What is Searchdimension.com?
Searchdimension.com is a misleading search site that can show up in your browser after browser hijacking. This type of malware overrides settings of the browser altering homepage, search engine, and other settings to make users repeatedly visit Searchdimension.com page. This page is actually meant to generate profits for its developers, but the way it does that is not acceptable. The thing is that it shows irrelevant search results trying to mislead users to possibly fraudulent websites. It is also responsible for countless ads and redirects in your browser. The problem is that the hijacker installs related files which pose a challenge for users who want to get rid of this potentially unwanted program easily. That’s why it would be better to use an automated removal tool which can completely remove Searchdimension.com and protect your system from malware like this in future.
Another malicious feature of Searchdimension.com is personal information tracking. It can monitor your searching queries, browsing story, geolocation, all the keyboard and mouse inputs you make in your web browser. All the stolen information may be shared and misused by third-parties to generate revenue. To protect your privacy and minimize the risk of virus infiltration, you should remove Searchdimension.com as soon as possible.
How to remove Searchdimension.com from your computer?
The best and easiest way to remove Searchdimension.com from your computer is to use powerful anti-malware program that has this threat in its database.
It scans your computer and detects various threats like Searchdimension.com, then removes it with all of the related malicious files, folders and registry keys.
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You can also use this software, it may help you to remove Searchdimension.com:
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How to remove Searchdimension.com manually
Remove Searchdimension.com from Control Panel
In order to get rid of Searchdimension.com, first thing you need to do is to uninstall malicious program from your computer. When removing Searchdimension.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.
Windows XP:
- Select Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then choose Add or Remove Programs.
- Search for Searchdimension.com.
- Click Uninstall.
Windows 7/Windows Vista:
- Select Start.
- Then Control Panel.
- Choose Uninstall a Program.
- Find Searchdimension.com and choose Uninstall.
Windows 8/Windows 8.1:
- Open the Menu.
- Select Search.
- After that choose Apps.
- Next Control Panel.
- Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
- Find Searchdimension.com, select it and choose Uninstall.
Windows 10:
- Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, then select Settings at the top.
- Choose App & features on the left menu.
- On the right side, find Searchdimension.com and select it, then click on the Uninstall button.
- Click on Uninstall to confirm.
Mac OSX:
- Launch Finder
- Select Applications in the Finder sidebar.
- If you see Uninstall Searchdimension.com or Searchdimension.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 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.
Searchdimension.com 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 Searchdimension.com. Please, contact your system administrator.” To remove stubborn Searchdimension.com, you can use SpyHunter removal tool, it will completely remove Searchdimension.com from your computer. Or you may try to use Safe Mode:
For Windows XP, Vista, 7
- Turn off your PC;
- Turn it on and immediately press F8 button;
- You’ll see Advanced Boot Options menu;
- Select Safe Mode with arrow buttons;
- In Safe Mode navigate to Control Panel, then choose Uninstall a program and remove “Searchdimension.com”.
For Windows 8/8.1 and 10
- Press the Win+R buttons, type msconfig in box and press Enter;
- Choose Boot tab, and click on Safe Boot check box;
- Select the type of Safe Mode: Minimal or Network;
- Press OK and reboot your PC;
- In Safe Mode navigate to Control Panel, then choose Uninstall a program and remove “Searchdimension.com”.
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.
- Press Windows + R;
- In the Run window type msconfig;
- Choose Services section;
- Find Hide all Microsoft services line, tick the box;
- The click Disable all;
- Return back to General section;
- Find the line Selective startup and untick the box Load startup items;
- Select Apply, then OK;
- Reboot your PC;
- Remove Searchdimension.com from Control Panel.
Step 2: Remove Searchdimension.com from browsers
Once you’ve uninstalled the application, remove Searchdimension.com from your web browser. You need to search for recently-installed suspicious add-ons and extensions.
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Choose Tools.
- Select Extensions.
- Search for Searchdimension.com.
- Select the trash can icon to remove it.
Safari:
- Click Preferences from Safari menu
- Select Extensions.
- Find Searchdimension.com or other extensions that look suspicious.
- Click Uninstall button to remove it.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Select Searchdimension.com.
- Choose Disable or Remove option.
Internet Explorer:
- Open IE.
- Push Alt + T.
- Choose Manage Add-ons option.
- Click Toolbars and Extensions.
- Next select Disable Searchdimension.com.
- Choose More information link in the left-bottom corner.
- Click Remove button.
- If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.
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