How to uninstall Searchingonline.net (Searching Online) from Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge

What is Searchingonline.net?

According to cyber security experts, Searchingonline.net is a potentially unwanted application (PUA) from the category of Browser hijackers. The aim of a browser hijacker is to {generate} advertising profit. For example, a browser hijacker redirects the user’s homepage to the browser hijacker’s page that contains advertisements or sponsored links; a browser hijacker redirects the user web searches to a link the browser hijacker wants the user to see, rather than to legitimate search provider results. When the user clicks on advertisements in the search results, the developers behind browser hijackers gets paid. The makers of browser hijackers can collect privacy info such as user browsing habits as well as browsing history and sell this information to third parties for marketing purposes.

When you perform a search via Searchingonline.net, in addition to search results from Yahoo, Bing or Google Custom Search that provide links to web pages, news articles, images or videos you’ll also be shown lots of unwanted advertisements. The developers of Searchingonline.net doing this to make advertising money from these advertisements.

It is not a good idea to have a PUP such as Searchingonline.net on your computer. The reason for this is simple, it doing things you don’t know about. The browser hijacker can be used to collect lots of your confidential info which may be later sold to third party companies. You do not know if your home address, account names and passwords are safe. And of course you completely don’t know what will happen when you click on any ads on the Searchingonline.net web-page.

If the Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, MS Edge and Firefox have been affected with the Searchingonline.net browser hijacker, you must have finished any of the steps above. Once you’ve cleaned your PC by following our few simple steps below, make sure not to commit the same mistakes again in the future.

How can a browser hijacker get on your computer

Many browser hijackers like Searchingonline.net come from internet browser toolbars, web-browser extensions, BHOs (browser helper objects) and bundled software. Most often, these items claim itself as apps which improve your experience on the Net by providing a fast and interactive homepage or a search engine that does not track you. Remember, how to avoid the unwanted software. Be cautious, start only reputable software which download from reputable sources. NEVER install an unknown and suspicious program.

Threat Summary

Name	Searchingonline.net
Type	redirect virus, browser hijacker, search provider hijacker, homepage hijacker, PUP
Associated browser extension	Searching Online
Affected Browser Settings	start page, search engine, newtab page URL
Symptoms	advertisements appear in places they shouldn’t be you keep getting redirected to unfamiliar web pages your PC system starts automatically installing unwanted programs an unexpected browser plugin appears in your web-browser your web-browser settings are being changed without your request
Removal	Searchingonline.net removal guide

How to remove Searchingonline.net hijacker

Without a doubt, a browser hijacker is harmful to your computer. So you need to quickly and completely remove this malicious software. To delete this browser hijacker, you can use the manual removal guidance which are given below or free malware removal tools like Zemana Anti-Malware, MalwareBytes Free or Hitman Pro (all are free). We recommend you use automatic removal way that will allow you to delete Searchingonline.net hijacker easily and safely. Manual removal is best used only if you are well versed in PC or in the case where browser hijacker is not removed automatically. Read it once, after doing so, please bookmark this page (or open it on your smartphone) as you may need to shut down your internet browser or reboot your PC system.

To remove Searchingonline.net, complete the following steps:

1. How to manually remove Searchingonline.net
   • Uninstall dubious apps using MS Windows Control Panel
   • Remove Searchingonline.net hijacker from Internet Explorer
   • Remove Searchingonline.net from Google Chrome
   • Delete Searchingonline.net from Firefox by resetting internet browser settings
2. Automatic Removal of Searchingonline.net
   • Get rid of Searchingonline.net browser hijacker with Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM)
   • Remove Searchingonline.net browser hijacker from internet browsers with Hitman Pro
   • Run MalwareBytes Anti Malware to remove Searchingonline.net browser hijacker
3. Run AdBlocker to stop Searchingonline.net redirect and stay safe online
4. To sum up

How to manually remove Searchingonline.net

If you perform exactly the few simple steps below you should be able to get rid of the Searchingonline.net browser hijacker from the Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge and Firefox browsers.

Uninstall dubious apps using MS Windows Control Panel

First method for manual hijacker removal is to go into the MS Windows “Control Panel”, then “Uninstall a program” console. Take a look at the list of applications on your computer and see if there are any questionable and unknown programs. If you see any, you need to remove them. Of course, before doing so, you can do an Net search to find details on the program. If it is a potentially unwanted program, adware or malware, you will likely find information that says so.

Windows 7	Windows 8
Click ‘Start’. In the Start menu select ‘Control Panel’. Find and select ‘Programs and Features’ or ‘Uninstall a program’. Select the program. Click ‘Uninstall’.	Press and hold Windows key and hit X key. Select ‘Programs and Features’ from the menu. Select the program. Click ‘Uninstall’.
Windows 10	Mac OS
Press and hold Windows key and hit X key. Select ‘Programs and Features’ from the menu. Select the program. Click ‘Uninstall’.	On the top menu select ‘Go’, then ‘Applications’. Drag an unwanted application to the Trash bin. Right-click on the ‘Trash’ and select ‘Empty Trash’.

Remove Searchingonline.net hijacker from Internet Explorer

The Internet Explorer reset is great if your web-browser is hijacked or you’ve unwanted add-ons or toolbars on your web browser, that installed by a malicious software.

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

In the “Internet Options” screen, select the “Advanced” tab, then click the “Reset” button. The Internet Explorer will show the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” dialog box. Further, press the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. Next, click the “Reset” button as shown in the figure below.

When the process is complete, click “Close” button. Close the Internet Explorer and restart your computer for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your web browser’s new tab, homepage and search engine by default to default state.

Remove Searchingonline.net from Google Chrome

If Chrome search provider, startpage and newtab were hijacked by Searchingonline.net then ‘Reset Chrome’ is a method which helps to return the web-browser to its factory state. To reset Chrome to the original defaults, follow the steps below.

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

Delete Searchingonline.net from Firefox by resetting internet browser settings

If Mozilla Firefox start page or search engine are hijacked by the Searchingonline.net, your internet browser displays intrusive popup ads, then ‘Reset Mozilla Firefox’ could solve these problems. It will keep your personal information such as browsing history, bookmarks, passwords and web form auto-fill data.

Start the Mozilla Firefox and press the menu button (it looks like three stacked lines) at the top right of the web browser screen. Next, click the question-mark icon at the bottom of the drop-down menu. It will show the slide-out menu.

Select the “Troubleshooting information”. If you are unable to access the Help menu, then type “about:support” in your address bar and press Enter. It bring up the “Troubleshooting Information” page as displayed below.

Click the “Refresh Firefox” button at the top right of the Troubleshooting Information page. Select “Refresh Firefox” in the confirmation prompt. The Mozilla Firefox will begin a procedure to fix your problems that caused by the Searchingonline.net hijacker. When, it is finished, click the “Finish” button.

Automatic Removal of Searchingonline.net

Spyware, adware, potentially unwanted apps and hijackers can be difficult to delete manually. Do not try to get rid of this applications without the help of malware removal utilities. In order to fully get rid of Searchingonline.net from your web browser, use professionally developed utilities such as Zemana, MalwareBytes and HitmanPro.

Get rid of Searchingonline.net browser hijacker with Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM)

Download Zemana Free to delete Searchingonline.net automatically from all of your web browsers. This is a freeware utility specially developed for malware removal. This utility can get rid of adware software, browser hijacker from IE, Edge, Firefox and Chrome and Windows registry automatically.

First, visit the following page, then click the ‘Download’ button in order to download the latest version of Zemana Free.

When the download is complete, close all software and windows on your PC. Double-click the set up file named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup. If the “User Account Control” dialog box pops up as shown below, click the “Yes” button.

It will open the “Setup wizard” that will help you set up Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM) on your computer. Follow the prompts and don’t make any changes to default settings.

Once setup is done successfully, Zemana will automatically start and you can see its main screen as displayed on the screen below.

Now click the “Scan” button to detect Searchingonline.net hijacker.

When that process is complete, you will be shown the list of all detected threats on your PC. Review the results once the utility has finished the system scan. If you think an entry should not be quarantined, then uncheck it. Otherwise, simply click “Next” button. The Zemana Free will remove Searchingonline.net browser hijacker and move the selected threats to the Quarantine. After the process is complete, you may be prompted to restart the PC.

Remove Searchingonline.net browser hijacker from internet browsers with Hitman Pro

HitmanPro will help delete Searchingonline.net hijacker that slow down your device. The browser hijackers, adware software and other PUPs slow your browser down and try to force you into clicking on shady advertisements and links. HitmanPro removes the hijacker and lets you enjoy your computer without Searchingonline.net browser hijacker.

Visit the page linked below to download the latest version of Hitman Pro for Windows. Save it to your Desktop.

Download and run Hitman Pro on your PC. Once started, click “Next” button to perform a system scan for the Searchingonline.net browser hijacker. A scan can take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the number of files on your device and the speed of your device. When a threat is detected, the number of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the checking is finished..

When Hitman Pro is finished scanning your personal computer, you will be displayed the list of all found items on your personal computer.

Once you’ve selected what you want to remove from your PC system click Next button.

It will open a dialog box, click the “Activate free license” button to begin the free 30 days trial to delete all malware found.

Run MalwareBytes Anti Malware to remove Searchingonline.net browser hijacker

We advise using the MalwareBytes AntiMalware (MBAM). You may download and install MalwareBytes Free to scan for and remove Searchingonline.net browser hijacker from your computer. When installed and updated, this free malware remover automatically finds and removes all threats present on the PC system.

Installing the MalwareBytes is simple. First you’ll need to download MalwareBytes Anti Malware by clicking on the link below.

Once the download is done, close all windows on your device. Further, launch the file called MBSetup. If the “User Account Control” dialog box pops up as displayed in the following example, click the “Yes” button.

It will show the Setup wizard which will assist you install MalwareBytes on the PC. Follow the prompts and don’t make any changes to default settings.

Once setup is done successfully, click “Get Started” button. Then MalwareBytes Anti Malware will automatically launch and you can see its main window as displayed in the following example.

Next, press the “Scan” button . MalwareBytes AntiMalware program will scan through the whole computer for the Searchingonline.net hijacker. A scan can take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the count of files on your PC system and the speed of your personal computer. During the scan MalwareBytes Free will detect threats exist on your device.

When MalwareBytes Free is finished scanning your computer, MalwareBytes Free will open a list of all items found by the scan. Make sure all threats have ‘checkmark’ and press “Quarantine” button.

The MalwareBytes will delete Searchingonline.net hijacker. After disinfection is done, you may be prompted to reboot your PC system. We suggest you look at the following video, which completely explains the procedure of using the MalwareBytes Anti Malware to delete hijackers, adware and other malware.

Run AdBlocker to stop Searchingonline.net redirect and stay safe online

It’s important to use ad-blocker software such as AdGuard to protect your PC from harmful websites. Most security experts says that it is okay to stop advertisements. You should do so just to stay safe! And, of course, the AdGuard can to block Searchingonline.net and other intrusive web sites.

Visit the page linked below to download the latest version of AdGuard for Windows. Save it directly to your Microsoft Windows Desktop.

When downloading is complete, run the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown on the image below.

Follow the prompts. After the installation is done, you will see a window such as the one below.

You can press “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial which 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 run your device, AdGuard will run automatically and stop unwanted advertisements, block Searchingonline.net, as well as other harmful or misleading websites. 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 computer should be free of the Searchingonline.net hijacker. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you stop unwanted popup advertisements and undesired malicious web-pages) and Zemana Anti-Malware (to periodically scan your computer for new hijackers and other malicious software). 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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