How to remove Chromesearch.win

At present moment it is widely known that Chromesearch.win can infect all most popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, IE and sometimes other browsers too.
When malware gets access to your browser (after quick installation) users cannot just remove Chromesearch.win from browsers, because Chromesearch.win is implemented into the registry, so removing is blocked by Windows Group Policies. As well as others similar hijackers, such as Chromesearch.today; Chromesearch.win can ruin user experience on Windows XP, Vista/7, 8/8.1, Windows 10. Follow instructions below to remove Chromesearch.win from browsers.

How Chromesearch.win got installed on your computer?

Chromesearch.win don’t install on your PC automatically. Sometimes it gets with spam emails, bundles or torrents. Usually, the malware installs with different programs, like “additional” or “bonus” program, so it can be successfully checked and deselected in advanced options of the installation process. Also, you can accidentally get it from advertising links or sites. Note, that without your permission Chromesearch.win has near to zero chances to be installed on your device so our advice is to grant access for installation only for trusted software.

Symptoms of Chromesearch.win infection

• First and the most striking proof of having a browser hijacker is the 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.

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How to remove Chromesearch.win?

To make sure that the hijacker won’t appear again, you need to delete Chromesearch.win completely. For this, you need to remove the application from the Control Panel and then check the drives for such leftovers as Chromesearch.win 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 the automatic removal tool.

Download SpyHunter

Performing an antimalware scan with Norton would automatically search out and delete all elements related to Chromesearch.win. It is not only the easiest way to eliminate Chromesearch.win, but also the safest and most assuring one.

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Steps of Chromesearch.win manual removal

Uninstall Chromesearch.win 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 Chromesearch.win you need to call to memory what you have installed recently.

How to remove Chromesearch.win 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 Chromesearch.win and click Uninstall

How to remove Chromesearch.win from Windows 7/Vista

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

How to remove Chromesearch.win 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 Chromesearch.win

How to remove Chromesearch.win 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 Chromesearch.win and remove it

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If you experience problems with removing Chromesearch.win 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

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Remove Chromesearch.win from browsers

How to unlock Windows Group Policies

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

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 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 Chromesearch.win from Google Chrome

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

How to remove Chromesearch.win from Internet Explorer

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

How to remove Chromesearch.win 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 Chromesearch.win or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them

How to remove Chromesearch.win 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 Chromesearch.win 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

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If the above-mentioned methods didn’t help in eliminating the threat, then it’s better to rely on an automatic way of deleting Chromesearch.win.

Download SpyHunter

We also recommend to download and use Norton to scan the system after Chromesearch.win 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 Chromesearch.win.