About this infection
AimSearch virus ads and redirects are brought about by an advertising-supported application installed on your computer. Rushed freeware installations usually lead to advertising-supported software infections. Not everyone will be aware of the clues of an infection thus, not all users will realize that it is indeed an ad-supported software on their devices. Ad-supported program’s main objective is not to directly jeopardize your system, it merely intends to expose you to as many advertisements as possible. However, if it managed to redirect you to a damaging domain, advertising-supported software may bring about a much more dangerous threat. We strongly encourage you remove AimSearch virus before it might bring about more severe consequences.
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How does an advertising-supported application work
Adware may manage to set up onto the system without proper permission from you, using free programs. If you someone who frequently gets free applications then you should be aware of the fact that that it can arrive together with undesirable offers. Adware, reroute viruses and other potentially unnecessary programs (PUPs) are among those that could get past. If Default settings are opted for during freeware installation, all added offers will set up. We advise opting for Advanced (Custom) instead. You will be able to check for and deselect all added offers in those settings. It is not complex or time-consuming to use those settings, so you need to always select them.
The second the advertising-supported application installs onto your device, it will start making advertisements. It will have an affect on all of the leading browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. So no matter which browser you prefer, you will encounter advertisements everywhere, to remove them you must remove AimSearch virus. You are seeing the adverts as adware want to generate income.You could occasionally run into a pop-up that will suggest you to acquire some type of application but whatever you do, never obtain anything from such doubtful web pages.Choose trustworthy pages for program downloads, and avoid obtaining anything from pop-ups and strange websites. The files acquired won’t always be legitimate and could actually have dangerous threats so avoiding them as much as possible is recommended. When an ad-supported software is set up, your operating system will work much slower, and your browser will crash more often. Advertising-supported software bring only inconveniences so we suggest you uninstall AimSearch virus as quickly as possible.
How to eliminate AimSearch virus
If you have decided to abolish AimSearch virus, you have two ways to do it, either manually or automatically. If you have anti-spyware software, we advise automatic AimSearch virus elimination. It’s also possible to terminate AimSearch virus by hand but it could be more complex because you would have to identify where the advertising-supported software is hiding.
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Learn how to remove AimSearch virus from your computer
- Step 1. How to delete AimSearch virus from Windows?
- Step 2. How to remove AimSearch virus from web browsers?
- Step 3. How to reset your web browsers?
Step 1. How to delete AimSearch virus from Windows?
a) Remove AimSearch virus related application from Windows XP
- Click on Start
- Select Control Panel
- Choose Add or remove programs
- Click on AimSearch virus related software
- Click Remove
b) Uninstall AimSearch virus related program from Windows 7 and Vista
- Open Start menu
- Click on Control Panel
- Go to Uninstall a program
- Select AimSearch virus related application
- Click Uninstall
c) Delete AimSearch virus related application from Windows 8
- Press Win+C to open Charm bar
- Select Settings and open Control Panel
- Choose Uninstall a program
- Select AimSearch virus related program
- Click Uninstall
d) Remove AimSearch virus from Mac OS X system
- Select Applications from the Go menu.
- In Application, you need to find all suspicious programs, including AimSearch virus. 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 AimSearch virus from web browsers?
a) Erase AimSearch virus 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 AimSearch virus 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 AimSearch virus 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 AimSearch virus
- Select your new default search provider
c) Delete AimSearch virus 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 AimSearch virus and choose a new provider
d) Remove AimSearch virus 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
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