i.search.metacrawler.com Removal Guide

Have no doubt that i.search.metacrawler.com is not a search engine you should trust. As research shows, the highly questionable engine may present search results supported by Google, Yahoo or even Yandex. What is more, in most cases the search results are mixed with suspicious advertisement-supported links which you should avoid by all costs. Unfortunately, it has been discovered that the seemingly reliable search engine could be used as a browser hijacker as well, which is why we advise having i.search.metacrawler.com removed from the system right away. Continue reading the report to learn how to discover a computer infection and how to delete it from active web browsers.

Our expert Windows security researchers have discovered that i.search.metacrawler.com is extremely similar to the Funmoods supported search engine sr.searchfunmoods.com. Both of these websites are managed by InfoSpace Inc., and it appears that the objective behind both of them is to promote third-party goods. It is obvious that the supposedly useful search tool cannot present original search results, and even the Shopping search module simply opens a port to savefront.com. Additionally to this, you might have noticed links to Safemoods and Greetingmoods. We do not recommend that you use these services unless you are familiar with them and their Privacy Policies.

You can figure out that i.search.metacrawler.com is supported by third parties only by looking at the banner advertisements active on the search engine itself. Flashy, alluring and seemingly interesting ads could coincide with your recent search history; however, it does not mean that it is safe for you to click on them. Some of these ads could be used to discover your email address so that spam could start flooding your inbox. Other links could even route you to sites presenting misleading information. Needless to say, all of this can lead you to serious virtual security risks.

If you are ready to delete i.search.metacrawler.com from your web browsers and your PC, you need to figure out how you want to proceed. More experienced Windows users can use the manual removal instructions below, after which the system should be scanned for potentially remaining malware. Click the download button below to install the reliable SpyHunter’s malware scanner. Less experienced and confident users are welcome to use automatic malware detection and removal software. This option suits even highly experienced users because only authentic security software can enable reliable protection against malware in the future.

Delete undesirable search tools

Delete from Google Chrome:

1. Launch the browser, simultaneously tap Alt+F and select Settings.
2. Under On Startup mark Open a specific page or set of pages and click Set pages.
3. Change/remove the undesirable or unreliable options and click OK.
4. Under Appearance mark Show Home button, click Change and repeat step 3.
5. Finally navigate to Search and click Manage search engines.
6. Choose a new default search provider and click X to remove the unwanted one.
7. Click Done and then restart your browser.

Delete from Internet Explorer:

1. Launch the browser, simultaneously tap Alt+T and select Internet Options.
2. Click the General tab, change/remove the Home Page URL and click OK.
3. Open the Tools menu (Alt+T) once again and now select Manage Add-ons.
4. From the list on your left select Search Providers.
5. Choose or add a new default search provider and locate the undesirable one.
6. Click Remove, then Close and restart the browser.

Delete from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Launch the browser, simultaneously tap Alt+T and select Options.
2. Click the General tab locate on the left of the utility.
3. Navigate to the Home Page and change/remove the URL. Click OK.
4. Locate the search box on the right and click the search provider icon.
5. From the appeared drop-down menu select Manage Search Engines.
6. Remove the undesirable search engine, click OK and restart the browser.