Websearch.resulthunters.info Removal Guide

Websearch.resulthunters.info cannot be trusted, especially if it hijacks your browsers without your knowledge. According to our malware researchers, this search tool could be installed silently when installing bundled software, or users could acquire it themselves thinking it will help browse the web in a more convenient manner. Either way, it is necessary to delete Websearch.resulthunters.info, because this search tool is not only useless, but could also lead you to unreliable sites. When you remove this browser hijacker from your operating system and install the preferred search tools, you will be able to browse the web again. For now, the only thing that you should focus on is the removal of the infection.

Our researchers have discovered that Websearch.resulthunters.info belongs to a family of browser hijackers that are known as Websearch Hijackers. Websearch.homesearchapp.info and Websearch.look-for-it.info are just a few of the many infections that belong to this family and that users might need to delete from their browsers. Of course, if you learn how to remove Websearch.resulthunters.info, we are sure that you will be able to handle any Websearch Hijacker. These infections not only look identical, but they also work in the same manner, which means that all of these programs are predictable. Unfortunately, the software bundled with Websearch.resulthunters.info or its clones are not. Our expert malware analysts suggest that you might have to delete these infections as soon as you remove the hijacker itself.

The main distributor of Websearch.resulthunters.info is Installrex, and our researchers warn that this third-party installer could be used to distribute adware (e.g., OptiShopper or QuickShop), potentially unwanted programs, and possibly malware. It is important that you delete Websearch.resulthunters.info-related programs from your operating system without any hesitation. Note that some of these infections might resemble authentic and harmless programs; however, the attractive interfaces and the expressed promises could be misleading! If you are having trouble identifying which apps you need to delete, you can install a malware scanner, which will help you speed up the removal process.

The removal of Websearch.resulthunters.info should be performed in two stages. First of all, you need to delete Websearch.resulthunters.info from your browsers. This is the easier part of the job, as all you need to do is follow the manual removal instructions below. Next, you need to identify unreliable programs installed with the hijacker, as well as the leftovers of this infection. If you do not delete all malicious threats, you will not be able to run your operating system risk free. A reliable automatic malware remover can help you remove undesirable programs and protect your operating system from malicious programs in the future, which is why we recommend this option over the manual one.

How to delete Websearch.resulthunters.info

Delete from Internet Explorer:

1. Open IE, simultaneously tap Alt+T, and choose Manage Add-ons.
2. In the menu on the left select Search Providers and Remove the undesirable search tool.
3. Open the Tools menu (tap Alt+T) again and select Internet Options.
4. Click the General tab, change/remove the undesirable Home Page URL, and click OK.

Delete from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Firefox, locate the Firefox search box on the right, and click the Search icon.
2. Select Manage Search Engines, select the undesirable option, click Remove, and select OK.
3. Simultaneously tap Alt+T to open the Tools menu and select Options.
4. Click the General tab, change/remove the unwanted Home Page URL, and click OK.

Delete from Google Chrome:

1. Open Chrome, simultaneously tap Alt+F, and choose Settings.
2. Navigate to On Startup.
3. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click Set pages.
4. Remove/overwrite the URL of the unreliable search provider and click OK.
5. Move to Appearance.
6. Select Show Home button and click Change.
7. Remove/overwrite the URL of the unreliable search provider and click OK.
8. Navigate to Search and click Manage search engines…
9. Select (Make default) a new and remove (click X) the undesirable search tool. Click Done.