Manually remove SEARCH.SO-V.COM from computer step by step

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Manually remove SEARCH.SO-V.COM from computer
step by step

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• Learn More about Search.so-v.com

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• As a pesky browser hijacker, SEARCH.SO-V.COM is
  mainly created and spread to hack web browsers.
  Silently and secretly, the malware enters the
  object system. Usually, the hijacker is bundled
  with some third-party applications. It hides in
  suspicious pages, junk emails and their
  attachments, and compromised freeware downloads,
  and so forth. As long as the fraudulent search
  engine finishes its infiltration, it would alter
  your default browser settings.

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• SEARCH.SO-V.COM takes over the original start
  page without asking for any permission. It
  carries out many harmful actions on the affected
  system then. Because of the browser infection,
  youll be unable to surf the net as normal,
  including browsing the web, shopping online, and
  listening to music. Its reported the malware
  pops up on the screen instantly when you launch
  IE, Chrome, Firefox or Safari.

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• Youll not get correct and useful search result
  when making searches with SEARCH.SO-V.COM
  forcibly. It redirects you to unfamiliar and
  strange websites constantly. Besides, it could
  display various advertisements or messages to
  interfere with online experience.

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• Whats worse, the hijacker collects your
  significant information like bank account details
  and email passwords. Remote hackers will receive
  and use your private data to do illicit things
  and to gather illegal income. To prevent unwanted
  danger and trouble, you need to remove
  SEARCH.SO-V.COM redirect malware timely.

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• SEARCH.SO-V.COM can be classified as risky PC
  threat which causes damage on your Internet
  browsers without any consent. Its not easy for
  victims to find out this kind of adware infection
  as its caused by browser extensions. But the
  most obvious symptom is that the web browser is
  crowded with ads or commercials associated to
  SEARCH.SO-V.COM which is really intricate to
  control and delete.

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• In ways of a few locations or platforms, the
  adware is spread, including fake updates and free
  downloads. So you had better pay much attention
  to online clicks and web browsing. Cooperating
  with third party sponsors, SEARCH.SO-V.COM
  promotes inline ads which are contained in Google
  Search results. You can find annoying ads at the
  right side or at the end of the page.

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• Besides, the infection could redirect you to
  certain commercial domains to generate illegal
  web traffic and gain extra income. Also, unwanted
  ads pop up on the screen when you surf the net.
  If you use any provided service or coupon, the
  malware and its developer get benefited and
  remunerated.

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• Apart from interrupting your online surfing
  activity, SEARCH.SO-V.COM slows down the
  operating system which may collapse down from
  time to time. One more severe thing you need to
  keep in mind is the adware would act as a spyware
  to steal private and financial information for
  remote hackers. So please remove SEARCH.SO-V.COM
  before it destroys the OS.

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• Manually remove SEARCH.SO-V.COM from computer
  step by step

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• 1 You may open the Addons Manager of your
  browser and check all the installed add-ons,
  extensions and plugins. If you find anything
  suspicious, you may uninstall it.

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• 2 If you find that its simply a case of your
  default search or home page having been hijacked,
  you may revert these settings back, via the
  browsers settings. But if it is more serious,
  like your links being redirected to other sites,
  being unable to open certain websites, etc, then
  maybe your Hosts file too could have been
  hijacked. You may need to reset your Hosts File.

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• 3 Flushing your DNS Cache is also something we
  would like to recommend, if you find that your
  browser has been hijacked.

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• 4 Check if any sites have already been added to
  your Trusted Sites Zone
• 5 You may also use the Reset browser settings
  tool of your web browser to reset all its
  settings to original defaults. This is a pretty
  powerful and useful tool to use, in case of
  browser hijacks. Read these links for more
  details

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• Reset Internet Explorer
• To reset Internet Explorer Settings to default,
  open IE gt Tools gt Internet Options gt Advanced tab
  gt Click Reset gt Close gtOK. Once this is done
  restart Internet Explorer. But before you use the
  reset button, there are a few things you should
  know.
• When you click on the Reset Internet Explorer
  button, the following will happen

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• Toolbars and add-ons get disabled
• Web browser settings revert to default
• Privacy Security settings are changed back
  to their default values
• Tab browser, pop-up settings and advanced
  options are reverted back to default values.

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• If you select the Delete personal settings, then
  additional settings like home page, search
  providers, accelerators, etc are all set to
  default. Moreover Cache, Cookies, Passwords, We
  form data, History, ActiveX filtering, Tracking
  Protection data, etc files are also deleted.

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• Reset Firefox
• To reset Firefox settings, open Help gt
  Troubleshooting Information or simply type
  aboutsupport in the address bar and hit Enter.
• On the right top side you will see the option to
  Rest Firefox to its default state. If you are
  having problems with your Firefox, you could
  consider using this button.

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• Once you click on the Reset Firefox button, all
  your Firefox settings, including search engine
  home page, will be restored to default. Moreover,
  your extensions, sync settings, open tabs, tab
  groups, themes and toolbars will be removed.
  However, your Passwords, Form Data, Browsing
  history, Favorites or Bookmarks, Cookies and
  Plugins will not be removed. They will instead be
  moved to new profile.

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• Firefox will create a new profile folder for you
  while saving your most important data like
  Firefox settings and personal information.

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• Reset Chrome.
• This option is not enabled by default in Chrome
  29. (Update It is enabled by default in Chrome
  30) To enable it, type Chrome//flags in the
  address bar and hit Enter. Look for the Enable
  Reset Profile Settings flag and click on the
  Enable link.
• Restart Chrome.

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• Now type chrome//settings and hit Enter. Scroll
  towards the end and click on Advanced settings.
  Toward the end you will see the Reset browser
  settings button. Click on the button to restore
  Chrome settings to default.
• When you use this option, it will reset your
  profile to the post-fresh-install state.

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• Basically the following will be done
• Search Engine will be reset to default
• Home page will be reset to default
• New Tab Page will be reset to default
• Pinned tabs will be unpinned
• Extensions, add-ons and themes will be
  disabled. The New Tab Page will be set to open on
  Chrome start.
• Content settings will be reset. Cookies,
  cache and Site data will be deleted.

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• 6 Once you have done this, you may want to run
  CCleaner and then full-scan your computer using
  your antivirus software.

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