OptimumSearch Removal

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About this adware

OptimumSearch adware will fill your screen with ads as it aims to make income. Oftentimes, an ad-supported program is attached to some free program as an extra offer so you may not even see its setup. An adware contamination is pretty obvious, so you should be able to identify it right away. You can tell it’s an ad-supported software from the huge amount of ads popping up. You may come across quite invasive advertisements, which will appear in all kinds of forms, from banners to pop-ups. While an adware is categorized as a low-level threat, you could be redirected to malevolent programs by it. It is suggested that you terminate OptimumSearch before you end up with malware.

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What does OptimumSearch do?

An advertising-supported application might install without your explicit authorization, which is why you may not see the installation. The set up happened through software bundles, PUPs are attached to free programs so that they might install along with it. Keep two things in mind during freeware set up. Firstly, adware might come together with the free software, and by using Default mode, you basically grant it permission to set up. Opting for Advanced or Custom settings when installing freeware would be the right choice because you will not only be able to see the additional offers but you will also have the option of unchecking everything. And if it is already installed, we encourage you to eliminate OptimumSearch sooner rather than later.

Soon after you set up the adware, a lot of advertisements will begin appearing. You might not regard the boost of advertisements all that weird but if you see “Ad by OptimumSearch”, then you need to delete OptimumSearch. Most of your browsers, whether Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome, will be affected. After a while, the advertisements might also become noticeably more customized. The adware will gather info about you and then use it to create adverts for you. An adware primarily wants to expose you to adverts, so in the majority of cases, it is quite harmless but that does not mean you can let your guard down. An adware is sometimes able to lead you to harmful websites, and you could end up with a malware without even noticing. In order to avoid a possible malware threat, you will have to eliminateOptimumSearch as soon as possible.

Methods to eliminate OptimumSearch

You have two ways to terminate OptimumSearch, and you should opt for the one you’re most comfortable with. If you believe you are capable, you can terminate OptimumSearch manually. We will present instructions for by hand OptimumSearch termination below this report, and feel free to use them if you are having trouble. A faster option would be employing a capable removal software to eliminate OptimumSearch.

Learn how to remove OptimumSearch from your computer

Step 1. How to delete OptimumSearch from Windows?
Step 2. How to remove OptimumSearch from web browsers?
Step 3. How to reset your web browsers?

Step 1. How to delete OptimumSearch from Windows?

a) Remove OptimumSearch related application from Windows XP

Click on Start
Select Control Panel
Choose Add or remove programs
Click on OptimumSearch related software
Click Remove

b) Uninstall OptimumSearch related program from Windows 7 and Vista

Open Start menu
Click on Control Panel
Go to Uninstall a program
Select OptimumSearch related application
Click Uninstall

c) Delete OptimumSearch related application from Windows 8

Press Win+C to open Charm bar
Select Settings and open Control Panel
Choose Uninstall a program
Select OptimumSearch related program
Click Uninstall

d) Remove OptimumSearch from Mac OS X system

Select Applications from the Go menu.
In Application, you need to find all suspicious programs, including OptimumSearch. Right-click on them and select Move to Trash. You can also drag them to the Trash icon on your Dock.

Step 2. How to remove OptimumSearch from web browsers?

a) Erase OptimumSearch from Internet Explorer

Open your browser and press Alt+X
Click on Manage add-ons
Select Toolbars and Extensions
Delete unwanted extensions
Go to Search Providers
Erase OptimumSearch and choose a new engine
Press Alt+x once again and click on Internet Options
Change your home page on the General tab
Click OK to save made changes

b) Eliminate OptimumSearch from Mozilla Firefox

Open Mozilla and click on the menu
Select Add-ons and move to Extensions
Choose and remove unwanted extensions
Click on the menu again and select Options
On the General tab replace your home page
Go to Search tab and eliminate OptimumSearch
Select your new default search provider

c) Delete OptimumSearch from Google Chrome

Launch Google Chrome and open the menu
Choose More Tools and go to Extensions
Terminate unwanted browser extensions
Move to Settings (under Extensions)
Click Set page in the On startup section
Replace your home page
Go to Search section and click Manage search engines
Terminate OptimumSearch and choose a new provider

d) Remove OptimumSearch from Edge

Launch Microsoft Edge and select More (the three dots at the top right corner of the screen).
Settings → Choose what to clear (located under the Clear browsing data option)
Select everything you want to get rid of and press Clear.
Right-click on the Start button and select Task Manager.
Find Microsoft Edge in the Processes tab.
Right-click on it and select Go to details.
Look for all Microsoft Edge related entries, right-click on them and select End Task.

Step 3. How to reset your web browsers?

a) Reset Internet Explorer

Open your browser and click on the Gear icon
Select Internet Options
Move to Advanced tab and click Reset
Enable Delete personal settings
Click Reset
Restart Internet Explorer

b) Reset Mozilla Firefox

Launch Mozilla and open the menu
Click on Help (the question mark)
Choose Troubleshooting Information
Click on the Refresh Firefox button
Select Refresh Firefox

c) Reset Google Chrome

Open Chrome and click on the menu
Choose Settings and click Show advanced settings
Click on Reset settings
Select Reset

d) Reset Safari

Launch Safari browser
Click on Safari settings (top-right corner)
Select Reset Safari...
A dialog with pre-selected items will pop-up
Make sure that all items you need to delete are selected
Click on Reset
Safari will restart automatically