What is Search-operator.com?
If all your searches are redirected to Search-operator.com page, that is a result of a browser hijacker being installed on your device. This page has minimalistic design and at first glance, it’s not unlike another popular search engines. Many users even may not notice anything suspicious, except for irrelevant search results. The second point is it prevents the user from changing their homepage and default search engine reassigning all settings back. The truth is that it’s used for link promotion which is why, in addition to irrelevant search results, you will get a lot of pop-up advertisements. You may follow the instructions below to uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Search-operator.com from your browsers.
According to the Privacy Policy of Search-operator.com, it can collect information related to Internet activity in order to display targeted ads. However, no one can guarantee that your data will not fall into the wrong hands who might misuse them. Taking into account all the above-mentioned, we recommend you to remove Search-operator.com 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-operator.com from Mac?
This application is able to detect and remove Search-operator.com 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-operator.com from Applications
In order to get rid of Search-operator.com, first thing you need to do is to uninstall malicious program from your computer. When removing Search-operator.com, 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-operator.com or Search-operator.com 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-operator.com from browsers
Once you’ve uninstalled the application, remove Search-operator.com 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-operator.com 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-operator.com.
- Select the trash can icon to remove it.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Select Search-operator.com.
- Choose Disable or Remove option.
Step 3: Eliminate Search-operator.com 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-operator.com 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-operator.com on your Mac computer and remove it. The most effective method to get rid of Search-operator.com 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.