What is Searchpage.com?
Searchpage.com is a browser hijacker that affects Mac OS supporting devices. This type of malware mainly focuses on redirecting your online traffic to partner sites. When your system is infected with Searchpage.com, your homepage/search engine/new tab will be replaced with its own. As a result, users are forced to use the new search engine unless it’s on your device. This page delivers irrelevant search results to make you visit sponsored sites thereby earning on clicks. In many cases, trying to change your browser’s configuration back is a waste of time which is why we advise you to use reliable tools like Combo Cleaner that can completely remove Searchpage.com from Mac.
According to the Privacy Policy of Searchpage.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 Searchpage.com as soon as possible.
How to remove Searchpage.com from Mac?
This application is able to detect and remove Searchpage.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 Searchpage.com from Applications
In order to get rid of Searchpage.com, first thing you need to do is to uninstall malicious program from your computer. When removing Searchpage.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 Searchpage.com or Searchpage.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 Searchpage.com from browsers
Once you’ve uninstalled the application, remove Searchpage.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 Searchpage.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 Searchpage.com.
- Select the trash can icon to remove it.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Select Searchpage.com.
- Choose Disable or Remove option.
Step 3: Eliminate Searchpage.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 Searchpage.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 Searchpage.com on your Mac computer and remove it. The most effective method to get rid of Searchpage.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.