What is Search.hfreeforms.co?
Search.hfreeforms.co is a potentially unwanted program which belongs to the browser hijacker category. It is oriented to Mac users, though can also be installed on Windows OS. This malware manages to enter the system without any sign through other software that users often download from free sharing sources. Once inside, it starts displaying ads in users’ searches and redirects them to partner websites. Furthermore, search query results that are provided from that engine often come misleading. Switching to Google, Yahoo or other search provider becomes almost impossible because it changes the homepage and search engine on each of web browsers to http://search.hfreeforms.co. The only way to stop such activity is to remove Search.hfreeforms.co from your browser. To do so, follow our step-by-step guide.
How to remove Search.hfreeforms.co?
- Remove Search.hfreeforms.co automatically
- Uninstall Search.hfreeforms.co from the Appications
- Remove rogue software from Profiles
- Delete malcious elements using Terminal
- Remove Search.hfreeforms.co From Browsers
Automatic removal of Search.hfreeforms.co
To make sure that the hijacker won’t appear again, you need to delete Search.hfreeforms.co completely. For this, you need to remove the application then check the drives for such leftovers as Search.hfreeforms.co files and registry entries.
Norton is a powerful tool that is able to keep your Mac clean. It would automatically search out and delete all elements related to Search.hfreeforms.co. It is not only the easiest way to eliminate Search.hfreeforms.co but also the safest and most assuring one.
Steps of Search.hfreeforms.co manual removal
Remove Search.hfreeforms.co from Applications
As it was stated before, more likely that the hijacker appeared on your system brought by other software. So, to get rid of Search.hfreeforms.co you need to call to memory what you have installed recently.
- Open a Finder window
- Click Applications line on the sidebar
- Try to find applications related to Search.hfreeforms.co (for example: some applications that you never installed yourself). Select them, right-click it and choose Move to Trash
Remove Search.hfreeforms.co from Profiles
- Launch System Preferences
- Select Profiles at the bottom of window.
- Choose AdminPrefs profile, click “-“ icon and enter password.
Remove Search.hfreeforms.co using Terminal
- Open Terminal
- Copy/paste:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES - Press Return
- Hold the Option/alt key, then right click on the Finder icon in the dock and click Relaunch
- Navigate to: /Users/yourmacname/Library/Application Support/
- Delete Folder: Agent
- Go back to Terminal and copy/paste:
defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles NO - Press Return
- Hold the Option/alt key, then right click on the Finder icon in the dock and click Relaunch
Remove Search.hfreeforms.co from browsers
Since most of the hijacker threats use a disguise of a browser add-on, you will need to check the list of extensions/add-ons in your browser.
How to remove Search.hfreeforms.co from Safari
- Start Safari
- Click on Safari menu button, then go to the Extensions
- Delete Search.hfreeforms.co or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove Search.hfreeforms.co from Google Chrome
- Start Google Chrome
- Click on Tools, then go to the Extensions
- Delete Search.hfreeforms.co or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove Search.hfreeforms.co from Mozilla Firefox
- Start Mozilla Firefox
- Click on the right-upper corner button
- Click Add-ons, then go to Extensions
- Delete Search.hfreeforms.co or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
If the above-mentioned methods didn’t help in eliminating the threat, then it’s better to rely on an automatic way of deleting Search.hfreeforms.co.
We also recommend to download and use Norton to scan the system after Search.hfreeforms.co removal to make sure that it is completely gone. The antimalware application will detect any vicious components left among the system that can recover Search.hfreeforms.co.
