What is Bazzsearch.com?
The Bazzsearch.com may ease into users confidence by its attractive design that has nothing in excess – it looks like a normal search engine with a background image and a search bar. And though it makes an impression of a credulous domain, Bazzsearch.com is still marked as a browser hijacker. In this guide we will explain why it is so and how to remove Bazzsearch.com. First reason why Bazzsearch.com is considered as a malware is its stealth installation – users rarely notice it until the hijacker makes it moves. And this is another basis of Bazzsearch.com unlegitimate nature. The search is constructed in such a way, so it would deliver twisted results masqueraded to relevant sources. So, a user who doesn’t suspect Bazzsearch.com to be malicious will land on the domains promoted by the hijacker.
How Bazzsearch.com got installed on your computer?
For the majority of people the appearance of Bazzsearch.com stays a mystery, as they are sure that they haven’t set these page and search engine as the main ones. Unluckily, the hijacker doesn’t need it, as its regular method of distribution doesn’t require user’s involvement. However, the situation is not that hopeless and there is an opportunity to prevent the malware from infiltration. First of all, beware the installations of software that is spread on p2p services and by free download sites, as they can bring malware alongside. To avoid it, choose Advanced mehod of setup on one of the early installation steps and then find a screen with the list of additional components and decline everything that looks suspicious.
Symptoms of Bazzsearch.com infection
- First and the most striking proof of having a browser hijacker is change of the main page. Usually it is a search engine page that is designed so that user would believe in its legitimacy.
- Generally, hijackers cause redirections when user makes a search query on its page or tries to reach a blocked site (usually another search engine or anti-malware sites)
- Another indicator of hijacker infection is appearance of new programs, toolbars and browser extensions that you don’t remember installing and processes in start-up queue.
- Also, you may notice the significant slowdown in the system operating, since running of the applications required for malware activity may consume a lot of CPU.
- Besides, hijacker infection may as well negatively affect the speed of Internet connection.
How to remove Bazzsearch.com?
To make sure that the hijacker won’t appear again, you need to delete Bazzsearch.com completely. For this you need to remove the application from the Control Panel and then check the drives for such leftovers as Bazzsearch.com files and registry entries.
We should warn you that performing some of the steps may require above-average skills, so if you don’t feel experienced enough, you may apply to automatic removal tool.
Performing an antimalware scan with Norton would automatically search out and delete all elements related to Bazzsearch.com. It is not only the easiest way to eliminate Bazzsearch.com, but also the safest and most assuring one.
Steps of Bazzsearch.com manual removal
Uninstall Bazzsearch.com 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 Bazzsearch.com you need to call to memory what you have installed recently.
How to remove Bazzsearch.com from Windows XP
- Click the Start button and open Control Panel
- Go to Add or Remove Programs
- Find the application related to Bazzsearch.com and click Uninstall
How to remove Bazzsearch.com from Windows 7/Vista
- Click the Start button and open Control Panel
- Go to Uninstall Program
- Find the application related to Bazzsearch.com and click Uninstall
How to remove Bazzsearch.com from Windows 8/8.1
- Right-click the menu icon in left bottom corner
- Choose Control Panel
- Select the Uninstall Program line
- Uninstall the application related to Bazzsearch.com
How to remove Bazzsearch.com from Windows 10
- Press Win+X to open Windows Power menu
- Click Control Panel
- Choose Uninstall a Program
- Select the application related to Bazzsearch.com and remove it
If you experience problems with removing Bazzsearch.com 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 Bazzsearch.com from browsers
Since some of 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 Bazzsearch.com from Google Chrome
- Start Google Chrome
- Click on Tools, then go to the Extensions
- Delete Bazzsearch.com or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove Bazzsearch.com from Internet Explorer
- Launch Internet Explorer
- Click on the Tools/Gear icon, then select Manage Add-ons
- Delete Bazzsearch.com or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove Bazzsearch.com from Mozilla Firefox
- Start Mozilla Firefox
- Click on the right-upper corner button
- Click Add-ons, then go to Extensions
- Delete Bazzsearch.com or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
How to remove Bazzsearch.com from Microsoft Edge
- Start Microsoft Edge
- Click the three-dot button in the upper right corner
- Choose Extensions
- Click the gear icon near Bazzsearch.com or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
- Choose Remove
Reset your browsers
How to reset settings in Google Chrome
- Click on the icon in the right-upper corner
- Choose Settings
- Click Show advanced settings
- Click the Reset Settings button
How to reset settings in Mozilla Firefox
- Click the icon in the upper right corner
- Choose Help
- Select Troubleshooting Information
- Click the Reset Firefox… button
How to reset settings in Internet Explorer
- Click on the Tools button
- Go to Internet options
- Go to the Advanced tab
- Click Reset
How to reset settings in Microsoft Edge
- Start Microsoft Edge
- Click the three-dot button in the upper right corner
- Choose Settings
- Under the Clear browsing data category select Choose what to clear
- Select everything and click Clear
Delete files and registry entries added by Bazzsearch.com
Sometimes removal via Control Panel is not enough since the built-in application can leave some files that shortly will restore the hijacker. So, you need to find all of the following items and delete them
Remove Bazzsearch.com files and folders:
chrome-extension_pinhfkamckbogjgmbmdkdebbbpnmlaef_0.localstorage
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pinhfkamckbogjgmbmdkdebbbpnmlaef
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pinhfkamckbogjgmbmdkdebbbpnmlaef