How to Remove Piesearch.com Redirect Virus from Computer

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Complete Working Guide to Uninstall PIESEARCH.COM
from PC

• http//guides.uufix.com/how-to-remove-piesearch-co
  m-redirect-virus-from-computer/

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About Piesearch.com
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• PIESEARCH.COM is malicious site which is
  classified under adware and are created with the
  help of malware developer in order to gain
  profits by the distributing malware. It follows
  browsing behaviors, collects the privacy and
  critical data stored in the system and relocate
  them for commercial or evil purposes to cyber
  criminals. It affects almost all web browsers
  including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome IE
  changes homepage in conjunction with the default
  search engine. Once it begins to affect the
  computer, it starts to change the browser
  homepage and new tab to PIESEARCH.COM domain
  automatically. Since browser hijacker can without
  any trouble change your internet browsers
  settings using diverse forms of tricky methods
  say by installing malicious add-ons, browser
  helper objects, WinsockLSPs etc. It compromises
  your important web browsers files even changes it
  to risk your web browsers completely and also
  forward websites to nasty hosts who paid them to
  spread risky content through web browsers
  redirects.

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• As the browsers starts or open on a new tab this
  malicious threats appears on the browser
  immediately without any concern. It can
  completely occupy the targeted internet browsers.
  It negotiates your crucial browsers files even
  changes it to risk your internet browsers
  completely and also forward websites to hazardous
  hosts who paid them to propagate notorious
  content through web browsers redirects.
  PIESEARCH.COM change the home page of browsers
  with dangerous home page, it is the first thing
  that it does with your windows system and
  whenever you load new tab it will redirect you to
  unsafe site. This message constantly asks you for
  downloading and installing the software for
  continuing. The most common task of PIESEARCH.COM
  is browsers homepage modification. It gives you a
  genuine looking search engine but truly it
  supports hazardous activity. However it is tricky
  webpage that has been hacked. No matter every
  time you open your web browsers you will be
  forwarded to vicious websites. It mostly aims
  your windows system browsers like Google Chrome,
  Firefox or IE that add lots of dangerous stuff
  like toolbar or ad applications to the browsers.
  These applications are very dangerous and can
  compromise your computer. Remove PIESEARCH.COM
  from your system as soon as possible because as
  long it will inhibit in it more it will root
  issues for you and for the PC itself.

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Complete Working Guide to Uninstall PIESEARCH.COM
from PC
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Step 1. Uninstall PIESEARCH.COM related programs
from your computer
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On Windows 7 / Vista Computer

• 1. Click on the Start button to open your Start
  Menu, then Click Control Panel
• 2. In Control Panel, click on Uninstall a program
  under the Programs category
• 3. In the Programs and Features window, click
  Installed On to display the latest programs,
  scroll through the list to seek and uninstall
  PIESEARCH.COM and other unwanted and unfamiliar
  programs that look suspicious.

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On Windows 8 Computer

• 1. Open the Settings Charm Bar by pressing
  Windows key I key on your keyboard at the same
  time, then click on the Control Panel option
• 2. In category view, click on Uninstall a program
  under the Programs category
• 3. In the Programs and Features window, click
  Installed On to display the latest programs,
  scroll through the list to seek and uninstall
  PIESEARCH.COM and other unwanted and unfamiliar
  programs that look suspicious.

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On Windows 10 Computer

• 1. Click Start Menu gtgt click All apps
• 2. Select PIESEARCH.COM or other unwanted and
  suspicious programs, right-click it and select
  Uninstall

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Step 2. Remove PIESEARCH.COM plug-in, toolbar,
add-on, extension from Chrome/Firefox/IEOn
Chrome
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On Chrome

• 1. Click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
• 2. Click Tools.
• 3. Select Extensions.
• 4. Click the trash can icon to delete
  PIESEARCH.COM extension.
• 5. Make sure to remove all extensions you do not
  know or need.
• 6. A confirmation dialog appears, click Remove.

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On Firefox

• 1. Click the menu button and choose Add-ons.
  The Add-ons Manager tab will open.
• 2. In the Add-ons Manager tab, select the
  Extensions panel.
• 3. Make sure to remove all extensions you do not
  know or need.
• 4. Click Disable or Remove button of
  PIESEARCH.COM.
• 5. Click Restart now if it pops up.

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On Internet Explorer

• 1. Open the IE, click the Tools button , and
  then click Manage add-ons.
• 2. Click Toolbars and Extensions on left side of
  the window., and then select PIESEARCH.COM
• 3. Make sure to remove all BHOs you do not know
  or need.
• 4. If the add-on can be deleted, youll see the
  Remove option. Click Remove and then click Close.
  Otherwise click Disable button.

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• 5. On Microsoft Edge
• 6. Currently, Microsoft Edge does not provide
  extensions function, so we only need to reset
  homepage and search engine to delete
  PIESEARCH.COM and other threats such as browser
  hijacker / redirect virus.
• 7. Set default search engine on Microsoft Edge
• 8. Click More () on the address bar, then click
  Settings gtgt Click View advanced settings
• Click ltAdd newgt under Search in the address bar
  with, type in your favorite search engine
• Choose the search engine you prefer and click Add
  as default
• Set default homepage on Microsoft Edge
• Click More () on the address bar, then click
  Settings
• Under Open with, select A specific page or pages.
  Then you can select a recommended website from
  drop-down list, or type in your favorite website
  with Custom option in the list.

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On Windows 7 / Vista Computer

• 1. Right-click the Windows Logo button and choose
  Open Windows Explorer.
• 2. Click Organize and choose Folder and Search
  Options.
• 3. Click the View tab, select Show hidden files
  and folders and then clear the checkbox for Hide
  protected system operating files.
• 4. Click Yes on the warning and then click OK.

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On Windows 8 Computer

• 1. On your keyboard press the Windows E keys.
• 2. Click the View tab.
• 3. Check File name extensions and Hidden items
• On Windows 10 Computer
• 1. Select the Start button, then choose File
  Explorer.
• 2. Select the View tab.
• 3. Check the Hidden items check box to view
  hidden items.

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Step 4. Locate and delete PIESEARCH.COM related
files in hidden folders listed below(The files
on your computer may appear with different name,
if cannot find out the files listed below, do not
delete any file.)
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• Temp\virus name
• AppData\virus name
• LocalAppData\virus name
• LocalAppData\virus name.exe
• CommonAppData\virus name
• AllUsersProfilerandom.exe

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Step 5. Locate and remove PIESEARCH.COM related
registry files listed below
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On Windows 7 / Vista Computer

• Click Start button
• Select Run button
• Type regedit
• Click OK button

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On Windows 8 and Windows 10 Computer

• Press Win Windows key R on your keyboard.
  This can be done either while at Windows 8 Start
  menu/Metro screen or on Windows 8 desktop
• At the dialog box that pops open, type
  regedit.exe and hit OK
• Once you hit OK, Windows UAC will prompt you to
  confirm you want to open Register Editor hit
  Yes

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• 2. Find out and remove all harmful registry files
  related with PIESEARCH.COM virus listed below
• The files on your computer may appear with
  different name, if cannot find out the files
  listed below, do not delete any file.)

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• HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVe
  rsionRunOnceRANDOM CHARACTERS AppDataRANDOM
  CHARACTERSRANDOM CHARACTERS.exe
• HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInstallerProduct
  srandom
• HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentV
  ersionPoliciesSystem
• HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet
  ExplorerMain Default_Page_URL
• HKEY_LOCAL_Machine\Software\Classes\virus name
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre
  ntVersion\Uninstall\virus name

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