Websearch.wonderfulsearches.info website is malicious and is blocked by many anti-virus programs today. This website is associated with a malicious program categorized as a browser hijacker. When it attacks your browser, it will change the home page and the default search engine of your browser into websearch.wonderfulsearches.info. But this isn’t an amendment that has been approved by user. Quite to the contrary, in fact. Websearch.wonderfulsearches.info is actively distributed through other computers by means of being bundled with other free applications. When users download and install them without looking into specific information provided by the installer, they may end up facing this hijacker in almost every browser installed in their PCs.
As a result of websearch.wonderfulsearches.info intrusion, the home page of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox will be now changed to websearch.wonderfulsearches.info, and all your search queries will be permanent redirected through this website as well. However, it is an absolutely helpless search engine, which doesn’t provide users with any relevant search results. So, definitely, it is worthy of immediate removal.
Needless to say, it is a very annoying fact for users to see this browser hijacker shown in the home page of every browser. Plus, opening every new search tab may also show the web address of this browser hijacker again and again. This issue, of course, must be dealt with immediately. But first of all let us devote some time to analysing the ways of preventing this browser hijacker and other unwanted programs from being installed into our computers.
It is a good recommendation for all users to carefully read the instructions of the End User’s License Agreements when installing any free software. Also, please choose the option of a custom installation, instead of the standard one, when you install any free applications. This will help you to avoid websearch.wonderfulsearches.info and other unwanted applications from being installed into your system without your intention.
In order to get rid of websearch.wonderfulsearches.info browser hijacker from your system we recommend you to refer to the instructions set forth below that explain steps for both automatic and manual elimination of this browser hijacker. If you need any further assistance on our part, please do not hesitate to get in touch us at any time you’re in such a need.
Software necessary for websearch.wonderfulsearches.info automatic removal:
Introduction to websearch.wonderfulsearches.info removal.
Step 1. Removing suspicious adware and potentially unwanted programs.
Instructions for Windows XP, Vista and 7 operating systems:
- Make sure that all your browsers infected with websearch.wonderfulsearches.info search are shut down (closed).
- Click “Start” and go to the “Control Panel“:
- In Windows XP click “Add or remove programs“:
- In Windows Vista and 7 click “Uninstall a program“:
- Uninstall any suspicious adware. To do it, in Windows XP click “Remove” button related to it. In Windows Vista and 7 right-click on the item related to this malicious program with the PC mouse and click “Uninstall / Change“.
Instructions for Windows 8 operating system:
- Move the PC mouse towards the top right hot corner of Windows 8 screen, click “Search“:
- Type “Uninstall a program“, then click “Settings“:
- In the left menu that has come up select “Uninstall a program“:
- Uninstall suspicious adware. To do it, in Windows 8 right-click it with the PC mouse and click “Uninstall / Change“.
Step 2. Removing suspicious add-ons and extensions from your browser.
In addition to removal of websearch.wonderfulsearches.info and related adware from the Control Panel of your PC as explained above, you also need to remove any related add-ons or extensions from your browser. Please follow this guide for managing browser extensions for more detailed information. Remove any items related to any unwanted adware and potentially unwanted programs installed on your PC.
Step 3. Automatic removal of websearch.wonderfulsearches.info with Plumbytes Anti-Malware & resetting infected browsers with its help.
- Download Plumbytes Anti-Malware through the download button above.
- Install the program and scan your computer with it.
- At the end of scan click “Apply” to remove all infections associated with this browser hijacker.
- Important! It is also necessary that you reset your browsers with Plumbytes Anti-Malware after websearch.wonderfulsearches.info removal. Shut down all your available browsers now.
- In Plumbytes Anti-Malware click “Tools” tab and select “Reset browser settings“:
- Select which particular browsers you want to be reset and choose the reset options.
- Click on “Reset” button:
- You will receive the confirmation windows about browser settings reset successfully.
- Reboot your computer now.
