As a pesky browser hijacker, SEARCH.SO-V.COM is mainly created and spread to hack web browsers. Silently and secretly, the malware enters the object system. Usually, the hijacker is bundled with some third-party applications. It hides in suspicious pages, junk emails and their attachments, and compromised freeware downloads, and so forth. As long as the fraudulent search engine finishes its infiltration, it would alter your default browser settings.
3. • As a pesky browser hijacker, SEARCH.SO-
V.COM is mainly created and spread to
hack web browsers. Silently and secretly,
the malware enters the object system.
Usually, the hijacker is bundled with some
third-party applications. It hides in
suspicious pages, junk emails and their
attachments, and compromised freeware
downloads, and so forth. As long as the
fraudulent search engine finishes its
infiltration, it would alter your default
browser settings.
4. • SEARCH.SO-V.COM takes over the
original start page without asking for any
permission. It carries out many harmful
actions on the affected system then.
Because of the browser infection, you’ll be
unable to surf the net as normal, including
browsing the web, shopping online, and
listening to music. It’s reported the malware
pops up on the screen instantly when you
launch IE, Chrome, Firefox or Safari.
5. • You’ll not get correct and useful search
result when making searches with
SEARCH.SO-V.COM forcibly. It redirects
you to unfamiliar and strange websites
constantly. Besides, it could display various
advertisements or messages to interfere
with online experience.
6. • What’s worse, the hijacker collects your
significant information like bank account
details and email passwords. Remote
hackers will receive and use your private
data to do illicit things and to gather illegal
income. To prevent unwanted danger and
trouble, you need to remove SEARCH.SO-
V.COM redirect malware timely.
7. • SEARCH.SO-V.COM can be classified as
risky PC threat which causes damage on
your Internet browsers without any consent.
It’s not easy for victims to find out this kind
of adware infection as it’s caused by
browser extensions. But the most obvious
symptom is that the web browser is
crowded with ads or commercials
associated to SEARCH.SO-V.COM which
is really intricate to control and delete.
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8. • In ways of a few locations or platforms, the
adware is spread, including fake updates
and free downloads. So you had better pay
much attention to online clicks and web
browsing. Cooperating with third party
sponsors, SEARCH.SO-V.COM promotes
inline ads which are contained in Google
Search results. You can find annoying ads
at the right side or at the end of the page.
9. • Besides, the infection could redirect you to
certain commercial domains to generate
illegal web traffic and gain extra income.
Also, unwanted ads pop up on the screen
when you surf the net. If you use any
provided service or coupon, the malware
and its developer get benefited and
remunerated.
10. • Apart from interrupting your online surfing
activity, SEARCH.SO-V.COM slows down
the operating system which may collapse
down from time to time. One more severe
thing you need to keep in mind is the
adware would act as a spyware to steal
private and financial information for remote
hackers. So please remove SEARCH.SO-
V.COM before it destroys the OS.
12. • 1] You may open the Addons Manager of
your browser and check all the installed
add-ons, extensions and plugins. If you find
anything suspicious, you may uninstall it.
13. • 2] If you find that its simply a case of your
default search or home page having been
hijacked, you may revert these settings
back, via the browsers settings. But if it is
more serious, like your links being
redirected to other sites, being unable to
open certain websites, etc, then maybe
your Hosts file too could have been
hijacked. You may need to reset your Hosts
File.
14. • 3] Flushing your DNS Cache is also
something we would like to recommend, if
you find that your browser has been
hijacked.
15. • 4] Check if any sites have already been
added to your Trusted Sites Zone
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• 5] You may also use the Reset browser
settings tool of your web browser to reset
all its settings to original defaults. This is a
pretty powerful and useful tool to use, in
case of browser hijacks. Read these links
for more details:
16. • Reset Internet Explorer
• To reset Internet Explorer Settings to
default, open IE > Tools > Internet Options
> Advanced tab > Click Reset > Close
>OK. Once this is done restart Internet
Explorer. But before you use the reset
button, there are a few things you should
know.
• When you click on the Reset Internet
Explorer button, the following will happen:
17. • Toolbars and add-ons get disabled
• Web browser settings revert to default
• Privacy & Security settings are changed
back to their default values
• Tab browser, pop-up settings and
advanced options are reverted back to
default values.
18. • If you select the Delete personal settings,
then additional settings like home page,
search providers, accelerators, etc are all
set to default. Moreover Cache, Cookies,
Passwords, We form data, History, ActiveX
filtering, Tracking Protection data, etc files
are also deleted.
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19. • Reset Firefox
• To reset Firefox settings, open Help >
Troubleshooting Information or simply type
about:support in the address bar and hit
Enter.
• On the right top side you will see the option
to Rest Firefox to its default state. If you are
having problems with your Firefox, you
could consider using this button.
20. • Once you click on the Reset Firefox button,
all your Firefox settings, including search
engine & home page, will be restored to
default. Moreover, your extensions, sync
settings, open tabs, tab groups, themes
and toolbars will be removed. However,
your Passwords, Form Data, Browsing
history, Favorites or Bookmarks, Cookies
and Plugins will not be removed. They will
instead be moved to new profile.
21. • Firefox will create a new profile folder for
you while saving your most important data
like Firefox settings and personal
information.
22. • Reset Chrome.
• This option is not enabled by default in
Chrome 29. (Update: It is enabled by
default in Chrome 30) To enable it, type
Chrome://flags in the address bar and hit
Enter. Look for the Enable Reset Profile
Settings flag and click on the Enable link.
• Restart Chrome.
23. • Now type chrome://settings and hit Enter.
Scroll towards the end and click on
Advanced settings. Toward the end you will
see the Reset browser settings button.
Click on the button to restore Chrome
settings to default.
• When you use this option, it will reset your
profile to the post-fresh-install state.
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24. • Basically the following will be done:
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• Search Engine will be reset to default
• Home page will be reset to default
• New Tab Page will be reset to default
• Pinned tabs will be unpinned
• Extensions, add-ons and themes will be
disabled. The New Tab Page will be set to
open on Chrome start.
• Content settings will be reset. Cookies,
cache and Site data will be deleted.
25. • 6] Once you have done this, you may want
to run CCleaner and then full-scan your
computer using your antivirus software.
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26. FOR MORE DETAILS
• GO TO:
• http://blog.mipchelper.com/index.php/how-
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