HOISTSEARCH.COM is a browser hijacker that often replaces search engine on the affected browser. It can be installed on random browser program without taking approval from user or computer owner. This program comes up as a default start-up page and pretends to be a normal search engine page. However, it may have lost credibility due to invasive technique it is using in order to gain access on target computer.
3. • HOISTSEARCH.COM is a browser hijacker that often replaces search
engine on the affected browser. It can be installed on random browser
program without taking approval from user or computer owner. This
program comes up as a default start-up page and pretends to be a
normal search engine page. However, it may have lost credibility due to
invasive technique it is using in order to gain access on target computer.
4. • Freeware and shareware are actually programs that may drop
HOISTSEARCH.COM redirect onto the computer. There is actually a way
to oppose the installation of this unwanted program, if you only
choose to load the downloaded program using customized install. In
this method, you can cross-out HOISTSEARCH.COM and choose not to
install them on the computer. In most cases, it is installed by default
because of user’s ignorance on adware that is present on most free
software.
5. • The purpose of HOISTSEARCH.COM is to be your default search engine.
Second to that, this unwanted program tries to gain online profit
through ads that appears on search results. This is the reason why
HOISTSEARCH.COM is forcibly injected as your normal home page.
6. • HOISTSEARCH.COM is a redirect adware that can take over the home
page or new tab of affected browser program. Having this on the
computer only denotes that adware may have gain control on the
computer. This browser hijacking thing aims to replace your search
engine with its own due to ads display in their search results. It is an
income generating scheme that annoys most computer users who are
experiencing it. For that reason, many people dubbed
HOISTSEARCH.COM as part of virus attack.
7. • In general, HOISTSEARCH.COM is not a virus. Most adware programs
acts or have virus-like traits especially when aiming to get a spot on the
computer. Once it is inside, it can perform certain changes but it
doesn’t destroy files neither spread onto other computers. Adware
or browser redirect such as HOISTSEARCH.COM aims only on issuing
ads that try to generate online revenue.
8. • Normal sources of HOISTSEARCH.COM are freeware, malicious links,
and fake software update. Whichever sources, the effect of this
browser hijacker is likely bothersome to all victims. It hijacks the home
page and replaces default settings with an unknown page. Search
engine is also altered so that victims are force to utilize
HOISTSEARCH.COM. Browser redirect and pop-up ads may also see on
affected browser from time-to-time.
10. • Step 1
• UNINSTALL HOISTSEARCH.COM AND RELATED PROGRAMS
11. • Windows XP / Vista / 7
• • Click on the Start button in the left lower corner and select →
Control Panel. After that find the Programs and Features (if you are
running Windows XP , then click on Add/Remove Programs).
12. • Windows 8/8.1/10
• • If you are running Windows 8 or Windows 10 operating system ,
then right-click on the Start which is in the lower left corner of the
screen. After that select Control Panel and go to Programs/Uninstall a
Program.
• Uninstall HOISTSEARCH.COM and related programs
• • In the list of installed programs find the HOISTSEARCH.COM or any
other recently installed suspicious programs.
• • Click on them to select and then click on Uninstall button to
remove them.
13. • • Step 2
• • REMOVE HOISTSEARCH.COM FROM YOUR WEB BROWSERS
14. • emove suspicious add-ons
• • Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the
upper right corner of the browser and select Manage Add-ons.
• You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Now, find the
HOISTSEARCH.COM and other suspicious add-ons. Disable them by
right clicking and selecting Disable:
15. • How to change your homepage if it was modified by browser hijacker:
• • Click on the gear icon (menu) on the upper right corner of the
browser and select Internet Options.
• • On General tab remove unwanted URL and enter your desired
domain name such as google.com. Click Apply to save changes.
16. • Resetting Internet Explorer browser
• • Click on the gear icon (menu) again and chose Internet options.
Go to Advanced tab.
• • Now click on Reset button, the new window should appear. Select
the Delete Personal settings option and click on Reset button again.
Now you have deteled HOISTSEARCH.COM completely.
17. • Step 3
• • HOISTSEARCH.COM REMOVAL PROCEDURE
• • After performing all of the steps above you should have all of your
web browsers clean of the HOISTSEARCH.COM and other suspicious
add-ons and extensions. However to complete the removal procedure
we strongly advise to scan your computer with antivirus and anti-
malware tools like SpyHunter, HitmanPro 32-bit, HitmanPro 64-bit or
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Those programs might help to you find
registry entries of malware and remove them safely.
18. FOR MORE DETAILS
• GO TO:
• http://blog.okuninstaller.com/index.php/how-to-get-rid-of-
hoistsearch-com/
