The Searchgoog.ru is classified as the browser hijacker (sometimes called hijackware). It is a type of malicious software that changes your computer’s internet browser settings such as homepage, new tab page and search engine by default. Once started, this browser hijacker will modify the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge ‘s settings to Searchgoog.ru . To clean you PC system and back your homepage, you need to perform the instructions below as soon as possible. It will remove the Searchgoog.ru search and protect your computer from more dangerous malware and trojans.
http://searchgoog.ru/
Most often, the Searchgoog.ru browser hijacker infection affects the most common browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. But such browser hijackers as well may infect another web-browsers by changing its shortcuts (adding ‘http://searchgoog.ru/’ into Target field of a web-browser’s shortcut). So every time you start the web-browser, it will open Searchgoog.ru . Even if you setup your start page again, it is still the first thing you see when you run the web-browser will be the annoying Searchgoog.ru site.
The Searchgoog.ru infection may also change the default search engine that will virtually block the possibility of finding information on the Internet. The reason for this is that the Searchgoog.ru search results may show a huge number of ads, links to malicious and misleading web sites. Only the remaining part is the result of your search request, loaded from the major search engines such as Google, Yahoo or Bing.
Also on the computer together with Searchgoog.ru infection can be installed an adware, which will insert a large number of advertising banners directly to the sites that you view, creating a sense that ads has been added by the creators of the web-site. Moreover, a legal advertising may be replaced on the fake advertising, that will offer to download and install various unnecessary and harmful programs. Moreover, the Searchgoog.ru infection has the ability to collect a huge amount of personal information about you, which can later transfer to third parties.
How to Searchgoog.ru hijacker infection get installed onto personal computer
Disregarding the basic computer security practices such as no antivirus software installed, installation of unknown applications and free programs which may be bundled with hijacker, as well as computer virus infection are the possible causes of browser redirect. Moreover, random visits to an unknown and untrusted web-sites, when you click on the search results from Google (Yahoo, Bing) or links on the Internet, when the personal computer is not protected with a software that may block access to malicious sites, it can also lead to the fact that instead of your homepage, the internet browser will be redirected to {URL} or other unwanted web-pages.
How to manually remove Searchgoog.ru
If you perform exactly the few simple steps below you should be able to remove the Searchgoog.ru startpage. Read it once, after doing so, please print this page as you may need to close your internet browser or reboot your personal computer.
- Get rid of Searchgoog.ru associated software by using Windows Control Panel
- Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove Searchgoog.ru startpage
- Get rid of Searchgoog.ru startpage from Chrome
- Remove Searchgoog.ru new tab from Firefox
- Remove Searchgoog.ru from Internet Explorer
Get rid of Searchgoog.ru associated software by using Windows Control Panel
First, you should try to identify and delete the program that causes the appearance of unwanted advertising links and web-browser redirect to unwanted web-sites, using the ‘Uninstall a program’ which is located in the ‘Control panel’.
Windows 8, 8.1, 10
, then click Search 
. Type ‘Control panel’and press Enter as shown on the image below. 
When the ‘Control Panel’ opens, click on the ‘Uninstall a program’ link under Programs category as shown below. 
You will see the ‘Uninstall a program’ panel. Look on the example below. 
Very carefully look around the entire list of installed programs. Most likely, one or more of them are responsible for the appearance of pop-up advertisements and web-browser redirect to the annoying Searchgoog.ru page. If you have many programs installed, you can help simplify the search of malicious software by sort the list by date of installation. Once you have found a suspicious, unwanted or unused program, right click to it and press ‘Uninstall’.
Windows XP, Vista, 7
When the Windows ‘Control Panel’ opens, you need to click ‘Uninstall a program’ under ‘Programs’ as shown on the screen below. 
You will see a list of programs installed on your system. We recommend to sort the list by date of installation to quickly find the programs that were installed last. Most likely they responsibility for the appearance of pop-up advertising banners and web-browser redirect. If you are in doubt, you can always check the program by doing a search for her name in Google, Yahoo or Bing. When the program, you want to remove, is found, simply click on its name, and then press ‘Uninstall’ as on the example below. 
Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove Searchgoog.ru startpage
Now you need to clean up the web-browser shortcuts. Check that the shortcut referring to the right exe-file of the browser, and not on any unknown file. Right click to a desktop shortcut for your internet browser. Choose the “Properties” option.
It will open the Properties window. Select the “Shortcut” tab here, after that, look at the “Target” field. The browser hijacker infection can replace it. If you are seeing something like “…exe http://searchgoog.ru/” then you need to remove “http…” and leave only, depending on the web-browser you are using:
- Google Chrome: chrome.exe
- Opera: opera.exe
- Firefox: firefox.exe
Look at the example on the screen below. 
Once is done, press the “OK” button to save the changes. Please repeat this step for web-browser shortcuts which redirects to an unwanted web sites. When you have completed, go to next step.
Get rid of Searchgoog.ru startpage from Chrome
Like other modern browsers, the Chrome has the ability to reset the settings to their default values and thus restore the homepage, search engine by default that have been modified by the Searchgoog.ru browser hijacker infection.
Start the Google Chrome. Click on the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (
). It will appear the main menu. Click on the option named “Settings”. Another way to open the Chrome’s settings – type chrome://settings in the internet browser adress bar and press Enter. 
The internet browser will open the settings screen. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Show advanced settings” link. Now scroll down until the “Reset settings” section is visible, as shown below and click on the “Reset settings” button. 
The Chrome will display the confirmation dialog box. You need to confirm your action. Press on the “Reset” button. The program will start the process of cleaning and when it is finished, the internet browser settings including homepage, new tab page and search engine by default back to the values that have been when the Chrome was first installed on your PC.
Remove Searchgoog.ru new tab from Firefox
If the Firefox settings such as startpage, new tab page and default search engine have been changed by the infection, then resetting it to the default state can help.
Run the Firefox and press button to display the Tools menu. It displays the drop-down menu on the right-part of the internet browser. Click on the Help button (
). 
In the Help menu, select the “Troubleshooting Information” option. Another way to open the “Troubleshooting Information” screen – type about:support in the web-browser adress bar and press Enter. It will display the “Troubleshooting Information” page. In the upper-right corner of this screen, press the “Refresh Firefox” button. 
It will open the confirmation dialog box. Click on the “Refresh Firefox” button. The Mozilla Firefox will start a task to fix your problems that caused by the Searchgoog.ru hijacker infection. Once, it’s done, press the “Finish” button
Remove Searchgoog.ru from Internet Explorer
To restore the startpage, new tab page and default search engine you need to reset the Internet Explorer’s settings to the state, they were when the Windows OS was first installed on your PC system.
Launch the Internet Explorer. Open the Tools menu (click ‘gear’ icon 
). It shows the drop-down menu on the right part of the internet browser, then click the “Internet Options”. 
In the “Internet Options” dialog screen, you need to click on the “Advanced” tab, then press the “Reset” button. The IE will show the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” dialog box. Click on the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. Next press the “Reset” button. 
Once the task is done, click “Close” button, then close the Internet Explorer. Restart your PC system for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to back your browser’s startpage, new tab page and default search engine to default state.
Remove Searchgoog.ru with MalwareBytes Anti-malware.
Remove Searchgoog.ru infection manually is difficult and often infection is not completely removed. Therefore, we recommend you to use the MalwareBytes Anti-malware Free that are completely clean your personal computer. Moreover, the free software will help you to remove adware and toolbars that your system may be infected too.
Download MalwareBytes Anti-malware (MBAM) from the link below.
326464 downloads
Author: Malwarebytes
Category: Security tools
Update: April 15, 2020
Once downloaded, close all programs and windows on your personal computer. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that named mbam-setup like below.
When the installation begins, you will see the “Setup wizard” that will help you install MalwareBytes Anti-malware on your personal computer.
Once installation is complete, you will see window similar to the one below.
Now click on the “Scan Now” button to start scanning your PC system for the infection that cause a redirect to Searchgoog.ru. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient.
When the scan is finished, make sure all entries have “checkmark” and click “Remove Selected” button. The MalwareBytes Anti-malware will start to remove Searchgoog.ru browser hijacker infection related files, folders, registry keys. Once disinfection is completed, you may be prompted to Restart.
Block Searchgoog.ru and other similar malicious sites
To increase your security and protect your system against new unwanted advertising banners and malicious web sites, you need to use an application that blocks access to dangerous advertising and web-pages. Moreover, the software can block the display of intrusive advertising, which also leads to faster loading of web-sites and reduce the consumption of web traffic.
Download AdGuard program using the following link.
26659 downloads
Version: 6.4
Author: © Adguard
Category: Security tools
Update: November 15, 2018
After the download is complete, run the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown below.
Follow the prompts. After installation is complete, you will see a window as shown in the figure below.
You can click “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial that will help you get to know AdGuard better.
In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you start your system, AdGuard will run automatically and block pop-up ads, web-sites such Searchgoog.ru, as well as other malicious or misleading web-sites. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the icon AdGuard, which is located on your desktop.
Remove Searchgoog.ru hijacker and malicious extensions with AdwCleaner.
If MalwareBytes Anti-malware cannot remove this hijacker infection, then we suggests to use the AdwCleaner. AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for browser hijackers, adware, PUPs, toolbars. Also you can ask for help our Myantispyware team below.
Download AdwCleaner from the link below.
225301 downloads
Version: 8.4.1
Author: Xplode, MalwareBytes
Category: Security tools
Update: October 5, 2024
Once finished, open a directory in which you saved it. You will see a icon like below.
Double click the AdwCleaner desktop icon. Once this tool is started, you will see a screen like below.
Press “Start” button to perform a system scan for Searchgoog.ru adware and malicious extensions. Once AdwCleaner has finished, it will open a scan report as shown below.
Review the report and then click “Cleaning” button. It will display a prompt.
Click “OK”. When the cleaning process is finished, AdwCleaner may ask you to reboot your PC system.
When your PC system is started, you will see an AdwCleaner log.
How to ask for help the Myantispyware team
If you are seeking a help for Searchgoog.ru removal then follow these steps.
- Download HijackThis from the link below and save it to your Desktop.
HijackThis download
4711 downloads
Version: 2.0.5
Author: OpenSource
Category: Security tools
Update: November 7, 2015
- Double-click on the HijackThis icon, and click the button labeled “Do a system scan only”.
- Once the scan is complete, the scan button will read “Save log”, click it. Save this log to your desktop
- Copy and paste the contents of the HijackThis log into your post. If you are posting for the first time, please start a new thread by using the “New Topic” button in the Spyware Removal forum. When posting your HJT log, try to give us some details about your problems, so we can try to help you more accurately.
- Wait for one of our trained “Security Team” or Site Administrator to provide you with knowledgeable assistance tailored to your problem with Searchgoog.ru removal.
Create a Myantispyware account here. Once you’ve registered, check your e-mail for a confirmation link, and confirm your account. After that, login.
