Search.searchonme.com Removal Guide

Do you know what Search.searchonme.com is?

Search.searchonme.com is a browser hijacker that was developed for one single reason: To expose you to third-party content. Even though this is the objective of all search tools, this one can expose you to unreliable and malicious content, which is why we recommend removing it from your operating system. If you do not delete Search.searchonme.com from your browsers, you will be exposed to suspicious banner advertisements and sponsored search results. Of course, you will not need to worry about this if you remove the suspicious search tool from your browsers. According to our researchers, you might have to delete this search tool from Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox browsers.

It is very unlikely that anyone would download Search.searchonme.com themselves, which is why the developers of this browser hijacker have decided to use pushy third-party installers that might force you into replacing your regular search tools. Even if you download the hijacker that requires removal yourself, you might be promised completely fictitious services. Search.searchonme.com is so useless that it cannot even show search results. Instead, you are redirected to google.com, which is one of the reasons users postpone the removal of this hijacker. Unfortunately, the search results might be compromised, which is why you should not interact with them. You also should not interact with the ads presented by SalePrizes, BuyFast, BigDeal, and other Justplugit engine-based adware. If this adware comes bundled with Search.searchonme.com, remove it as soon as possible. You also should delete PUPs and other threats that might come bundled together.Search.searchonme.com Removal GuideSearch.searchonme.com screenshot
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Search.searchonme.com deserves immediate removal, and you should be extremely careful if you decide to delete this hijacker manually. Keep in mind that the instructions below are supposed to show you how to remove Search.searchonme.com from your browsers, but you might also need to delete traces, as well as the aforementioned infections. Up-to-date automatic malware removal software can delete all computer infections and protect your PC, which is why we recommend installing it ASAP.

Delete Search.searchonme.com

Delete from Internet Explorer:

  1. Open Internet Explorer and simultaneously tap Alt+T.
  2. Select Manage Add-ons and go to Search Providers.
  3. Click the undesirable provider, select Remove, and click Close.
  4. Simultaneously tap Alt+T again and select Internet Options.
  5. Click the General tab, edit/remove the Home Page URL, and click OK.

Delete from Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome, simultaneously tap Alt+F, and select Settings.
  2. Go to On Startup, mark Open a specific page or set of pages, and click Set pages.
  3. Edit/remove the URL of the undesirable search provider and click OK.
  4. Go to Appearance, mark Show Home button, and click Change.
  5. Edit/remove the URL of the undesirable search provider and click OK.
  6. Go to Search and click the Manage search engines… button.
  7. Click X on the URL of Search.searchonme.com to remove it and select Done.

Delete from Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Firefox and click the Search icon placed on the Firefox search box.
  2. Select Manage Search Engines and click the undesirable search provider.
  3. Remove the undesirable search provider and click OK.
  4. Simultaneously tap Alt+T to open the Tools menu and click Options.
  5. Click the General tab, edit/remove the Home Page URL, and click OK.

In non-techie terms:

According to our research team, Search.searchonme.com is an infection that requires removal. If you do not remove Search.searchonme.com with all of its components right away, tracking cookies will spy on you, and you will be burdened with the task of distinguishing authentic search results and online offers from the ones presented by unreliable parties associated with Search.searchonme.com. Needless to say this hijacker requires removal, and we suggest choosing the automatic removal option. If you are having trouble installing an authentic automated malware removal tool, follow the removal guide below.