Yaimo Search Removal Guide

Do you know what Yaimo Search is?

Yaimo Search might replace your homepage and search provider if you use Internet Explorer Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browsers. Of course, nobody will ask your permission, which is why we believe that Yaimo Search is rather suspicious. According to our security experts, it is not worth trusting Yaimo Search even though it looks decent. One of the main reasons is, of course, the fact that it makes the changes without your consent. In addition, it has been revealed that this search engine might cause harm to your system’s security. Our security experts advise you to delete Yaimo Search as soon as possible because you might encounter malware if you use this search engine on a daily basis.Yaimo Search screenshot
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Computer users who live in Spain or use a Spanish IP address should be extremely cautious because Yaimo Search is mainly aimed at them. Of course, there are no guarantees that other users will not encounter it as well. Have you already noticed that Yaimo Search has made the unwanted changes? If so, you should hurry to get rid of it because this search engine cannot be fully trusted. The researchers of spyware-techie.com have tested this search provider and found out that it might present you with various third-party ads and sponsored links. We do not recommend clicking on them because you might be taken to the websites that contain malicious software. In order not to click on ads accidentally, you will have to get rid of Yaimo Search entirely.

You might notice that Yaimo Search has replaced your homepage and default search provider if Yaimo extension slithers onto your computer. As the researchers have found out, this software usually travels bundled with other suspicious application. Therefore, you might let it enter the system without even wanting to do that. Actually, it is basically impossible to avoid malware if you browse the web on a daily basis, which is why we recommend that you install an antimalware tool on your system.

It is not very easy to remove Yaimo Search because it modifies the Target line and thus can revive. In order to eliminate it entirely, we recommend that you follow our manual removal instructions step by step. Of course, you might get rid of Yaimo Search automatically as well. We recommend using SpyHunter.

How to get rid of Yaimo Search

Change the Target line

1. Right-click on the icon of your browser and select Properties.
2. Open the Shortcut tab.
3. Delete the address that comes after .exe from the Target line.
4. Click OK.

Reset your browser

Internet Explorer

1. Open your browser.
2. Tap Alt+T.
3. Select Internet Options.
4. Open the Advanced tab and select Reset.
5. Tick Delete personal settings.
6. Click the Reset button.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Launch your browser and tap Alt+H.
2. Select Troubleshooting Information from the menu.
3. Click Reset Firefox.
4. Click the Reset Firefox button again.

Google Chrome

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+F simultaneously.
2. Select Settings.
3. Scroll down and click Show advanced settings.
4. Click Reset browser settings.
5. Click Reset.

In non-techie terms:

If you have managed to get rid of Yaimo Search manually, you should still check whether other serious computer infections do not hide on your system as well. In our opinion, the easiest way to do that is to scan the system with a diagnostic scanner. It is very important to download a trustworthy one because others might plant malware on your system.