Space Spiders browser hijacker removal instructions

The Space Spiders search hijacker is an example of a basic unwanted program; such programs are distributed massively these days. In this article you will see the detailed instructions of “Space Spiders” hijacker elimination in several tactics: utilizing anti-malware tools and hand-operated elimination technique.

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Space Spiders – What is it?

“Space Spiders” search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)¹, that is promoted as a plugin for your internet browser. It is typically advertised as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that assists to search some certain details, for example, about sporting activity events, make your browser much more secure, enable downloading of any kind of web video, et cetera. Also, this app adds the “Managed by your organization” feature (on Chrome browsers).

However, the “Space Spiders” plugin is fairly ineffective due to the fact that all such functions are already embedded to your web browser and/or system. Such marketing slogans are targeted at low-skilled computer users, for example, pensioners or schoolchildren. However sometimes even experienced users are getting caught on such an appeal. In particular scenarios, this hijacker is spread together with free software.

Space Spiders Search Hijacker

Here is a short summary for the Space Spiders hijacker

How harmful is Space Spiders hijacker?

Besides its impracticality, Space Spiders hijacker is likewise pretty hazardous for web browser usage. It modifies your search engine to its particular – Spacespiders.net, and also alters your background, adding its watermark on your wallpaper (or, occasionally, altering it to default with the mentioned symbol).

Apart from viewable adjustments done by Space Spiders hijacker, you can discover that many of your search questions are redirecting to the untrustworthy web pages, full of links and ads – so-called doorway websites. Such websites can include links for malware downloads. The chance of redirecting increases if you try to open Google search page by force.

But all these activities are far more bothersome than really harmful. The main danger, primarily for people who have a great deal of secret information in their internet browsers, is embedded in data collecting capabilities. Cookie files, conversations, often-visited websites, as well as other activities are easily gathered by Space Spiders hijacker.

How to remove Space Spiders 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. In many cases, they have a separate app that can be spotted in the list of installed software. Due to the particular distribution method of Space Spiders hijacker, it can be simply tracked and deleted manually. Nevertheless, if you got Space Spiders in the package with a free program, your system may be contaminated with far more severe malware – trojans, spyware or even ransomware. That’s why I’d recommend you make use of anti-malware tools to delete the Space Spiders PUA and all various other malware.

You can utilize Microsoft Defender² – it is capable of detecting and clearing away various malware, including named hijacker. However, significant malware, that might exist on your personal computer in the discussed case, can disable the Windows antivirus tool by modifying the Group Policies. To minimize the chanse of such scenarios, it is far better to make use of GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

To detect and remove all malicious applications on your personal computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware, it’s better to utilize Standard or Full scan. Quick Scan is not able to find all the malicious apps, because it checks only the most popular registry entries and folders.

You can observe the detected malicious apps sorted by their possible harm during the scan process. But to perform any actions against malicious programs, you need to wait until the scan is finished, or to stop the scan.

To set the action for each detected virus or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of the detected virus. By default, all the viruses will be removed 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 intercepted 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 button, the menu will be shown, where you can choose, which settings will be reverted to the original.

Deleteing Space Spiders 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.

1. More information about PUAs
2. Detailed review of Microsoft Defender