How Do I Get Rid of Search.sidecubes.com (SideCudes) from Infected PC?

My Chrome homepage and search engine has been hijacked by search.sidecubes.com. I have tried removing it from control panel and run MalwareBytes with no luck. Is there any good way to remove this annoying browser hijacker?

What is Search.sidecubes.com?

Search.sidecubes.com also known as SideCudes is a free windows widget built and designed to simplify the way people use the web. However, it is recognized as a troublesome browser hijacker that will compromise all brands of internet browsers including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Once your computer has been infected, you should find it out and remove it to avoid further damage.

Commonly, search.sidecubes.com comes bundled with other software especially freeware or shareware. If you don’t reject the bundles in advanced, PUPs that offer search.sidecubes.com browser homepage, SideCudes search engine, and other add-ons may slip into your computer by default. All these suspected things may jeopardize your computer’s online security. Regardless of the mention above, it is rather annoying to surf the internet altered by this questionable browser hijacker. You may encounter unstoppable pop-up ads and find random search results.

In conclusion, it is disturbing if your computer is infected by search.sidecubes.com. If you want to save your computer from this pesky and nasty browser hijacker, you should remove all the associated components. Here are some suggestions on how to deal with them. Please keep reading.

How to Remove Search.sidecubes.com?

It is not very difficult to remove this browser hijacker if you grasp its special characteristics. However, may people are lack in computer knowledge. So you are welcomed to learn the removal guides below to get rid of this nasty browser hijacker.You can follow the manual guide to get rid of it step by step. You can also use 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 all the installation processes, you can fix all the detected threats.
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Method 1: Watch Relevant Removal Video for Help

Method 2: Manually Erase Search.sidecubes.com 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 Search.sidecubes.com, you should end the main iexplorer.exe. FF and Chrome are respectively corresponding to firefox.exe and chrome.exe.

Step 2: Remove Search.sidecubes.com 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 Search.sidecubes.com.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Open the Start menu and click Control Panel.
2. Go to Uninstall a program and remove Search.sidecubes.com.

Windows XP

1. Open the Start menu and navigate to Control Panel.
2. Select Add or remove programs and uninstall Search.sidecubes.com.

Step 3: Erase Search.sidecubes.com from IE. 

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

 Navigate to Search Providers, remove Search.sidecubes.com from the list and enable the one you want.

Follow the pictures below to get back your Home Page. If you fail to remove this website, you can reset your browser settings.

Delete random URL in the homepage box and type in www.google.com or other.

Step 3: Delete Search.sidecubes.com from FF.

Open Firefox, simultaneously tap Alt+T keys and select Options. Click the General tab and move to the Home Page. Type in www.google.com or other. and click OK.

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

Step 4: Erase Search.sidecubes.com from Chrome.

Click on the Customize icon(wrench or 3 bar icon) next to the address bar. Select Settings from the drop-down list and then navigate to  Search > Manage search engines…Click X on the URL of the search tool you want to remove. Click Done.

Find Show advanced settings...and then go to Reset settings.

After finishing all these steps, you may have already get rid of this browser hijacker. Good luck to you.