How to remove Search.searchwfaco.com [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

If your machine is infected with Search.searchwfaco.com hijacker infection, every time you launch your web-browser you will see this web-site. Of course you may setup your start page again, but next time you launch a web-browser you will see that Search.searchwfaco.com return. As mentioned above, the hijacker infection can modify the default search provider on this undesired site too, so all your search queries will be redirected to Search.searchwfaco.com. Thus the authors of the browser hijacker can collect the search terms of your queries, and redirect you to intrusive web pages.

The Search.searchwfaco.com hijacker is not a virus, but the virus behaves similarly. As a rootkit hides in the system, can make changes to certain settings of browsers, and blocks them from modifying. Also this hijacker can install additional browser addons and modules that will show ads and pop ups. And finally, the Search.searchwfaco.com browser hijacker can gather lots of user information such as what pages you are opening, what you’re looking for the Net and so on. This information, in the future, may be sold to third parties.

The Search.searchwfaco.com browser hijacker can alter some settings of browsers, but often that the unwanted software may also infect all types of web browsers by changing their desktop shortcuts. Thus forcing the user to see Search.searchwfaco.com annoying site every time open the internet browser.

We advise you to clean your machine of hijacker ASAP. Use the tutorial below that will assist to get rid of Search.searchwfaco.com and other unwanted applications, which can be installed onto your machine along with it.

Remove Search.searchwfaco.com

Without a doubt, the browser hijacker is harmful to your PC system. So you need to quickly and completely get rid of this malware. To remove this hijacker infection, you can use the manual removal guide that are given below or free malicious software removal utility like Zemana, Malwarebytes or AdwCleaner (all are free). We suggest you use automatic removal way that will allow you to get rid of Search.searchwfaco.com easily and safely. Manual removal is best used only if you are well versed in PC system or in the case where hijacker is not removed automatically. Read this manual carefully, bookmark or print it, because you may need to close your browser or restart your machine.

Remove Search.searchwfaco.com without any tools

Steps to remove Search.searchwfaco.com hijacker without any software are presented below. Be sure to carry out the step-by-step steps completely to fully remove this unwanted Search.searchwfaco.com .

Delete Search.searchwfaco.com related software through the Control Panel of your machine

First, you should try to identify and remove the program that causes the appearance of intrusive advertisements or browser redirect, using the ‘Uninstall a program’ which is located in the ‘Control panel’.

1. If you are using Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 then click Windows button, next press Search. Type “Control panel”and press Enter.
2. If you are using Windows XP, Vista, 7, then click “Start” button and press “Control Panel”.
3. It will show the Windows Control Panel.
4. Further, click “Uninstall a program” under Programs category.
5. It will show a list of all applications installed on the machine.
6. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall suspicious and unknown programs. To quickly find the latest installed software, we recommend sort applications by date.

See more details in the video tutorial below.

Get rid of Search.searchwfaco.com redirect from IE

The IE reset is great if your web-browser is hijacked or you’ve unwanted extensions or toolbars on your web-browser, which installed by a malware.

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

In the “Internet Options” window click on the Advanced tab, then click the Reset button. The Internet Explorer will show the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” window as displayed in the following example. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box, then click “Reset” button.

You will now need to reboot your machine for the changes to take effect.

Remove Search.searchwfaco.com search from Google Chrome

Reset Chrome settings is a simple way to remove the hijacker infection, harmful and ‘ad-supported’ extensions, as well as to recover the browser’s new tab page, homepage and search engine by default that have been changed by Search.searchwfaco.com browser hijacker infection.

1. First, run the Chrome and press the Menu icon (icon in the form of three horizontal stripes).
2. It will open the Google Chrome main menu, press the “Settings” menu.
3. Next, click “Show advanced settings” link, that located at the bottom of the Settings page.
4. On the bottom of the “Advanced settings” page, click the “Reset settings” button.
5. The Chrome will display the reset settings dialog box as on the image above.
6. Confirm the internet browser’s reset by clicking on the “Reset” button.
7. To learn more, read the blog post How to reset Google Chrome settings to default.

Remove Search.searchwfaco.com from FF by resetting web-browser settings

If the Firefox settings such as home page, newtab page and search provider by default have been modified by the hijacker, then resetting it to the default state can help.

First, run the Firefox and click button. It will display the drop-down menu on the right-part of the web browser. Further, click the Help button () like below

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In the Help menu, select the “Troubleshooting Information” option. Another way to open the “Troubleshooting Information” screen – type “about:support” in the browser adress bar and press Enter. It will open the “Troubleshooting Information” page as displayed on the screen below. In the upper-right corner of this screen, click the “Refresh Firefox” button.

It will display the confirmation prompt. Further, click the “Refresh Firefox” button. The Firefox will start a process to fix your problems that caused by the browser hijacker infection that reroutes your web browser to annoying Search.searchwfaco.com web site. After, it is complete, click the “Finish” button.

How to automatically get rid of Search.searchwfaco.com hijacker infection

Manual removal is not always as effective as you might think. Often, even the most experienced users may not completely remove hijacker from the infected computer. So, we suggest to check your PC for any remaining malicious components with free hijacker infection removal applications below.

Run Zemana Free to delete browser hijacker

Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) highly recommended, because it can scan for security threats such adware and hijacker infections that most ‘classic’ antivirus programs fail to pick up on. Moreover, if you have any Search.searchwfaco.com browser hijacker infection removal problems which cannot be fixed by this utility automatically, then Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM) provides 24X7 online assistance from the highly experienced support staff.

Download Zemana Free by clicking on the link below.

When downloading is finished, close all programs and windows on your machine. Double-click the set up file called Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup. If the “User Account Control” dialog box pops up as on the image below, click the “Yes” button.

It will open the “Setup wizard” that will help you set up Zemana on your computer. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

Once setup is complete successfully, Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) will automatically start and you can see its main screen like below.

Now click the “Scan” button to perform a system scan for the browser hijacker that causes web-browsers to display undesired Search.searchwfaco.com web-page. This task may take some time, so please be patient. When a threat is detected, the number of the security threats will change accordingly.

After finished, Zemana Anti-Malware will display a list of found items. Review the report and then click “Next” button. The Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) will remove hijacker that designed to reroute your internet browser to the Search.searchwfaco.com site. After finished, you may be prompted to restart the computer.

Use Malwarebytes to remove hijacker infection

Delete Search.searchwfaco.com browser hijacker infection manually is difficult and often the hijacker is not completely removed. Therefore, we advise you to use the Malwarebytes Free that are completely clean your computer. Moreover, the free program will allow you to remove malware, potentially unwanted programs, toolbars and adware that your computer can be infected too.

Download MalwareBytes AntiMalware from the following link.

After the downloading process is complete, close all windows on your personal computer. Further, run the file called mb3-setup. If the “User Account Control” dialog box pops up as displayed in the figure below, click the “Yes” button.

It will display the “Setup wizard” that will help you install MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) on the computer. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

Once setup is complete successfully, click Finish button. Then MalwareBytes will automatically start and you may see its main window like below.

Next, click the “Scan Now” button .MalwareBytes program will scan through the whole personal computer for the browser hijacker that cause Search.searchwfaco.com web-site to appear. When a malicious software, ad supported software or PUPs are detected, the number of the security threats will change accordingly.

Once MalwareBytes Free has finished scanning, MalwareBytes Free will display a list of detected items. When you are ready, click “Quarantine Selected” button.

The MalwareBytes Anti Malware will get rid of hijacker which created to redirect your browser to the Search.searchwfaco.com site. After finished, you can be prompted to reboot your PC. We recommend you look at the following video, which completely explains the process of using the MalwareBytes to get rid of hijackers, adware and other malware.

Use AdwCleaner to remove Search.searchwfaco.com from the computer

If MalwareBytes anti-malware or Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) cannot remove this hijacker, then we recommends to use the AdwCleaner. AdwCleaner is a free removal utility for malware, adware, PUPs, toolbars as well as hijacker which modifies web-browser settings to replace your new tab, homepage and search engine by default with Search.searchwfaco.com web-site.

Download AdwCleaner utility from the link below. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.

After the download is finished, open the file location and double-click the AdwCleaner icon. It will launch the AdwCleaner utility and you will see a screen as shown on the image below. If the User Account Control prompt will ask you want to launch the program, click Yes button to continue.

Next, click “Scan” to perform a system scan for the hijacker that causes web-browsers to show undesired Search.searchwfaco.com site. This procedure may take some time, so please be patient.

After the scanning is finished, you can check all items detected on your personal computer as displayed below.

Next, you need to click “Clean” button. It will display a prompt. Click “OK” button. The AdwCleaner will delete browser hijacker that reroutes your internet browser to annoying Search.searchwfaco.com web page and add threats to the Quarantine. After the task is done, the tool may ask you to restart your computer. After restart, the AdwCleaner will show the log file.

All the above steps are shown in detail in the following video instructions.

Block Search.searchwfaco.com home page and other annoying pages

Use ad-blocking application such as AdGuard in order to block ads, malvertisements, pop-ups and online trackers, avoid having to install malicious and adware browser plug-ins and add-ons which affect your computer performance and impact your computer security. Browse the Web anonymously and stay safe online!

Download AdGuard program by clicking on the link below and save it directly to your Windows Desktop.

When the download is complete, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as displayed in the following example.

Follow the prompts. Once the install is complete, you will see a window as shown in the figure below.

You can press “Skip” to close the install program and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial that will allow 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 personal computer, AdGuard will run automatically and stop popups, sites such Search.searchwfaco.com, 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.

Why has my startpage and search provider changed to Search.searchwfaco.com?

Most commonly Search.searchwfaco.com browser hijacker infection spreads as a part of various free programs, as a bonus. Therefore it’s very important at the stage of installing applications downloaded from the Internet carefully review the Terms of use and the License agreement, as well as to always choose the Advanced, Custom or Manual installation mode. In this mode, you may turn off all unwanted add-ons, including the Search.searchwfaco.com browser hijacker, which will be installed along with the desired application. Of course, if you uninstall the free software from your PC, your favorite web-browser’s settings will not be restored. So, to revert back the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and MS Edge’s homepage, newtab and default search engine you need to follow the step by step guidance above.

Finish words

After completing the guidance outlined above, your computer should be clean from this browser hijacker and other malware. The Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Internet Explorer will no longer display annoying Search.searchwfaco.com homepage on startup. Unfortunately, if the steps does not help you, then you have caught a new browser hijacker infection, and then the best way – ask for help.

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 the intrusive Search.searchwfaco.com .