How to remove Search.searchwmo.com browser hijacker from Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer

Search.searchwmo.com is a malicious web domain, developed by attackers in order to hijack user’s web browsers. This kind of malware is also known as browser hijacker. The search engine will gather web traffic from infected users and redirect it to numerous sponsored websites. The main objective of Search.searchwmo.com hijack is to promote sponsored sites, products and show endless advertisements to the infected users. Also, it can redirect users to various suspicious website that will try to trick users into downloading some potentially unwanted programs or even some ransomware disguised as Java or Flash Player update. You cannot trust Search.searchwmo.com and we recommend to remove it as quickly as possible.

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Search.searchwmo.com is affiliated with SaferBrowser, which is already notorious for providing us with browser hijackers such as Search.searchradioa.com, Search.searchlma.com, search.yourpackagesnow.com and many others that we’ve previously reviewed. Browser hijackers bring a lot of cash flow to the developers and they are very popular nowadays. Also, they are not considered as a virus programs, even though, they have similar traits. Search.searchwmo.com can easily affect system configurations, change browser settings, setup default homepage and search engine, without user’s permission. Such malicious activity can lead into big troubles and infections, and sometimes it can even lead to the loss of important data.

Search.searchwmo.com is usually distributed via bundling. This technique is very popular among cyber criminals and various software portals are being a part of this shady scheme. Sometimes freeware developers don’t even suspect that their product will be wrapped in bundle with malicious installer and some innocent user will install it along with the freeware program and then blame the freeware developers. Therefore, you should always follow simple rules that we always repeating. Read the EULA of any software that you are installing you will find detailed information about the program that you want to install as well as details about programs included in the bundle. Also, always select custom or advanced installation option, thus you will be able to see the additional content included in the bundle and remove it from the installation.

Search.searchwmo.com is a very dangerous malware that should be removed as soon as you’ve detected its presence. For this purpose, we have developed a manual removal guide that you can see below this article. However, if you doubt in your IT skills or simply want to remove the malware automatically, you can download automatic removal tool. It has user-friendly interface and will automatically scan your system for threat and eliminate all of it. You will just have to hit few buttons and your computer will be clean.

Search.searchwmo.com Removal Instruction

Automatic Removal for Search.searchwmo.com

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Manual Removal Instruction for Search.searchwmo.com

Step 1
UNINSTALL SEARCH.SEARCHWMO.COM AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Windows XP / Vista / 7
  • Click on the Start button in the left lower corner and select → Control Panel. After that find the Programs and Features (if you are running Windows XP , then click on Add/Remove Programs).
    Search.searchwmo.com remove from Windows - step 1.1
Windows 8/8.1/10
  • If you are running Windows 8 or Windows 10 operating system , then right-click on the Start which is in the lower left corner of the screen. After that select Control Panel and go to Programs/Uninstall a Program.
    Search.searchwmo.com remove from Windows - step 1.2
Uninstall Search.searchwmo.com and related programs
  • In the list of installed programs find the Search.searchwmo.com or any other recently installed suspicious programs.
  • Click on them to select and then click on Uninstall button to remove them.
    Search.searchwmo.com remove from Windows - step 1.3
Step 2
REMOVE SEARCH.SEARCHWMO.COM FROM YOUR WEB BROWSERS
  • Step 3
Remove suspicious add-ons
  • Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the upper right corner of the browser and select Manage Add-ons.
    Remove Search.searchwmo.com from Internet Explorer - Step 2.1
  • You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Now, find the Search.searchwmo.com and other suspicious add-ons. Disable them by right clicking and selecting Disable:
    Remove Search.searchwmo.com from Internet Explorer - Step 2.2
How to change your homepage if it was modified by browser hijacker:
  • Click on the gear icon (menu) on the upper right corner of the browser and select Internet Options.
  • On General tab remove unwanted URL and enter your desired domain name such as google.com. Click Apply to save changes.
    Remove Search.searchwmo.com from Internet Explorer - Step 2.3
Resetting Internet Explorer browser
  • Click on the gear icon (menu) again and chose Internet options. Go to Advanced tab.
  • Now click on Reset button, the new window should appear. Select the Delete Personal settings option and click on Reset button again. Now you have deteled Search.searchwmo.com completely.
  • Remove Search.searchwmo.com from Internet Explorer - Step 2.4
Remove suspicious extensions
  • Open Mozilla Firefox, click on the menu icon which is located in the top right corner. Now select Add-ons and go to Extensions.
  • Remove Search.searchwmo.com from Mozilla Firefox - Step 2.1
  • Now you can see the list of extensions installed within Mozilla Firefox, simply select Search.searchwmo.com and other suspicious extensions and click on remove button to delete them.
  • Remove Search.searchwmo.com from Mozilla Firefox - Step 2.2
Resetting Mozilla Firefox
  • Click on the Firefox menu icon which is on the upper left corner of the browser and click on the question mark. Now, choose Troubleshooting Information option.
  • Remove Search.searchwmo.com from Mozilla Firefox - Step 2.3
  • New windows will pop-up where you can see Refresh Firefox to its default state message and Refresh Firefox button. Click this button to remove Search.searchwmo.com completely.
  • Remove Search.searchwmo.com from Mozilla Firefox - Step 2.4
Remove suspicious extensions
  • Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon in the upper right corner and select More Tools and then select Extensions.
  • Remove Search.searchwmo.com from Google Chrome - Step 2.1
  • Now, find the Search.searchwmo.com and other unwanted extensions and click on trash icon to delete them completely.
  • Remove Search.searchwmo.com from Google Chrome - Step 2.2
  • Click on menu icon once again and select Settings and then Manage Search engines it will be right under the Search section.
  • Remove Search.searchwmo.com from Google Chrome - Step 2.3
  • Now you will see all of the Search Engines installed in your browser. Remove any suspicious search engines. We advise you to leave only Google or your preferred domain name.
  • Remove Search.searchwmo.com from Google Chrome - Step 2.4
Resetting Google Chrome
  • Click on menu icon which is on the top right corner of your Google Chrome browser. Now select Settings. Click Show Advanced Settings...
  • Scroll down to the end of the page and find there Reset settings and click on it.
  • Remove Search.searchwmo.com from Google Chrome - Step 2.5
  • New window will pop-up where you click on Reset button to confirm the action and remove Search.searchwmo.com completely.
  • Remove Search.searchwmo.com from Google Chrome - Step 2.6
Step 3
FINAL SEARCH.SEARCHWMO.COM REMOVAL PROCEDURE

After performing all of the steps above you should have all of your web browsers clean of the SEARCH.SEARCHWMO.COM and other suspicious add-ons and extensions. However to complete the removal procedure we strongly advise to scan your computer with antivirus and anti-malware tools like SpyHunter, HitmanPro 32-bit, HitmanPro 64-bit or Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Those programs might help to you find registry entries of malware and remove them safely.

Information added: 02/21/2016 11:49 PM;