Mywebsearch.com.au Removal Tips
Mywebsearch.com.au is nothing more than a browser hijacker developed by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. Have you ever heard of this company? It is quite famous for developing potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) like this one. Actually, you should know that there might be more PUPs hiding in your PC system: the browser hijacker is spread in software bundles, and there might be some other Mindspark products bundled along.
But first, you have to know everything about Mywebsearch.com.au because you have to learn to recognize browser hijackers and to learn to eliminate them. So, you can immediately tell that this is a hijacker because it is targeted at your browser: it is responsible for changing the default search provider, new tab, and homepage of your Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Google Chrome. You have to delete Mywebsearch.com.au if you want to revert the changes and have your normal settings back. You should do it as soon as possible because our security team does not recommend having the PUP on your PC.
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Why is Mywebsearch.com.au dangerous?
The application is quite threatening for various reasons. Firstly, you may let various infections into your computer without even knowing it. You see, a lot of sponsored links are shown to the user. They look like legitimate results. This is very deceitful: you may click on one and download a virus by accident! Secondly, advertisements may lead you everywhere. They wary from colorful pop-ups to redirections to suspicious pages. You cannot get rid of them unless you remove Mywebsearch.com.au completely. Thirdly, your browser may slow down significantly. We know that this is rather bad: you will not be able to search as quickly and efficiently as before. Your browser may even crash from the overload of ads and random processes running on your Task Manager. Moreover, non-personally identifiable information is known to be gathered. Do you want third parties to know your IP addresses, URLs, and even browsing history? If no, do something about this and eliminate the PUP.
How did my PC get attacked by Mywebsearch.com.au?
When you open the initial page of the browser hijacker, you can clearly see a button, saying “Make mywebsearch.com.au your home page”. Do you believe many users do this if they have a more legitimate search provider? Because nobody downloads it, it travels bundled with free programs. The freeware and shareware associated with this browser hijacker can be acquired from file sharing pages. The best you can do is to avoid these websites it you value your safety and privacy (after you uninstall Mywebsearch.com.au first).
How to remove Mywebsearch.com.au from my computer?
You probably got infected because you do not have a legitimate anti-spyware and anti-malware application. If you download one, your problems will be gone: the tool will delete every PUP on your PC. Of course, manual Mywebsearch.com.au removal also exists. You simply need to follow these instructions:
Delete Mywebsearch.com.au from browsers
Google Chrome
- Tap Alt+F.
- Go to Tools and open Extensions.
- If you see one, delete My Web Search add-on.
- Press Settings.
- Open On startup and click Set pages.
- Change the startup page.
- Under Search, press Manage Search engines.
- Delete the unwanted one and set a new one.
Internet Explorer
- Tap Alt+T.
- Go to Internet Options.
- Go to the Advanced tab.
- Hit the Reset button.
- Mark the check-box and press Reset.
- Click Close.
Mozilla Firefox
- Simultaneously tap Alt+H.
- Navigate to Troubleshooting information.
- Click Refresh Firefox.
- Once more, click Refresh Firefox.
- Click Finish.
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