How to remove Search.hwatchtvnow.co

What is Search.hwatchtvnow.co?

Search.hwatchtvnow.co may suddenly take place of your primary search provider and stubbornly resistant to change. At first sight, it may seem ordinary search engine, however, this one is designed to show irrelevant search results instead of desired ones. This is done to make users visit specific sites. Sometimes these are the sites that lack popularity, and sometimes these are the sources that distribute malware. So, not to worsen the situation we suggest you remove Search.hwatchtvnow.co as soon as possible.

Search.hwatchtvnow.co

Search.hwatchtvnow.co also collects the user’s personal information related to his browsing habits. All collected data is transferred to third-party companies which may use them for selfish purposes. To completely remove Search.hwatchtvnow.co and all its leftovers, you may seek assistance from the anti-malware program, it’s the most convenient way. Experienced users may use the manual way. Both methods are provided below.

How Search.hwatchtvnow.co got installed on your computer?

Search.hwatchtvnow.co injects in the browser through the bundles with free programs. A virus presented as a useful extension or app. Developers do not show information about hijacker – they hide this it within “Custom” settings or other sections of the installation processes. So, you shouldn’t give access to installation Search.hwatchtvnow.co on your device. It is the best way to avoid implementation of hijackers. But if your system already infected by virus, you can follow instructions below to remove Search.hwatchtvnow.co from browsers.

How to remove Search.hwatchtvnow.co?

The easiest and convenient way to get rid of malware is to use a proper anti-malware program that can eliminate Search.hwatchtvnow.co and all its traces in just a few clicks.

Norton

 

Performing an antimalware scan with Norton Antivirus would automatically search out and delete all elements related to the adware. Download it by clicking the button below:

Download SpyHunter


Steps of Search.hwatchtvnow.co manual removal

Uninstall Search.hwatchtvnow.co from Control Panel

As it was stated before, more likely that the hijacker appeared on your system brought by other software. So, to get rid of Search.hwatchtvnow.co you need to call to memory what you have installed recently.

How to remove Search.hwatchtvnow.co from Mac

  1. Open a Finder window
  2. Click Applications line on the sidebar
  3. Select the application related to Search.hwatchtvnow.co right-click it and choose Move to Trash

How to remove Search.hwatchtvnow.co from Windows XP

  1. Click the Start button and open Control Panel
  2. Go to Add or Remove Programs
  3. Find the application related to Search.hwatchtvnow.co and click Uninstall

How to remove Search.hwatchtvnow.co from Windows 7/Vista

  1. Click the Start button and open Control Panel
  2. Go to Uninstall Program
  3. Find the application related to Search.hwatchtvnow.co and click Uninstall

How to remove Search.hwatchtvnow.co from Windows 8/8.1

  1. Right-click the menu icon in left bottom corner
  2. Choose Control Panel
  3. Select the Uninstall Program line
  4. Uninstall the application related to Search.hwatchtvnow.co

How to remove Search.hwatchtvnow.co from Windows 10

  1. Press Win+X to open Windows Power menu
  2. Click Control Panel
  3. Choose Uninstall a Program
  4. Select the application related to Search.hwatchtvnow.co and remove it

noteIf you experience problems with removing Search.hwatchtvnow.co from Control Panel: there is no such title on the list, or you receive an error preventing you from deleting the application, see the article dedicated to this issue.
Read what to do if program won’t uninstall from Control Panel


Remove Search.hwatchtvnow.co from browsers

How to unlock Windows Group Policies

Before you will started to remove Search.hwatchtvnow.co from browser you should perform following instructions in Command Prompt
This step is necessary to delete Windows Group Policies created by Search.hwatchtvnow.co
Search.hwatchtvnow.co

  1. Start Command Prompt as Administrator
  2. To do this in Windows 10/8 or Windows 7 click Start and in the search box type cmd. Right-click on the found result and choose Run as Administrator.
  3. While in command prompt type:
    rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicyUsers"
  4. Press Enter button.
  5. Then type:
    rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicy"
  6. Press Enter button.
  7. Finally, type:
    gpupdate /force
  8. Press Enter button.

Since some 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.hwatchtvnow.co from Safari

  1. Start Safari
  2. Click on Safari menu button, then go to the Extensions
  3. Delete Search.hwatchtvnow.co or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them

How to remove Search.hwatchtvnow.co from Google Chrome

  1. Start Google Chrome
  2. Click on More tools, then go to the Extensions
  3. Delete Search.hwatchtvnow.co or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them

How to remove Search.hwatchtvnow.co from Internet Explorer

  1. Launch Internet Explorer
  2. Click on the Tools/Gear icon, then select Manage Add-ons
  3. Delete Search.hwatchtvnow.co or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them

How to remove Search.hwatchtvnow.co from Mozilla Firefox

  1. Start Mozilla Firefox
  2. Click on the right-upper corner button
  3. Click Add-ons, then go to Extensions
  4. Delete Search.hwatchtvnow.co or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them

How to remove Search.hwatchtvnow.co from Microsoft Edge

  1. Start Microsoft Edge
  2. Click the three-dot button in the upper right corner
  3. Choose Extensions
  4. Click the gear icon near Search.hwatchtvnow.co or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
  5. Choose Remove

Reset your browsers

How to reset settings in Google Chrome

  1. Click on the icon in the right-upper corner
  2. Choose Settings
  3. Click Advanced settings
  4. Click the Reset button
  5. In “reset” window click the Reset button

How to reset settings in Mozilla Firefox

  1. Click the icon in the upper right corner
  2. Choose Help
  3. Select Troubleshooting Information
  4. Click the Refresh Firefox… button

How to reset settings in Internet Explorer

  1. Click on the Tools button
  2. Go to Internet options
  3. Go to the Advanced tab
  4. Click Reset

How to reset settings in Microsoft Edge

  1. Start Microsoft Edge
  2. Click the three-dot button in the upper right corner
  3. Choose Settings
  4. Under the Clear browsing data category select Choose what to clear
  5. Select everything and click Clear

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.hwatchtvnow.co.

Download SpyHunter

We also recommend to download and use Norton to scan the system after Search.hwatchtvnow.co removal to make sure that it is completely gone. The antimalware application will detect any vicious components left among system files and registry entries that can recover Search.hwatchtvnow.co. ”

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