How Do I completely Remove search.installmac.com from my computer-Manual Removal Guide

Brief Description of Search.installmac.com

 

Search.installmac.com is classified as a hijacker redirect virus or it is called InstallMac search engine which can get itself installed on your computer without your knowledge. This unwanted application spreads via Trojans or malicious websites. Once got into your computer, it is capable to change your default homepage and DNS settings no matter you are using Internet Explorer,Firefox, Google Chrome. After that, if you would like to do search activities on your infected computer, you may find that your search results will be redirected to search.installmac.com instead of Google pages. Besides, you will get the search.installmac.com every time you open a new tab on your web browser.

As we know that search.installmac.com is a commercial websites, in order to increase or market the specific products, it is capable to collect your search results, favorites, bookmarks to violate your privacy. Furthermore, it can take up your computer precious system resource and operate in the backdoor. To protect your computer and cover your infected computer back, it is suggested remove it ASAP before it causes further harms.

Step-by-step Instructions for manually Delete Search.installmac.com

To manually get rid of SEARCH.INSTALLMAC.COM virus, it’s to end processes, unregister DLL files, search and uninstall all other files and registry entries. Follow the removal guide below to start.

1: Stop SEARCH.INSTALLMAC.COM running processes in Windows Task Manager first.
( Methods to open Task Manager: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC or Press the Start button->click on the Run option->Type in taskmgr and press OK.)

2: Open Control Panel in Start menu and search for Folder Options. When you’re in Folder Options window, please click on its View tab, tick Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then press OK.

3: Go to the Registry Editor and remove all SEARCH.INSTALLMAC.COM registry entries listed here:
(Steps: Hit Win+R keys and then type regedit in Run box to search)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run ‘Random’
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Random

4: All SEARCH.INSTALLMAC.COM associated files listed below need to be removed:

%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\random.exe
%Temp%\random.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\~random

5: Clear your internet history records, internet temp files and cookies.

Since this is the self-help manual removal guide for skillful computer user, if you don’t have the enough confidence to finish on your own, and delete the wrong files, please feel free to contact Tee Support 24/7 online computer for live help.