on other threats as well. You can use the scanner to identify these threats, which makes researching them easier. You can also upgrade this scanner to function as an automated malware remover/security tool. Feel free to start a discussion below if you have any questions about the malicious Websearch hijackers and their removal.

How to delete Websearch.searchannel.info

Google Chrome:

1. Launch the browser.
2. Tap Alt+F to open a menu on the right.
3. Select Settings.
4. Go to On Startup.
5. Select Open a specific page or set of pages.
6. Click Set pages.
7. Overwrite the unwanted URL and click OK.
8. Restart the browser.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Launch the browser.
2. Tap Alt+T to access the Tools menu.
3. Select Options.
4. In the General menu find the Home Page.
5. Overwrite the unwanted URL.
6. Restart the browser.

Internet Explorer:

1. Launch the browser.
2. Tap Alt+T for the Tools menu.
3. Select Internet options.
4. Click the General tab on the left.
5. Move to the Home Page section.
6. Overwrite the unwanted URL and click OK.
7. Restart the browser.