What is Search.gg?
Search.gg is a misleading search engine that may take place of your default homepage/search engine without your participation. The main culprit responsible for this is a browser hijacker. Browser hijacker is a kind of malware program that alters browser settings without the user’s permission. This is done to make users visit sponsored pages the user had not intended to visit. Though this page is trying to create an impression of a sound Internet search engine, you should know that it will get your browser configurations modified and spoil your browsing experience with constant redirects and annoying pop-up ads. Also, it may generate irrelevant search results in order to increase traffic to the sponsored sites.
According to the Privacy Policy of Search.gg, it can collect your web browsing habits to target you with ads. Using this feature, cybercriminals might obtain the user’s banking information or other sensitive data. Taking into account all the above-mentioned, we recommend you to remove Search.gg as soon as possible. However, it’s not a simple task for ordinary users who didn’t encounter similar problems before, as it has the ability to self-repair. That’s why it would be better to use an automated removal tool which can remove all its traces from the computer.
How to remove Search.gg from Mac?
This application is able to detect and remove Search.gg from your computer and clean up your browser. Simple, easy-to-use and helpful.
Or you may use manual removal method:
Step 1: Remove Search.gg from Applications
In order to get rid of Search.gg, first thing you need to do is to uninstall malicious program from your computer. When removing Search.gg, try to find suspicious recently installed programs and delete them too, as it’s pretty common that any malware comes with some other unwanted programs.
Mac OSX:
- Launch Finder
- Select Applications in the Finder sidebar.
- If you see Uninstall Search.gg or Search.gg Uninstaller, double-click it and follow instructions
- Drag unwanted application from the Applications folder to the Trash (located on the right side of the Dock)
Note: If you can’t find a required program, sort programs by date and search for suspicious recently installed programs. If you still can’t locate any suspicious program or not sure what some application is for, we advise you to use Removal tool in order to track down what malicious program is infecting your system.
Step 2: Remove Search.gg from browsers
Once you’ve uninstalled the application, remove Search.gg from your web browser. You need to search for recently-installed suspicious add-ons and extensions.
Safari:
- Click Preferences from Safari menu
- Select Extensions.
- Find Search.gg or other extensions that look suspicious.
- Click Uninstall button to remove it.
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Choose Tools.
- Select Extensions.
- Search for Search.gg.
- Select the trash can icon to remove it.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Select Search.gg.
- Choose Disable or Remove option.
Step 3: Eliminate Search.gg by deleting cache
In most cases, deleting the cache can resolve the problem
- Open Finder and select your user/home folder.
- With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options
- When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder.
- Select Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari/Cache.db and move it to the trash.
Step 4: Remove Search.gg from Profiles
Sometimes malware might have its entries in Group Policy that helps browser hijacker overrides search engine every time you reset browser settings.
- Open System Preferences
- Go to Profiles at the bottom of window.
- Choose AdminPrefs profile, click “-“ icon and enter password.
There are all the manual instructions that will help you to find Search.gg on your Mac computer and remove it. The most effective method to get rid of Search.gg is to perform the manual removal instructions and then use Combo Cleaner automatic tool. The manual method will weaken the malicious program and the program will remove it. Thank you for your attention.