What is Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net?
If you are experiencing annoying redirects to Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net which in turn leads you to Yahoo search site, then your system is infected with a browser hijacker. The browser hijacker is a type of malware which is typically used for link promotion. For this reason, it will provide you with misleading search results leading to commercial websites. Moreover, it will track your browser’s activity to find out what content you like, and in this way deliver ads to you. Whatever you do, you should never click on these ads as they can take you to risky websites filled with malicious content. You may follow this guide to remove Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net from Safari, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox web-browsers.
How to remove Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net?
- Remove Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net automatically
- Uninstall Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net from the Appications
- Remove rogue software from Profiles
- Delete malcious elements using Terminal
- Remove Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net From Browsers
Automatic removal of Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net
Norton is a powerful tool that is able to keep your Mac clean. It would automatically search out and delete all elements related to malware. It is not only the easiest way to eliminate malware but also the safest and most assuring one.
Steps of Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net manual removal
Remove Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net 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 Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net 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 Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net (for example: some applications that you never installed yourself). Select them, right-click it and choose Move to Trash
Remove Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net from Profiles
- Launch System Preferences
- Select Profiles at the bottom of window.
- Choose AdminPrefs profile, click “-“ icon and enter password.
Remove Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net 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 Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net 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 Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net from Safari
- Start Safari
- Click on Safari menu button, then go to the Extensions
- Delete Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net from Google Chrome
- Start Google Chrome
- Click on Tools, then go to the Extensions
- Delete Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net from Mozilla Firefox
- Start Mozilla Firefox
- Click on the right-upper corner button
- Click Add-ons, then go to Extensions
- Delete Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net 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 Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net.
We also recommend to download and use Norton to scan the system after Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net removal to make sure that it is completely gone. The antimalware application will detect any vicious components left among the system that can recover Searches521043-a.akamaihd.net.
