Remove NetMovieSearch Redirect — How to Fix Guide

The NetMovieSearch search hijacker is an example of a standard unwanted program; such applications are spread enormously these days. In this article you will see the comprehensive guidelines of “NetMovieSearch” hijacker elimination in various methods: utilizing anti-malware programs and hand-operated removal process.

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NetMovieSearch – What is it?

“NetMovieSearch” search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)¹, that is distributed as a plugin for your internet browser. It is typically marketed as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that helps to search some specific details, for instance, about sport events, make your web browser a lot more secure, allow downloading of any type of web video, and so on. Also, this app adds the “Managed by your organization” feature (on Chrome browsers).

However, the “NetMovieSearch” plugin is rather pointless because all such features are currently integrated to your web browser and/or system. Such advertising mottos are targeted at low-skilled computer users, such as pensioners or schoolchildren. However in some cases even expert users are getting caught on such an attraction. In specific instances, this hijacker is distributed along with free software.

NetMovieSearch Search Hijacker

Here is a info for the NetMovieSearch hijacker

How harmful is NetMovieSearch hijacker?

Besides its uselessness, NetMovieSearch hijacker is also fairly harmful for browser utilization. It transforms your search engine to its particular – Netmoviesearch.com, and likewise changes your background, putting its watermark on your background image (or, occasionally, changing it to default with the specified symptom).

Apart from visual alterations done by NetMovieSearch hijacker, you can discover that many of your search inquiries are redirecting to the dubious sites, filled with links and ads – so-called doorway websites. Such sites can contain links for malware downloads. The chance of redirecting rises if you try to launch Google search page by force.

But all these actions are more frustrating than really damaging. The biggest hazard, specifically for individuals who have a lot of secret information in their browsers, is embedded in data gathering capabilities. Cookie files, chats, often-visited websites, and various other activities are easily collected by NetMovieSearch hijacker.

How to remove NetMovieSearch search hijacker?

• Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
• Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
• “Move to quarantine” all items.
• Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
• Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
• Restart your computer.

Browser hijackers are usually pretty very easy to delete. For the most part, they have a separate app that can be seen in the list of installed apps. Because of the particular distribution method of NetMovieSearch hijacker, it can be simply tracked and deleted manually. However, if you got NetMovieSearch in the bundle with a free applications, your system may be contaminated with a lot more dangerous malware – trojans, spyware or perhaps ransomware. That’s why I’d suggest you use anti-malware programs to remove the NetMovieSearch PUA and all other malware.

You can utilize Microsoft Defender² – it is capable of detecting and eliminating a wide range of malware, including mentioned hijacker. But serious malware, that might exist on your computer in the specified situation, can disable the Windows antivirus program by modifying the Group Policies. To minimize the chanse of such circumstances, it is far better to make use of GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

To detect and erase all malicious programs on your desktop with GridinSoft Anti-Malware, it’s better to utilize Standard or Full scan. Quick Scan is not able to find all the malware, because it scans only the most popular registry entries and folders.

You can see the detected malicious apps sorted by their possible hazard simultaneously with the scan process. But to choose any actions against malware, you need to wait until the scan is finished, or to stop the scan.

To set the action for each detected malicious or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of the detected malicious app. By default, all malware will be removed to quarantine.

Reset browser settings to original ones

To revert your browser settings, you need to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action is not able to be counteracted by any malware, hence, you will surely see the result. This action can be located in the Tools tab.

After pressing the Reset Browser Settings button, the menu will be displayed, where you can specify, which settings will be reverted to the original.

Deleteing NetMovieSearch hijacker manually

Besides using anti-malware software for browser restoration, you may choose the “Reset browser settings” function, which is usually embedded in all popular browsers.

To reset Edge, do the following steps :

1. Open “Settings and more” tab in upper right corner, then find here “Settings” button. In the appeared menu, choose “Reset settings” option :



2. After picking the Reset Settings option, you will see the following menu, stating about the settings which will be reverted to original :

For Mozilla Firefox, do the next actions :

1. Open Menu tab (three strips in upper right corner) and click the “Help” button. In the appeared menu choose “troubleshooting information” :



2. In the next screen, find the “Refresh Firefox” option :


After choosing this option, you will see the next message :

If you use Google Chrome

1. Open Settings tab, find the “Advanced” button. In the extended tab choose the “Reset and clean up” button :



2. In the appeared list, click on the “Restore settings to their original defaults” :



3. Finally, you will see the window, where you can see all the settings which will be reset to default :
   

Opera can be reset in the next way

1. Open Settings menu by pressing the gear icon in the toolbar (left side of the browser window), then click “Advanced” option, and choose “Browser” button in the drop-down list. Scroll down, to the bottom of the settings menu. Find there “Restore settings to their original defaults” option :



2. After clicking the “Restore settings…” button, you will see the window, where all settings, which will be reset, are shown :

As an afterword, I want to say that time plays against you and your PC. The activity of browser hijacker must be stopped as soon as possible, because of the possibility of other malware injection. This malware can be downloaded autonomously, or offered for you to download in one of the windows with advertisements, which are shown to you by the hijacker. You need to act as fast as you can.

How to Remove NetMovieSearch?

Name: NetMovieSearch

Description: NetMovieSearch - a lot of users became a victim of browser hijacker. I have a lot of friends who literally bombed me with the questions like “how to remove NetMovieSearch?”. In this article we will show you how to deal with NetMovieSearch (Netmoviesearch.com), which may corrupt your browser’s correct performance, and create a lot of troubles while you are working.

Operating System: Windows

Application Category: Browser Hijacker

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