Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Remove Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net Browser Hijacker Completely and Easily

These days, an annoying browser hijacker searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net has affected tens of thousands computer users. It redirects users to a suspected yahoo website and causes a series of PC problems. Please read more to learn this browser hijacker and the feasible removal guide.

Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net Description


Once your computer was hijacked by searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net, there might have been malware in your computer. This malware could be searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net itself or other unidentified ones. It usually sneaks into your computer via a lot of channels. For example:

It comes bundled with other software;
It arrives as an attachment to a spam emails;
It is spread by hacked or compromised webpages;
It is embedded onto suspected pop-ups or links.



Once inside, the browser hijacker or malware will mess up your computer by performing a series of baleful activities. It changes your browser settings. So you may find multiple pop-ups, redirects, or browser hijackers when you use your browser. You may also find falsified home page and new tab taken over your browser and you cannot browse the web smoothly. This malware or browser hijacker is associated with yahoo problems. If you find your search engine and browser homepage changed into Yahoo’s, you’d better not use them for important online activities in case your sensitive information (browsing history, user names and passwords, or credit card details) has been collected without your knowledge and consent. Therefore, you should remove this browser hijacker or malware from your computer to keep your PC safe.

Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net Removal Guide


There are usually unwanted programs, cookies, or files added to your computer. You should find out and remove them completely. You are welcomed to refer to the guides below to make your computer back to normal.

If you cannot handle this malware or browser hijacker expertly, you are recommended to use the below removal tools - SpyHunter Anti-Malware to fix your PC.



Method 1: Watch Relevant Removal Video for Help




(If you cannot get rid of searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net by the removal video, you can download useful anti-malware software to remove it.)

Method 2: Manually Erase Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net from IE/FF/Chrome


Step 1: End suspicious process in Windows Task Manager.

Right click the blank Windows Taskbar and select Start Task Manager to open. If your IE is infected and stuck in Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net, you should end the main iexplorer.exe. FF and Chrome are respectively corresponding to firefox.exe and chrome.exe.





Step 2: Remove Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net from control panel.


Windows 8 & Windows 8.1

  1. Slide the mouse cursor to the bottom right corner of your screen.
  2. Click Settings on the Charm bar and go to Control Panel.
  3. Select Uninstall a program and remove unwanted program.
Windows Vista & Windows 7

  1. Open the Start menu and click Control Panel.
  2. Go to Uninstall a program and remove wanted program.
Windows XP


  1. Open the Start menu and navigate to Control Panel.
  2. Select Add or remove programs and uninstall unwanted program.

Step 3: Remove browser hijacker from your browser and restore changes.

Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer, then click on the gear icon (Tools for Windows XP users) at the top (far right), then select Manage add-ons.



2. From the Toolbars and Extensions tab, select suspicious toolbar and right click on the item and the click Disable.



3. On Search Providers, remove unwanted search provider from the list and enable the one you want.



4. Click the General tab and move to the Home Page. Overwrite/remove the Home Page URL and click OK.



5. Open Internet Explorer, then click on the gear icon (Tools for Windows XP users) at the top (far right), then select Internet Option > advanced > reset



Mozilla Firefox

1. Click on the button at the top right corner to open Menu > Add-ons > Extensions



2. Find suspicious related add-ons and delete them.




3. Simultaneously tap Alt+T keys and select Options. Click the General tab and move to the Home Page. Overwrite/remove the Home Page URL and click OK.



4. Open Firefox, press Alt + H, and select Troubleshooting Information > reset



Google Chrome.

1. Click on the Customize icon(wrench or 3 bar icon) next to the address bar and navigate to Tools > Extensions.



2. Find suspicious related add-ons and delete them



3. Move to Search and click Manage search engines…Click X on the URL of the search tool you want to remove. Click Done.



4. Select settings > advanced settings > reset


Step 4: Erase Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net from local disk.

Show hidden folder: start menu >> type 'folder options' and hit enter >> 'View' >> show hidden folder


Delete suspicious files from the folders below.

%AppData%\<random>.exe
%CommonAppData%\<random>.exe
C:\Windows\Temp\<random>.exe
%temp%\<random>.exe
C:\Program Files\<random>

Step 5: Delete corrupted registry entries.

Press Win & R on your keyboard. Type 'regedit' and hit enter.


Click Edit > Find...


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NlaSvc\Parameters\Internet\EnableActiveProbing: 1 to 0 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Start Page" = " HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Default_Page_URL" = "http://www..com/?type=hp&ts=&from=tugs&uid=" HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Start Page" = "http://www..com/?type=hp&ts=&from=tugs&uid=" HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes "DefaultScope" = "{33BB0A4E-99AF-4226-BDF6-49120163DE86}"

Method 3: Automatically Get Rid of Searchinterneat-a.akamaihd.net with SpyHunter


If you want to quickly and easily get rid of this adware and restore all your changes, you can click the icon below to get SpyHunter – An adaptive spyware detection and removal tool that delivers ongoing protection against the latest malware, trojans, rootkits and malicious software.

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After finishing all these steps, you may have already get rid of this nasty adware/PUP. Good luck to you.

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