How to remove Search Manager (searchmgr.com)

What is Search Manager?

Search Manager is a browser extension that adds new tab where user can use several search engines at the same time. In spite of seemingly ease of the program, it’s able on the contrary to completely destroys browser’s work. The point is that Search Manager hijacks browser preventing its removal as well as spoils it with annoying ads and redirects. If you want to remove Search Manager, then you can easily do that by following this guide. By the way, it is worth noting that removing manually is not sufficient for this type of infection since it intends to leave some files behind so that it can be re-launched anytime. That’s why, it will be better to use automated removal tools in this case that will do it much faster.

The way of distributing this application is very tricky. If you wonder how it was installed on your computer, then you just failed to disable additional components offered by the download client that comes with a free program from the Internet.

Another unpleasant feature is that Search Manager continually tracks user’s personal data. It can gather, record and send such data as frequently visited pages, search queries, clicked ads, bank account details, passwords, e.t.c. Subsequently, these data might fall into the wrong hands who often misuse them.

How to remove Search Manager from your computer?

The best and easiest way to remove Search Manager from your computer is to use special anti-malware program that has this threat in its database. The program is fully automated, all you need to do is to download and install it. Once you’ve installed anti-malware application, it will scan your system and remove all the threats.

It scans your computer and detects various threats like Search Manager, then removes it with all of the related malicious files, folders and registry keys. After deep scanning of your system, it will easily find and delete Search Manager. Use this removal tool to get rid of Search Manager for FREE.
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How to remove Search Manager manually

Remove Search Manager from Control Panel

In order to get rid of Search Manager, first thing you need to do is to uninstall malicious program from your computer. When removing Search Manager, 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.

Windows XP:

1. Select Start.
2. Control Panel.
3. Then choose Add or Remove Programs.
4. Search for Search Manager.
5. Click Uninstall.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

1. Select Start.
2. Then Control Panel.
3. Choose Uninstall a Program.
4. Find Search Manager and choose Uninstall.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

1. Open the Menu.
2. Select Search.
3. After that choose Apps.
4. Next Control Panel.
5. Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
6. Find Search Manager, select it and choose Uninstall.

Windows 10:

1. Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, then select Settings at the top.
2. Choose App & features on the left menu.
3. On the right side, find Search Manager and select it, then click on the Uninstall button.
4. Click on Uninstall to confirm.

Mac OSX:

1. Launch Finder
2. Select Applications in the Finder sidebar.
3. If you see Uninstall Search Manager or Search Manager Uninstaller, double-click it and follow instructions
4. Drag unwanted application from the Applications folder to the Trash (located on the right side of the Dock)

Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel 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 SpyHunter free scanner in order to track down what malicious program is infecting your system.

Search Manager won’t uninstall

There are a lot of options in any Windows version for removing applications. Still, not all the programs can be completely deleted using these options. Adware, Badware and Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) are too stubborn to be removed, more than that, there are created this way, created to be hard to get rid of them. That’s why sometimes you can’t uninstall them using standard Windows options. You’ll probably get this message: “You do not have sufficient access to uninstall Search Manager. Please, contact your system administrator.” To remove stubborn Search Manager, you can use SpyHunter removal tool, it will completely remove Search Manager from your computer. Or you may try to use Safe Mode:

For Windows XP, Vista, 7

1. Turn off your PC;
2. Turn it on and immediately press F8 button;
3. You’ll see Advanced Boot Options menu;
4. Select Safe Mode with arrow buttons;
5. In Safe Mode navigate to Control Panel, then choose Uninstall a program and remove “Search Manager”.

For Windows 8/8.1 and 10

1. Press the Win+R buttons, type msconfig in box and press Enter;
2. Choose Boot tab, and click on Safe Boot check box;
3. Select the type of Safe Mode: Minimal or Network;
4. Press OK and reboot your PC;
5. In Safe Mode navigate to Control Panel, then choose Uninstall a program and remove “Search Manager”.

You can also perform Clean Boot. You need to turn off all the startup programs that may be the reason why the program won’t uninstall.

1. Press Windows + R;
2. In the Run window type msconfig;
3. Choose Services section;
4. Find Hide all Microsoft services line, tick the box;
5. The click Disable all;
6. Return back to General section;
7. Find the line Selective startup and untick the box Load startup items;
8. Select Apply, then OK;
9. Reboot your PC;
10. Remove Search Manager from Control Panel.

Step 2: Remove Search Manager from browsers

Once you’ve uninstalled the application, remove Search Manager from your web browser. You need to search for recently-installed suspicious add-ons and extensions.

Google Chrome:

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Push Alt + F.
3. Choose Tools.
4. Select Extensions.
5. Search for Search Manager.
6. Select the trash can icon to remove it.

Safari:

1. Click Preferences from Safari menu
2. Select Extensions.
3. Find Search Manager or other extensions that look suspicious.
4. Click Uninstall button to remove it.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Firefox.
2. Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
3. Select Search Manager.
4. Choose Disable or Remove option.

Internet Explorer:

1. Open IE.
2. Push Alt + T.
3. Choose Manage Add-ons option.
4. Click Toolbars and Extensions.
5. Next select Disable Search Manager.
6. Choose More information link in the left-bottom corner.
7. Click Remove button.
8. If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.

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