Guide to Remove / Stop Websearch.simplesearches.info

 Websearch.simplesearches.info Description

Websearch.simplesearches.info is a browser hijacker virus that has bothered numerous computer users all around the world. It has been detected recently; however, it is popular in many countries, especially in America, Britain, Canada and Australia.

Once infected, homepages will be replaced by Websearch.simplesearches.info. It pretends to be a legal search engine that can help users search various kinds of information; however, it is a virus in reality. Despite the search bar, Websearch.simplesearches.info will display advertisements for users, or shows fake warnings stating that your computer is in poor condition and suggesting you to improve your computer performance. Once users click on the link about improve the computer performance, unwanted pages and ads pop up, which is very annoying. Sometimes, when users open a new tab, or surfing the Internet, Websearch.simplesearches.info appears and prevents users from reviewing their web pages.

In fact, Websearch.simplesearches.info drops its malicious files in your computer once entered. It will also install its toolbar to the browsers so that it can be activated each time the browser is opened. Besides what it will do to the infected computer, users will never know that Websearch.simplesearches.info can steal users’ personal info. It reviews the searching histories, keywords and cookies of users’ and collects users’ private information such as band account, email password or user account codes. Therefore, it should be removed as soon as possible from the infected computer.

Screenshot of Websearch.simplesearches.info

How Can Websearch.simplesearches.info Came to My Computer?

Websearch.simplesearches.info will never come alone. It is usually bundled with free programs in the Internet. When users download or update programs from the Internet, it is installed together. Other downloads such as TV shows, pieces of music will also bring Websearch.simplesearches.info to the computer. Besides, unsafe web sites and spam email attachments can contain Websearch.simplesearches.info. Therefore, be careful when you surf the Internet.

Guide to Remove Websearch.simplesearches.info 

If you have anti-virus in your computer but it still attacks your computer and cannot be removed by your anti-virus, you can try the manual removal way. Here is the guide, hope it will be helpful.

Step 1- Reset Internet Explorer by the following guide (take IE as an example):

Open Internet Explorer >> Click on Tools >> Click on Internet Options >> In the Internet Options window click on the Connections tab >> Then click on the LAN settings button>> Uncheck the check box labeled “Use a proxy server for your LAN” under the Proxy Server section and press OK.

Step 2- Remove add-ons:

1) Go to 'Tools' → 'Manage Add-ons';
2) Choose 'Search Providers' → choose 'Bing' search engine or 'Google' search engine and make it default;
3) Select 'Search Results' and click 'Remove' to remove it;
4)  Go to 'Tools' → 'Internet Options', select 'General tab' and click 'Use default' button or enter your own website, e.g. Google.com. Click OK to save the changes.

Step 3- Open Windows Task Manager and close all running processes.

( Methods to open Task Manager: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC or Press the Start button->click on the Run option->Type in taskmgr and press OK.)

Step 4- Remove these associated Files on your hard drive such as:

%AppData%[Websearch.simplesearches.info Redirect virus]toolbardtx.ini
%AppData%[Websearch.simplesearches.info Redirect virus]toolbaruninstallIE.dat
%AppData%[Websearch.simplesearches.info Redirect virus]toolbarversion.xml

Step 5- Open the Registry Editor and delete the following entries:

(Steps: Hit Win+R keys and then type regedit in Run box and click on OK)

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\random
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\run\random
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |Regedit32
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[Websearch.simplesearches.info Redirect virus]IEHelper.DNSGuardCLSID
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[Websearch.simplesearches.info Redirect virus]IEHelper.DNSGuard

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Note: if you cannot find the files and registry entries above, then the virus has been mutated. You have to get experts to figure out those files and registry entries. Professional experts 24/7 online will be helpful for you to get rid of Websearch.simplesearches.info.