How to remove Adware.MyWebSearch [Virus removal guide]

What is Adware.MyWebSearch? If you’re reading this post, it means that your antivirus detects the Adware.MyWebSearch threat. It indicates that your PC is infected with potentially unwanted program (PUP), which is often installs on the computer with the free software. You probably want to know how to delete any security threats as well as remove Adware.MyWebSearch . In the steps below we will tell you about how to solve your problems.

 

SUMMARY
Name	Adware.MyWebSearch
Type	Adware, Browser hijacker
Symptoms	unknown browser toolbars, browser redirects to MyWebSearch, annoying ads within a browser screen while surfing the Internet
Adware.MyWebSearch associated files	{Documents and Settings}\Administrator\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\MyWebSearch, {ProgramFiles}\MyWebSearch

 

It is not a good idea to use a system that infected with the Adware.MyWebSearch virus. The reason for this is simple, it doing things you do not know about. This virus has the ability to collect lots of confidential information about you that may be later used for marketing purposes. You do not know if your home address, account names and passwords are safe.

The Adware.MyWebSearch virus can gather your World Wide Web browsing activity by recording URLs visited, IP addresses, browser version and type, cookie information, Internet Service Provider (ISP) and web-sites visited. Such kind of behavior can lead to serious security problems or personal data theft. This is another reason why this virus should be removed as quickly as possible.

So, if you notice that your antivirus software detects the Adware.MyWebSearch threat, then you don’t need to wait. Complete the steps below and remove Adware.MyWebSearch virus without a wait.

Remove Adware.MyWebSearch

In the steps below, we’ll try to cover the Microsoft Windows 10 (8, 7, XP) and provide general help to remove Adware.MyWebSearch virus. You may find some minor differences in your Microsoft Windows install. No matter, you should be okay if you follow the steps outlined below: delete all suspicious and unknown programs, reset internet browsers settings, run free malware removal tools. Certain of the steps below will require you to exit this site. So, please read the step-by-step guidance carefully, after that bookmark or print it for later reference.

To remove Adware.MyWebSearch, perform the following steps:

1. Uninstall potentially unwanted programs using Windows Control Panel
2. How to automatically get rid of Adware.MyWebSearch with Zemana Free
3. Run Hitman Pro to remove Adware.MyWebSearch
4. Remove Adware.MyWebSearch virus with Malwarebytes
5. Remove Adware.MyWebSearch from Google Chrome
6. Remove Adware.MyWebSearch virus from Mozilla Firefox
7. Remove Adware.MyWebSearch from Internet Explorer
8. Run AdBlocker to stay safe online
9. To sum up

Uninstall potentially unwanted programs using Windows Control Panel

In order to delete Adware.MyWebSearch, first thing you need to do is to uninstall unknown and dubious programs from your machine using Microsoft Windows control panel. When uninstalling this virus, check the list of installed programs and try to find questionable applications and remove them all. Pay special attention to recently installed applications, as it’s most likely that the Adware.MyWebSearch virus сame along with it.

It will open the Windows Control Panel as on the image below.

Next, click “Uninstall a program”
It will show a list of all applications installed on your machine. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any dubious and unknown software. To quickly find the latest installed apps, we recommend sort applications by date in the Control panel.

How to automatically get rid of Adware.MyWebSearch with Zemana Free

We recommend using the Zemana Anti-Malware. You can download and install Zemana to find and get rid of Adware.MyWebSearch virus from your PC system. When installed and updated, the malicious software remover will automatically scan and detect all threats present on the PC.

1. Download Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) by clicking on the link below. Save it directly to your Windows Desktop.
   
   

   Zemana AntiMalware
   164113 downloads
   Author: Zemana Ltd
   Category: Security tools
   Update: July 16, 2019
   
2. At the download page, click on the Download button. Your browser will open the “Save as” prompt. Please save it onto your Windows desktop.
3. After the download is finished, please close all apps and open windows on your computer. Next, run a file called Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup.
4. This will start the “Setup wizard” of Zemana Anti-Malware onto your PC system. Follow the prompts and don’t make any changes to default settings.
5. When the Setup wizard has finished installing, the Zemana Free will open and open the main window.
6. Further, click the “Scan” button . Zemana AntiMalware program will scan through the whole system for the Adware.MyWebSearch virus and other security threats. A system scan can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your computer. While the Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM) utility is checking, you may see how many objects it has identified as being infected by malicious software.
7. After the scan get completed, the results are displayed in the scan report.
8. All found items will be marked. You can delete them all by simply click the “Next” button. The tool will uninstall Adware.MyWebSearch virus and other malicious software and potentially unwanted applications. After the clean-up is finished, you may be prompted to restart the personal computer.
9. Close the Zemana and continue with the next step.

Run Hitman Pro to remove Adware.MyWebSearch

Hitman Pro is a free removal tool. It deletes PUPs, adware, hijackers and undesired browser addons. It can identify and delete Adware.MyWebSearch virus and other kinds of potential threats like malware and PUPs. Hitman Pro uses very small personal computer resources and is a portable program. Moreover, Hitman Pro does add another layer of malware protection.

1. Please go to the link below to download the latest version of HitmanPro for Windows. Save it on your Microsoft Windows desktop.
   
   

   HitmanPro
   12076 downloads
   Author: Sophos
   Category: Security tools
   Update: June 28, 2018
   
2. When the downloading process is finished, double click the Hitman Pro icon. Once this utility is opened, press “Next” button . Hitman Pro utility will begin scanning the whole PC to find out the Adware.MyWebSearch virus and other security threats. A scan can take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of files on your system and the speed of your personal computer. While the HitmanPro is checking, you can see how many objects it has identified either as being malware.
3. After Hitman Pro has completed scanning, Hitman Pro will open a scan report. Once you’ve selected what you wish to get rid of from your system press “Next” button. Now click the “Activate free license” button to start the free 30 days trial to remove all malware found.

Remove Adware.MyWebSearch virus with Malwarebytes

We suggest using the Malwarebytes Free that are completely clean your PC of the virus. The free tool is an advanced malware removal program made by (c) Malwarebytes lab. This application uses the world’s most popular anti malware technology. It is able to help you remove Adware.MyWebSearch, PUPs, malware, adware, toolbars, ransomware and other security threats from your PC system for free.

1. MalwareBytes can be downloaded from the following link. Save it on your Desktop.
   
   

   Malwarebytes Anti-malware
   326464 downloads
   Author: Malwarebytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: April 15, 2020
   
2. At the download page, click on the Download button. Your web browser will display the “Save as” prompt. Please save it onto your Windows desktop.
3. Once downloading is done, please close all programs and open windows on your PC. Double-click on the icon that’s named mb3-setup.
4. This will launch the “Setup wizard” of MalwareBytes Free onto your machine. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.
5. When the Setup wizard has finished installing, the MalwareBytes AntiMalware will start and open the main window.
6. Further, press the “Scan Now” button for scanning your personal computer for the Adware.MyWebSearch virus and other security threats. Depending on your computer, the scan can take anywhere from a few minutes to close to an hour. While the utility is scanning, you can see count of objects and files has already scanned.
7. After the scanning is finished, MalwareBytes AntiMalware will open you the results.
8. All detected items will be marked. You can delete them all by simply click the “Quarantine Selected” button. After the cleaning process is done, you may be prompted to restart the personal computer.
9. Close the Anti-Malware and continue with the next step.

Video instruction, which reveals in detail the steps above.

Remove Adware.MyWebSearch from Google Chrome

Reset Chrome settings to delete changes to web-browser settings created by Adware.MyWebSearch virus. If you are still experiencing issues with malicious software, you need to reset Chrome browser to its original settings. This step needs to be performed only if virus has not been removed by the previous steps.

First start the Chrome. Next, press the button in the form of three horizontal dots ().

It will show the Google Chrome menu. Select More Tools, then press Extensions. Carefully browse through the list of installed add-ons. If the list has the extension signed with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following instructions: Remove Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy.

Open the Chrome menu once again. Further, click the option called “Settings”.

The internet browser will open the settings screen. Another solution to display the Chrome’s settings – type chrome://settings in the internet browser adress bar and press Enter

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and press the “Advanced” link. Now scroll down until the “Reset” section is visible, as on the image below and press the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.

The Google Chrome will show the confirmation prompt as displayed in the figure below.

You need to confirm your action, click the “Reset” button. The web-browser will start the process of cleaning. When it’s finished, the web-browser’s settings including default search provider, home page and newtab page back to the values that have been when the Google Chrome was first installed on your machine.

Remove Adware.MyWebSearch virus from Mozilla Firefox

Resetting your Mozilla Firefox is basic troubleshooting step for any issues with your internet browser program. However, your saved passwords and bookmarks will not be changed, deleted or cleared.

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

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 open the “Troubleshooting Information” page as displayed on the image below. In the upper-right corner of this screen, click the “Refresh Firefox” button.

It will open the confirmation dialog box. Further, click the “Refresh Firefox” button. The Firefox will begin a task to fix your problems that caused by the virus and other kinds of potential threats like malicious software and PUPs. After, it is finished, click the “Finish” button.

Remove Adware.MyWebSearch from Internet Explorer

The Internet Explorer reset is great if your web-browser is infected by Adware.MyWebSearch or you have unwanted add-ons or toolbars on your web-browser, which installed by a malicious software.

First, start the Internet Explorer, click ) button. Next, click “Internet Options” as shown in the following example.

In the “Internet Options” screen select the Advanced tab. Next, click Reset button. The Internet Explorer will show the Reset Internet Explorer settings prompt. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box and click Reset button.

You will now need to reboot your system for the changes to take effect. It will delete virus and other security threats, disable malicious and ad-supported web-browser’s extensions and restore the Internet Explorer’s settings like home page, default search engine and new tab to default state.

Run AdBlocker to stay safe online

By installing an adblocker program like AdGuard, you are able to block harmful pages, autoplaying video ads and delete a large number of distracting and intrusive ads on webpages.

Installing the AdGuard is simple. First you will need to download AdGuard from the following link.

After downloading it, double-click the downloaded file to start it. The “Setup Wizard” window will show up on the computer screen as displayed in the following example.

Follow the prompts. AdGuard will then be installed and an icon will be placed on your desktop. A window will show up asking you to confirm that you want to see a quick guidance as shown in the following example.

Press “Skip” button to close the window and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” to see an quick guide which will allow you get to know AdGuard better.

Each time, when you start your PC system, AdGuard will start automatically and stop unwanted pop up ads, 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 AdGuard icon, that is located on your desktop.

To sum up

Now your personal computer should be free of the Adware.MyWebSearch virus. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you block unwanted ads and intrusive harmful sites) and Zemana Anti Malware (to periodically scan your system for new malware). Probably you are running an older version of Java or Adobe Flash Player. This can be a security risk, so download and install the latest version right now.

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