How to remove RadioSearchPro browser plugin?

The RadioSearchPro search hijacker is an example of a typical unwanted program; such programs are spread massively these days. On this page you will see the detailed guidance of “RadioSearchPro” hijacker elimination in different ways: making use of anti-malware tools and manual elimination method.

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RadioSearchPro – What is it?

“RadioSearchPro” search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)¹, that is promoted as a plugin for your web browser. It is usually marketed as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that helps to search some specific info, as an example, about sport events, make your web browser far more safe, allow downloading of any kind of video, et cetera. Also, this app adds the “Managed by your organization” feature (on Chrome browsers).

However, the “RadioSearchPro” plugin is fairly pointless due to the fact that all such functions are currently built-in to your web browser and/or system. Such marketing slogans are targeted at low-skilled computer users, for example, pensioners or schoolchildren. However frequently even expert users are getting caught on such a lure. In particular scenarios, this hijacker is spread together with free apps.

RadioSearchPro Search Hijacker

Here is a summary for the RadioSearchPro hijacker

How harmful is RadioSearchPro hijacker?

Besides its uselessness, RadioSearchPro hijacker is additionally quite hazardous for browser use. It transforms your search engine to its specific – Radiosearchpro.com, and additionally modifies your background, adding its watermark on your wallpaper (or, sometimes, changing it to default with the mentioned sign).

Apart from aesthetic changes done by RadioSearchPro hijacker, you might see that several of your search questions are redirecting to the dubious websites, filled with web links and advertisements – so-called doorway sites. Such websites can have web links for malware downloads. The chance of redirecting surges if you attempt to launch Google search page forcibly.

But all these activities are far more annoying than truly harmful. The biggest danger, particularly for people who have a huge amount of secret information in their browsers, is embedded in information gathering functionalities. Cookie files, conversations, often-visited websites, and other activities are simply gathered by RadioSearchPro hijacker.

How to remove RadioSearchPro 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 often rather very easy to delete. In many cases, they have an independent app that can be found in the list of installed programs. Because of the certain marketing method of RadioSearchPro hijacker, it can be quickly tracked and removed manually. Nevertheless, if you got RadioSearchPro in the bundle with a free program, your personal computer can be infected with a lot more severe malware – trojans, spyware or even ransomware. That’s why I’d recommend you use anti-malware tools to remove the RadioSearchPro PUA and all various other malware.

You can use Microsoft Defender² – it is capable of finding and eliminating a wide range of malware, including mentioned hijacker. However, serious malware, that may be present on your personal computer in the specified situation, can disable the Windows antimalware program by modifying the Group Policies. To prevent such circumstances, it is better to utilize GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

To detect and eliminate all unwanted programs on your personal computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware, it’s better to use Standard or Full scan. Quick Scan is not able to find all the malware, because it scans only the most popular registry entries and directories.

You can spectate 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 every spotted malicious or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of the detected malicious program. By default, all the viruses will be moved to quarantine.

Reset browser settings to original ones

To revert your browser settings, you are required 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 found in the Tools tab.

After choosing the Reset Browser Settings option, the menu will be shown, where you can choose, which settings will be reverted to the original.

Deleteing RadioSearchPro 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 RadioSearchPro?

Name: RadioSearchPro

Description: RadioSearchPro - 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 RadioSearchPro?”. In this article we will show you how to deal with RadioSearchPro (Radiosearchpro.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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