Do-search.com Removal Guide

Users are often reminded that they need to be extremely careful when they browser the Internet and download new software applications on their computers, but it cannot be stressed enough with such things as Do-search.com out on the loose. This website functions as your default home page and search engine when you get infected with a browser hijacker. This infection is from the same group as the notorious Qvo6 Virus, Dosearches.com, Delta-homes, Qone8 Virus and so on. It means that Do-search.com resists removal and tries to remain on your browser for as long as possible. Nevertheless, you must remove Do-search.com immediately.

Do-search.com is compatible with all main browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Even though it is a browser hijacker infection, most of the time users install it on their computers willingly (albeit unknowingly). It happens because Do-search.com is often bundled with freeware. For example, fake downloaders that users choose to use when they do not want to download or purchase a program from its official website can often be “equipped” with some additional software that you may not find useful at all.

Also, due to the automated software installation process, users tend to go through it automatically. Thus, they simply miss setup steps that might inform them about additional software that is about to be installed on their browser and their computers.

In case Do-search.com has already modified your browser settings, you need to be careful as not to click the pop-up and other types of advertisements that appear on the web page. These ads display a third party content this browser hijacker is not responsible for, and thus the entire ad system could be exploited for malware distribution by malevolent third parties.

What is more, Do-search.com is able to collect your web browsing data via cookies and later on share it with affiliated parties for marketing purposes. This obvious exposes you to potential security risks and that is just one of the many reasons why Do-search.com must be removed from your PC as soon as possible.

It should be pointed out that resetting your browser settings to default may make Do-search.com disappear, but then you need to remember that even if you can no longer see the infection, it is STILL THERE in your system, and you to make use of a reliable antimalware tool to remove all the residual files. Run a full system scan with SpyHunter free scanner to detect the unwanted files and then make sure that you delete them through and through along with other potentially unwanted programs, at the same time safeguarding your system from other similar infections.

How to remove Do-search.com from browser

Target Modification

1. Right-click your browser’s shortcut.
2. Select Properties on drop-down menu.
3. Open Shortcut tab and navigate to Target line.
4. Delete all the text that is OUTSIDE of quotation marks. Click OK.

Reset Internet Explorer

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

Reset Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Alt+H and click Troubleshooting information.
2. Click Reset Firefox at the top right of a new tab.
3. Click Reset Firefox on a pop-up dialog box. Click Finish.

Change Google Chrome Settings

1. Press Alt+F and click Settings.
2. Mark Open a specific page or set of pages under On Startup.
3. Click Set pages, delete Do-search.com and enter a new home page address. Click OK.
4. Select Manage search engines under Search.
5. Set a new default search engine, delete Do-search.com from the list and click Done.

Please leave a comment below if you have any further questions about how to deal with Do-search.com.