How to remove Forsearch.net [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

Remove Forsearch.net search

The answer is right here on this web page. We have put together simplicity and efficiency. It will help you easily to free your PC of hijacker infection. Moreover, you can choose manual or automatic removal method. If you are familiar with the system then use manual removal, otherwise use the free anti-malware tool designed specifically to delete browser hijacker such as Forsearch.net. Of course, you can combine both methods. Read this manual carefully, bookmark or print it, because you may need to close your internet browser or restart your machine.

How to remove Forsearch.net homepage without any software

Most common browser hijackers may be removed without an antivirus programs. The manual browser hijacker infection removal is article guide that will teach you how to delete the Forsearch.net redirect. Some of the steps below will require you to close the page. So, please read the tutorial carefully, after that bookmark or print it for later reference.

Delete Forsearch.net associated software by using Windows Control Panel

We recommend that you start the computer cleaning process by checking the list of installed software and uninstall all unknown or suspicious applications. This is a very important step, as mentioned above, very often the dangerous applications such as adware and browser hijackers may be bundled with free programs. Uninstall the unwanted applications can get rid of the unwanted advertisements or web-browser redirect.

Press Windows button , then click Search . Type “Control panel”and press Enter. If you using Windows XP or Windows 7, then click “Start” and select “Control Panel”. It will display the Windows Control Panel as shown on the image below.

Further, click “Uninstall a program”
It will display a list of all programs installed on your computer. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any suspicious and unknown programs.

Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove Forsearch.net

When installed, this browser hijacker may add an argument like “http://forsearch.net” into the Target property of the desktop shortcut for the Google Chrome, Firefox, Edge and IE. Due to this, every time you open the internet browser, it will show the unwanted homepage.

Right click on the shortcut of infected web browser like below.

Select the “Properties” option and it’ll show a shortcut’s properties. Next, press the “Shortcut” tab and then delete the “http://site.address” string from Target field as shown in the figure below.

Then click OK to save changes. Repeat the step for all internet browsers which are redirected to the Forsearch.net unwanted site.

Get rid of Forsearch.net startpage from Google Chrome

First launch the Chrome. Next, click the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will display the main menu. Further, press the option named “Settings”. Another way to display the Chrome’s settings – type chrome://settings in the internet browser adress bar and press Enter.

The internet browser will show the settings screen. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and press the “Show advanced settings” link. Now scroll down until the “Reset settings” section is visible, as shown on the screen below and press the “Reset settings” button.

The Google Chrome will show the confirmation prompt. You need to confirm your action, click the “Reset” button. The web browser will run the process of cleaning. Once it is finished, the web browser’s settings including homepage and search engine by default back to the values that have been when the Chrome was first installed on your PC.

Remove Forsearch.net from Firefox

First, open the Firefox. Next, press the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will display the drop-down menu. Next, click the Help button ().

In the Help menu press the “Troubleshooting Information”. In the upper-right corner of the “Troubleshooting Information” page click on “Refresh Firefox” button like below.

Confirm your action, press the “Refresh Firefox”.

Get rid of Forsearch.net redirect from Internet Explorer

First, run the Microsoft Internet Explorer. Next, click the button in the form of gear (). It will show the Tools drop-down menu, click the “Internet Options” as on the image below.

In the “Internet Options” window click on the Advanced tab, then press the Reset button. The IE will display the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” window as shown below. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box, then click “Reset” button.

You will now need to restart your PC system for the changes to take effect.

Use free malware removal utilities to completely remove Forsearch.net

If your computer is still infected with the Forsearch.net browser hijacker, then the best method of detection and removal is to use an anti-malware scan on the computer. Download free malware removal tools below and launch a full system scan. It will help you get rid of all components of the PC infection from hardisk and Windows registry.

Remove Forsearch.net with Malwarebytes

You can get rid of Forsearch.net homepage automatically with a help of Malwarebytes Free. We recommend this free malware removal tool because it can easily delete browser hijackers, ‘ad-supported’ software (also known as adware), potentially unwanted programs and toolbars with all their components such as files, folders and registry entries.

Download Malwarebytes Free on your personal computer from the link below. Save it on your desktop.

Once the downloading process is complete, close all windows on your PC system. Further, run the file named mb3-setup. If the “User Account Control” prompt pops up as on the image below, click the “Yes” button.

It will display the “Setup wizard” that will assist you install Malwarebytes on the PC. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

Once install is done successfully, click Finish button. Then Malwarebytes will automatically start and you can see its main window like below.

Next, click the “Scan Now” button to begin scanning your machine for the hijacker which cause a redirect to Forsearch.net. When a threat is found, the number of the detected objects will change accordingly. Wait until the the checking is finished. Please be patient.

As the scanning ends, you can check all threats detected on your computer. Make sure all entries have “checkmark” and click “Quarantine Selected” button.

The Malwarebytes will start removing Forsearch.net browser hijacker and other security threats. Once disinfection is done, you may be prompted to restart your personal computer. I recommend you look at the following video, which completely explains the procedure of using the Malwarebytes to remove browser hijacker, ad supported software and other harmful programs.

Double-check for potentially unwanted software with AdwCleaner

If MalwareBytes Anti-malware cannot delete this browser hijacker, then we suggests to use the AdwCleaner. AdwCleaner is a free removal utility for browser hijackers, ‘ad supported’ software, potentially unwanted applications and toolbars.

Download AdwCleaner by clicking on the link below.

After downloading is finished, open the directory in which you saved it. You will see an icon like below.

Double click the AdwCleaner desktop icon. When the tool is launched, you will see a screen as shown below.

Further, press “Scan” button to perform a system scan for the Forsearch.net hijacker and web-browser’s malicious extensions. When it completes the scan, it will show a scan report like below.

Review the report and then press “Clean” button. It will show a prompt as shown in the figure below.

You need to press “OK”. When the clean up is done, the AdwCleaner may ask you to restart your computer. When your PC is started, you will see an AdwCleaner log.

These steps are shown in detail in the following video guide.

Stop Forsearch.net homepage and other unwanted pages

To increase your security and protect your personal computer against new unwanted ads and dangerous web-pages, you need to use an application that blocks access to harmful ads and web pages. Moreover, the program can block the display of intrusive advertising, that also leads to faster loading of pages and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

Download AdGuard program by clicking on the following link.

After the download is finished, run the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown on the image below.

Follow the prompts. Once the install is finished, you will see a window as shown on the image below.

You can click “Skip” to close the installation application and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial which will assist 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 stop pop-ups, web pages such Forsearch.net, as well as other malicious or misleading web-pages. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, that is located on your desktop.

How to Forsearch.net browser hijacker get installed onto PC system

Most often, the free software installer includes the optional potentially unwanted applications such as this browser hijacker. So, be very careful when you agree to install anything. The best way – is to choose a Custom, Advanced or Manual installation mode. Here disable (uncheck) all optional programs in which you are unsure or that causes even a slightest suspicion. The main thing you should remember, you do not need to install the optional software which you do not trust! The only thing I want to add. Once the free applications is installed, if you uninstall this software, the homepage, new tab page and search engine by default of your favorite web browser will not be restored. This must be done by yourself. Just follow the steps below.

Finish words

Now your PC should be free of the Forsearch.net redirect. Remove AdwCleaner. We suggest that you keep Malwarebytes (to periodically scan your computer for new malware, browser hijackers and ad-supported software) and AdGuard (to help you block annoying pop-up ads and dangerous web sites). Moreover, to prevent browser hijackers, please stay clear of unknown and third party applications, make sure that your antivirus program, turn on the option to detect PUPs (potentially unwanted programs).

If you need more help with Forsearch.net search related issues, go to our Spyware/Malware removal forum.