How to remove In-private-searches.com redirect [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

If you find that your web-browser has become show the annoying In-private-searches.com page then it is possible that your machine is affected by a malicious software from the adware family. The ‘ad-supported’ software (also known as adware) is a form of unwanted software which can open a large number of pop-up advertisements without a user’s permission. Moreover, it can reroute the web-browser on harmful and misleading web-sites. Also, if you seeing that the Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge tries to load the In-private-searches.com again, then you do not need to wait! Press the stop button in browser’s address bar. Use the few simple steps below and clean your computer from adware as soon as possible. It’ll help you to remove redirect to In-private-searches.com site and other unwanted ad sites.

What is more, the adware which designed to redirect your internet browser to various ad web-pages like In-private-searches.com, may open ads depend on a site that you are visiting. That is, it is clear that this ‘ad supported’ software, without your permission, steals personal information about you such as: your ip address, what is a web page you are viewing now, what you are looking for on the World Wide Web, which links you are clicking, and much, much more. Even worse, the adware may monetize its functionality by collecting user information from your surfing sessions. This personal data, subsequently, can be easily used for marketing purposes. This puts your personal info at a security risk.

The adware usually affects only the Google Chrome, FF, Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Internet Explorer by modifying the browser’s settings or installing a harmful add-ons. Moreover, possible situations, when any other web-browsers will be infected too. The adware will perform a scan of the PC for web browser shortcuts and alter them without your permission. When it infects the web-browser shortcuts, it’ll add the argument such as ‘http://site.address’ into Target property. So, each time you run the web-browser, you’ll see an annoying In-private-searches.com site.

It is important, don’t use In-private-searches.com web site and don’t click on advertisements placed on it, as they can lead you to a more malicious or misleading web-pages. The best option is to use the step by step guidance posted below to free your computer of ad supported software and thereby remove In-private-searches.com pop up advertisements.

Remove In-private-searches.com redirect

Not all unwanted programs such as ad supported software that causes web-browsers to display annoying In-private-searches.com advertisements are easily uninstallable. You might see popups, deals, text links, in-text advertisements, banners and other type of advertisements in the Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Internet Explorer and might not be able to figure out the application responsible for this activity. The reason for this is that many undesired programs neither appear in Microsoft Windows Control Panel. Therefore in order to completely remove In-private-searches.com ads, you need to use the steps below. Some of the steps will require you to reboot your machine or exit this page. So, read this guidance carefully, then bookmark or print it for later reference.

If you are using an Apple computer running Mac OS, then use the following tutorial How to delete browser hijacker, pop-ups, ads from Mac

To remove In-private-searches.com, use the steps below:

Manual In-private-searches.com popups removal
Delete In-private-searches.com pop up advertisements with free applications
How to block In-private-searches.com popups
How to In-private-searches.com pop-ups get installed onto PC
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Manual In-private-searches.com popups removal

Read this “How to remove” section to know how to manually delete adware that reroutes your web-browser to undesired In-private-searches.com web-site. Even if the few simple steps does not work for you, there are several free malicious software removers below that can easily handle such adware which developed to redirect your internet browser to various ad web pages such as In-private-searches.com.

Delete potentially unwanted programs through the Microsoft Windows Control Panel

Some of potentially unwanted applications, ‘ad supported’ software and hijacker infections can be uninstalled using the Add/Remove programs tool that is located in the MS Windows Control Panel. So, if you’re using any version of MS Windows and you have noticed an unwanted program, then first try to remove it through Add/Remove programs.

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

See more details in the video guidance below.

Remove In-private-searches.com redirect from Chrome

Reset Google Chrome settings is a simple way to delete the browser hijackers, harmful and ‘ad-supported’ extensions, as well as to restore the internet browser’s home page, newtab and default search engine that have been changed by ad supported software that causes a huge number of intrusive In-private-searches.com pop-ups.

First, start the Chrome and click the Menu icon (icon in the form of three dots).
It will show the Chrome main menu. Select More Tools, then press Extensions.
You will see the list of installed extensions. If the list has the add-on labeled with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following tutorial: Remove Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy.
Now open the Google Chrome menu once again, press the “Settings” menu.
Next, click “Advanced” link, which located at the bottom of the Settings page.
On the bottom of the “Advanced settings” page, click the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.
The Google Chrome will display the reset settings dialog box as on the image above.
Confirm the internet browser’s reset by clicking on the “Reset” button.
To learn more, read the blog post How to reset Chrome settings to default.

Remove In-private-searches.com redirect from Firefox

Resetting your Firefox is first troubleshooting step for any issues with your web browser application, including the redirect to In-private-searches.com web-site.

First, start the FF. Next, click the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will show the drop-down menu. Next, press the Help button ().

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

Confirm your action, click the “Refresh Firefox”.

Get rid of In-private-searches.com pop up ads from Internet Explorer

The Internet Explorer reset is great if your web-browser is hijacked or you have unwanted addo-ons or toolbars on your internet browser, which installed by an malicious software.

First, launch the Internet Explorer, then click ‘gear’ icon . It will open the Tools drop-down menu on the right part of the browser, then click the “Internet Options” as shown below.

In the “Internet Options” screen, select the “Advanced” tab, then click the “Reset” button. The Microsoft Internet Explorer will display the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” dialog box. Further, click the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. Next, press the “Reset” button like below.

When the process is finished, click “Close” button. Close the Internet Explorer and reboot your computer for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your browser’s newtab page, startpage and search provider by default to default state.

Clean up the web browsers shortcuts that have been infected by adware

Important to know, most anti malware programs that are able to remove adware that causes browsers to show unwanted In-private-searches.com pop-ups, but unable to scan for and recover modified shortcuts. So, you need to fix the desktop shortcuts for your Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, MS Edge and Internet Explorer web-browsers manually.

Open the properties of the web browser shortcut file. Right click on the shortcut of infected internet browser and select the “Properties” option and it’ll show the properties of the shortcut. Next, select the “Shortcut” tab and have a look at the Target field like below.

Normally, if the last word in the Target field is chrome.exe, iexplore.exe, firefox.exe. Be sure to pay attention to the extension, should be “exe”! All shortcut files which have been changed by ad-supported software responsible for In-private-searches.com advertisements, usually point to .bat, .cmd or .url files instead of .exe as shown in the following example

Another variant, an address has been added at the end of the line. In this case the Target field looks such as …Application\chrome.exe” http://site.address as shown in the following example.

In order to fix the infected shortcut file, you need to insert right path to the Target field or remove an address (if it has been added at the end). You can use the following information to fix your shortcut files which have been changed by adware related to In-private-searches.com pop-up ads.

Chrome	C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
	C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
FF	C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
Internet Explorer	C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
	C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
Opera	C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\launcher.exe
	C:\Program Files\Opera\launcher.exe

Once is finished, click OK to save changes. Repeat the step for all web browsers that are rerouted to the In-private-searches.com annoying web page.

Get rid of unwanted Scheduled Tasks

If the unwanted In-private-searches.com site opens automatically on Windows startup or at equal time intervals, then you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and remove all the tasks which have been created by ‘ad-supported’ application.

Press Windows and R keys on the keyboard simultaneously. This displays a dialog box that titled as Run. In the text field, type “taskschd.msc” (without the quotes) and click OK. Task Scheduler window opens. In the left-hand side, click “Task Scheduler Library”, as displayed below.

Task scheduler

In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Please choose the first task, its properties will be open just below automatically. Next, click the Actions tab. Pay attention to that it launches on your system. Found something like “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://site.address”, then get rid of this harmful task. If you are not sure that executes the task, check it through a search engine. If it is a component of the ‘ad-supported’ program, then this task also should be removed.

Having defined the task that you want to remove, then click on it with the right mouse button and choose Delete as shown below.

Delete a task

Repeat this step, if you have found a few tasks which have been created by adware. Once is complete, close the Task Scheduler window.

Delete In-private-searches.com pop up advertisements with free applications

Many antivirus companies have designed applications that allow detect ad supported software and thereby remove In-private-searches.com from the Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge web browsers. Below is a a few of the free programs you may want to use. Your PC can have lots of PUPs, ‘ad supported’ software and hijackers installed at the same time, so we recommend, if any unwanted or malicious program returns after rebooting the personal computer, then run your computer into Safe Mode and run the anti malware utility again.

Automatically remove In-private-searches.com ads with Zemana Anti-malware

We suggest you to run the Zemana Anti-malware which are completely clean your computer of adware responsible for In-private-searches.com advertisements. Moreover, the tool will allow you to remove PUPs, malicious software, toolbars and browser hijackers that your machine can be infected too.

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

Zemana AntiMalware
164108 downloads
Author: Zemana Ltd
Category: Security tools
Update: July 16, 2019
At the download page, click on the Download button. Your web-browser will display the “Save as” dialog box. Please save it onto your Windows desktop.
After the download is finished, please close all applications and open windows on your machine. Next, launch a file named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup.
This will launch the “Setup wizard” of Zemana Free onto your computer. Follow the prompts and don’t make any changes to default settings.
When the Setup wizard has finished installing, the Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) will launch and open the main window.
Further, press the “Scan” button . Zemana Anti-Malware tool will start scanning the whole machine to find out adware responsible for redirecting your internet browser to In-private-searches.com site. This task may take some time, so please be patient. During the scan Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) will detect all threats present on your PC system.
When that process is finished, Zemana Free will open a scan report.
All found items will be marked. You can get rid of them all by simply press the “Next” button. The tool will begin to delete adware that causes annoying In-private-searches.com pop-up ads. Once the process is done, you may be prompted to reboot the machine.
Close the Zemana and continue with the next step.

How to automatically remove In-private-searches.com with Malwarebytes

You can delete In-private-searches.com pop-up ads automatically with a help of Malwarebytes Free. We recommend this free malicious software removal tool because it can easily delete browser hijacker infections, ad-supported software, potentially unwanted applications and toolbars with all their components such as files, folders and registry entries.

Visit the following page to download the latest version of MalwareBytes for MS Windows. Save it on your Desktop.

Malwarebytes Anti-malware
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Author: Malwarebytes
Category: Security tools
Update: April 15, 2020
When downloading is done, close all applications and windows on your computer. Open a file location. Double-click on the icon that’s named mb3-setup.
Further, press Next button and follow the prompts.
Once setup is finished, click the “Scan Now” button . MalwareBytes tool will begin scanning the whole PC system to find out adware that causes multiple intrusive pop-up ads. A scan may take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of files on your computer and the speed of your personal computer. When a threat is found, the number of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the scanning is finished.
Once the scan is complete, MalwareBytes Anti-Malware will open a scan report. Review the scan results and then press “Quarantine Selected”. After the clean-up is finished, you may be prompted to reboot your PC.

The following video offers a step-by-step tutorial on how to remove browser hijackers, adware and other malware with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM).

Run AdwCleaner to get rid of In-private-searches.com popups

AdwCleaner is a free removal tool that may be downloaded and run to get rid of adware that causes web-browsers to display annoying In-private-searches.com pop-up ads, hijackers, malware, PUPs, toolbars and other threats from your personal computer. You can run this tool to search for threats even if you have an antivirus or any other security program.

Download AdwCleaner by clicking on the link below. Save it to your Desktop.

AdwCleaner download
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Version: 8.4.1
Author: Xplode, MalwareBytes
Category: Security tools
Update: October 5, 2024
Select the folder in which you saved it as Desktop, and then click Save.
After the download is complete, launch the AdwCleaner, double-click the adwcleaner_xxx.exe file.
If the “User Account Control” prompts, press Yes to continue.
Read the “Terms of use”, and click Accept.
In the AdwCleaner window, click the “Scan” .AdwCleaner program will scan through the whole personal computer for the adware that causes browsers to show undesired In-private-searches.com popup ads. A scan can take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of files on your personal computer and the speed of your machine. When a malicious software, adware or potentially unwanted programs are detected, the number of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the checking is complete.
When that process is finished, AdwCleaner will open a list of found items. When you are ready, press “Clean”. If the AdwCleaner will ask you to reboot your machine, click “OK”.

The guide shown in detail in the following video.

How to block In-private-searches.com popups

It is important to run ad-blocking programs like AdGuard to protect your system from harmful web-pages. Most security experts says that it’s okay to stop ads. You should do so just to stay safe! And, of course, the AdGuard may to stop In-private-searches.com and other annoying web-sites.

Download AdGuard program from the following link. Save it to your Desktop.

Adguard download
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Version: 6.4
Author: © Adguard
Category: Security tools
Update: November 15, 2018
Once the downloading process is done, launch the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” program window. Follow the prompts.
After the installation is finished, click “Skip” to close the setup program and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” 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 run your computer, AdGuard will start automatically and stop pop up ads, web sites such In-private-searches.com, as well as other harmful 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 named AdGuard, that can be found on your desktop.

How to In-private-searches.com pop-ups get installed onto PC

It’s very important to pay attention to additional checkboxes during the install of free applications to avoid installing of PUPs, adware, browser hijackers or other undesired programs. Never install the additional software that the application wants to install with it. Inattentive free software download can result in installation of undesired application like this ad-supported software related to In-private-searches.com advertisements.

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Once you have finished the step-by-step guide shown above, your computer should be free from adware that cause undesired In-private-searches.com popup ads to appear and other malicious software. The Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer and MS Edge will no longer reroute you to various annoying web-sites similar to In-private-searches.com. Unfortunately, if the few simple steps does not help you, then you have caught a new ad supported software, and then the best way – ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.