Search.ominent.com Removal Guide

If you often visit such websites as Softonic or Software informer for shareware downloads, then it is very likely that you have a lot of potentially unwanted applications on your computer. What is more, these potentially unwanted programs might as well perform a number of unsolicited modifications on your browser. Search.ominent.com is one of such applications and it is classified as browser hijacker. It affects all main browsers, including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Consequently, it may expose you to a variety of potential security threats, so it is in your best interest to remove Search.ominent.com right now.

Luckily, you can remove Search.ominent.com via Control Panel and then change your browser settings manually, but there is always a chance that some additional files or related programs remain in your system even after the manual removal. Therefore, in order to make sure that your computer is free of potentially unwanted software, you ought to run a full system scan with SpyHunter free scanner. Were you to have any undesirable applications installed, SpyHunter would detect them immediately. This way you would be able to safeguard your computer against a number of dangerous threats.

With that being said, one has to point out that neither Softonic, nor Sofware informer intend to infect you with malware. In fact, you are the one who downloads Search.ominent.com onto your computer! This browser hijacker is known to come bundled with Tuvaro Toolbar and various apps from FunMoods family, so if you install any of that, you can expect Search.ominent.com to be set as your default search engine, and Ominent Toolbar be added as a browser extension. The toolbar comes with a search box and shortcuts for YouTube, News websites, Twitter, Facebook and other social media.

However, it should be pointed out that despite the fact Search.ominent.com is promoted as a search engine, it makes use of Blekko search for its search queries, so it immediately falls into the category of suspicious applications. After all, once this website is set as your default search provider, you are immediately exposed to a variety of commercial adverts that might contain even corrupted content. It is possible because Search.ominent.com does not review the third party content displayed, and so exploiting freeware and adware for malware distribution is a comment tactics used by cyber criminals.

In order to restore your browser settings and terminate all the potentially unwanted applications, you need to remove Search.ominent.com right now. Deleting the application via Control Panel, automatically removes the add-on from Internet Explorer and Google Chrome as well. Your browser settings are also restored. However, for Mozilla Firefox you will need to change the settings manually, but do not panic – it is very easy, as you can see in the instructions below.

Do all that you must to protect your computer from harm, and do not hesitate to contact us, if you need any additional information regarding Search.ominent.com removal or computer security in general.

How to remove Search.ominent.com

Windows 8

1. Move mouse cursor to the bottom right of the screen.
2. Click Settings on Charm bar and select Control Panel.
3. Open Uninstall a program and remove Ominent.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Open Start menu and click Control Panel.
2. Go to Uninstall a program and remove Ominent.

Windows XP

1. Open Start menu and go to Control Panel.
2. Select Add or remove programs and uninstall Ominent.

How to Reset Mozilla Firefox

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