Piesearch.com advertises itself as a superior search engine. In reality Piesearch.com displays sponsored links in search results, that can lead to unsafe websites and cause you to get your PC infected with malware. Piesearch.com browser hijacker alters your homepage, start page and default search engine to piesearch.com. It monitors your Internet habits, besides. Piesearch.com’s methods of infiltrating are bundling with free downloads and attachments on spam emails. When downloading free applications, always select Custom installation and don’t agree to installing any software you don’t recognize, to avert installing of Piesearch.com or other potentially unwanted programs. If you need to remove Piesearch.com, then you can read this article and find the needed method.
Automatically Manually From browsers
Main options of SpyHunter:
- Eliminates all elements generated by Piesearch.com.
- Is able to fix browser problems and protect browser settings.
- Has System and Network Guards, so you can forget about computer threats.
What is Piesearch.com?
Piesearch.com is not malicious software as it cannot influence other computers, but it can be installed with different unknown programs. This fact makes a feeling that Piesearch.com is a virus.
But, actually, it is only an annoying add-on that teases you the means of promo information in the form of pop-ups. Almost everyone has undesired programs for browsers like Piesearch.com and wants to delete it.
1. Install Piesearch.com Removal Tool:
Step 1. Click Start
Step 2. Choose Control Panel
Step 3. Find and highlight the annoying program and select Uninstall
Files:
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Folders:
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Registry Entries:
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Uninstall Piesearch.com from Firefox:
- Help=>Troubleshooting Information
- Reset Firefox
- Finish
Delete Piesearch.com from IE:
- Run inetcpl.cpl
- Advanced=>Reset
- Delete Personal Settings=>Reset=>Close
Remove Piesearch.com from Google Chrome:
- C:\Users\”your username”\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\User Data
- Rename Default folder to Default2
- Open Google Chrome
- Do not open Opera
- Remove Profile and Cache folders in:
- C:\Users\User_Name\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\Opera Stable
- C:\Users\User_Name\AppData\Local\Opera Software\Opera Stable
- Open Opera
- Open your browser
- Settings->Reset Safari
- Reset
No matter what browser extension you are eager to download and install, it can be the weak point for your computer. Piesearch.com is not an exclusion. All software vendors release security updates and care about the safety of their users. But if you install any extension, then vendors cannot be sure that your PC will not be infected. Online scammers can use the browser extension like a gate to the PC. Surely there is a safe solution for this problem: install extensions from reputed and reliable software vendors only. But is not guaranteed protection from hackers and viruses. I advise not to install add-ons at all.
You should understand that every installed extension has the permission to use your private information that you impart when fill in some forms on-line. The reports, including your telephone number, your name, number of your credit card, etc. Can be passed to some advertising agencies. Be provident looking for any browser add-ons and do not download them, if you have not a true necessity in it.
Piesearch.com, as a browser extension, is more harmful, because you cannot be certain that the popping-up advertising information is true and that the web address that states in the advertisement is secure. If you are eager to have Piesearch.com or any other add-on that displays you special offers then you should be ready that it is able to deceive you.
Damage Level |
Medium
PUP |
Data Theft | 0,02% |
System Failure | 0,002% |
Manual Removal | 15 |
Removal From Browsers | 35,5% |
Removal with Free Antivirus | 45,1% |
Removal with SpyHunter | 96,3% |
Infected computers (USA) | 0,00001% |
Infected computers (Europe) | 0,005% |
Browser Infection Probability | 37,2% |
Piesearch.com like other adware software has several principal symptoms that will help you to detect if your system is infected with it or not. Here is the list of them:
- Many ads shown by Piesearch.com
- Very sluggish performance
- Antimalware detects some viruses
- Some changes in the browser (toolbars, homepage, search engine)
- Search results are redirected
- Piesearch.com adds its files, folders and registry entries
Manual and Automatic Removal Methods?
Manual ways of removal that you can perform to delete Piesearch.com from browsers are secure and not so difficult as you may think. Probably, only automatic instructions are easier. This method is very effective for the browser creators bother about your right to install or uninstall any browser add-ons. This removal technique will let you to remove all the unwanted browser extensions and ads will not exasperate you any more. But at times, using this way of removal users are surprised that the adware returns to the browser and they need to find any other methods to uninstall it.
Still the manual method that tells you to delete the files and registry items is the most harmful one. If you take chances to use this way of removal, then you should keep in mind just one simple rule: do not forget to do the backup of the registry. Also this technique should be executed just by the user that realizes what and why he should remove.In the situation if you will delete some files or registry keys and values that do not belong to Piesearch.com, then the PC will not start up next time. Experienced users will not make this mistake and can take pleasure the force of the manual technique.
Still the most reliable and the most secure instructions are automatic. Downloading any antimalware software that includes Piesearch.com in its signature base, you will delete this undesired browser extension faster and the virus will not bother you again since the antivirus software will defend your computer in future.
Concerning the money that users may spend on the virus removal I should say that some methods are absolutely free of charge, for example manual removal from browsers, manual professional removal (if you will do it by yourselves), free antivirus program and the removal from Control Panel. But not all of them are equally effective. The information about the effectiveness of these uninstall techniques I describe in the table that is called ‘Removal methods statistics’ below. Speaking about the paid ways of virus removal, I should list the Computer Repair Shop Service and paid Antivirus software.
These methods are the most forceful. In spite of the great distinction in the price (Repair Shop service depends on the complication of the problem and may cost up to $300, but paid antivirus costs up to $60) these removal ways are almost equal in the effectiveness and in the results. I should also notice that paid antiviruses always has support service (often free) that will remove the virus like in an expensive computer repair shop.
Removal methods statistics
Removal method | Price | Effectiveness | Safety | Needed Time |
Computer Repair Shop | $150-$230 | +++ | +++ | up to 4 days |
Paid Antivirus | $25-50 | +++ | +++ | up to 1 hour |
Free Antivirus |
$0 | +/- | +/- | up to 3 hours |
From Control Panel | $0 | +/- | ++ | up to 1 hour |
Manual Removal (Professional) | $0 | + | – | up to 4 Hours |
Removal from browsers | $0 | +/- | +/- | up to 1 hour |
There is a great deal of helpful programs and other antivirus software that can be used to eliminate Piesearch.com and you can download any of them, but I can advise you SpyHunter. This program is the best Piesearch.com Removal Tool to my mind. Removing the adware you also will afford to defend your system.
Enigma Software released SpyHunter to be a good antispyware and antimalware tool that will be able to protect the computer against all modern computer infections, including rootkits and trojans. Thanks to the regularly updated base of signatures SpyHunter uninstalls all the actual malware that are released by malware authors every day.
Then latest version of SpyHunter not only modify its interface to more handy and pretty, yet this program does not conflict with other antimalware utilities that you can download. Also the program works quicker and protects better.
SpyHunter gives real-time protection, has Integrated SpyHunter Compact OS that let to delete the most stubborn viruses and the reliable live technical support. SpyHunter is compatible with Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Seven/8, it needs 256 MB of RAM, 75 MB of available hard disk space.
How to use SpyHunter
You can use the link on this page in order to download SpyHunter. Double-click the installer and perform the necessary items. Choose the language that is understandable for you. Fortunately SpyHunter has a great variety of them, being helpful and easy-to-use. But not only this fact makes SpyHunter very well-known all over the world, but also its poverful capability to defense users’ computer.
When SpyHunter is installed, you should install its updates it, if the software does not do it by itself when you start it first. When the utility is updated it is time to begin the Scan process. Ordinarily it is enough to perform fast scan in order to define and uninstall all the viruses and undesired items on your PC.
View the result when the scan will be finished. If you find needed tools in the list, so you can delete the tick near it, otherwise SpyHunter will remove the software. It refers to the uncommon and special utilities that users download for their work. But as a rule, you need not delete any ticks. Thereafter you need to click Fix Threats button. If you have already bought the license key, so the viruses will be deleted. In case you did not, then you will have the opportunity to pay for the license key.
I think the page was useful for Piesearch.com Removal. But in order to guard your computer from next similar programs for browsers and from all possible viruses, then you are welcome to install any antivirus program. You should choose software that has a enlarged virus base, daily update release and real-time protection. Merely the utility of this kind has the opportunity to keep your system safe and sound. It is useful to scan your system for viruses at least once a week. Should have a broad base of viruses and daily releases of updates. The most modern antimalware utility has real-time protection. It is the protection that can reveal malware on your computer when it is just trying to infect your PC.]
If you are unaware what antivirus protection to install, then I offer you to download SpyHunter. The program will 100% remove all probable viruses and will produce a real-time hurdle to guard the PC from the new malicious objects. It is very easy to scan your PC with SpyHunter and it is so effective that can detect and eliminate rootkits and trojans and other hidden malware. If you download any needed utility for you work, but SpyHunter detects it as a computer threat and you are 100% certain that the software cannot b a malicious program, so you can add it to Exclusions list and SpyHunter will not determine it as a malware. If you need to scan only a single folder, then it is time to choose Custom Malware Fixes function. You can also use Process Guard or Registry Guard of this antivirus program for your convenience.
I also want to advice you some useful actions that will protect your system from Piesearch.com and other malicious objects in the future:
- Do not download any free of charge software from unknown vendors. If you do not want to pay for applications, then you should be very careful during the installation of the software. You should not miss the checkbox (usually small letters) that is responsible for the download of any other applications. You should uncheck this checkbox.
- Do not open any dangerous websites (porn, for adults, websites of unknown free software), they usually contain some worms or other kinds of viruses.
- Do not use torrents or other sharing web services, because you can download virus instead of the wanted file.
- Do not double-click email attachment from unknown persons. It can be malicious.
- Install any antivirus software and scan your PC at least once a week.
About Author: Material provided by: Alesya Orlova