Search.searchotva.com (Virus Removal Guide)
Search.searchotva.com
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Search.searchotva.com is a search engine compatible with native applications. Search.searchotva.com is recognized as a browser hijacker and deceptive website. If you try to visit search.searchotva.com in Google Chrome the internet browser will block you with a deceptive site ahead warning.
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Search.searchotva.com modifies your internet browser settings. It will change your homepage, default search engine, and new tab. This will cause affected web browsers to start-up on and redirect to search.searchotva.com. Search.searchotva.com redirects occur when you open a new browser window, open a new browser tab, or search the web using the browser’s address bar.
Search.searchotva.com utilizes several different programs and browser extensions to make changes to your browser. In order to remove search.searchotva.com it may be necessary to eradicate multiple programs and browser attachments.
Search.searchotva.com Infection Process
The way that search.searchotva.com infects your web browser is by use of native and cooperating browser attachments and programs that install onto your computer. These objects are often advertised and promoted with third-party freeware, shareware, media related files, and dubious torrents. The programs may be promoted as something they are not in order to trick users into installing them.
Threat Details
| Names | Search.searchotva.com, Search.searchotva.com virus *This infection is not technically defined as a computer virus |
| Detection Categories | Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) |
| Publisher Description | N/A |
| Symptoms | Advertisements and sponsored search results in the web browser Browser redirects to sponsored webpages Decreased internet speed and performance Decreased computer functionality and performance Bundles with malware and other potentially unwanted programs |
| Common Path(s) | C:\Program Files (x86) C:\Users\{USER}\Downloads\ C:\Users\{USER}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\ |
| Quick Detection & Removal Tool | Click Here To Download Malwarebytes |
Search.searchotva.com Removal Options
Manual Removal Guide
This manual search.searchotva.com removal guide contains steps to help you completely remove search.searchotva.com virus and other threats from your computer. In order to eradicate this threat please follow each step in order.
Search.searchotva.com Removal Steps
- Step 1: Uninstall Search.searchotva.com via Windows Control Panel
- Step 2: Remove unwanted browser add-ons and extensions
- Step 3: Remove Search.searchotva.com and other threats with Malwarebytes
- Step 4: Remove Search.searchotva.com and existing threats with HitmanPro
- Step 5: Clean-up and repair setting with CCleaner
1. The first step to remove Search.searchotva.com is to uninstall the native program from Windows Control Panel if there is a usable uninstall entry. To uninstall this program go to Start Menu > Control Panel > Uninstall a Program (or Add and Remove Programs) and search for suspicious programs in the list. Once you have found a suspicious program, double click it to begin the uninstall process.
2. The second step to remove Search.searchotva.com is to remove any unwanted browser add-ons and extensions that may have installed from each web browser on your computer.
| Google Chrome | Go to Customize and control Google Chrome > More Tools > Extensions |
| Mozilla Firefox | Go to Menu > Add-ons |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | Go to Tools > Manage add-ons |
| Apple Safari | Go to Safari > Preferences > Extensions |
3. The third step to remove Search.searchotva.com is to scan your computer and eradicate malicious files using Malwarebytes Anti-Malware software.
4. Download and Install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware software.
5. Open Malwarebytes and click the large blue Scan Now button to begin a scan.
6. Once the scan is complete click the Remove Selected button and Finish button afterwards. If Malwarebytes suggests that you restart your computer please do so.
7. The fourth step to remove Search.searchotva.com is to scan your computer and eradicate malicious files using HitmanPro; a reputable second-opinion scan and removal tool.
8. Download and Install HitmanPro by Surfright.
9. Open HitmanPro and click Next to start scanning your computer. *If you are using the free version you may chose to create a copy or perform a one-time scan.
10. When the HitmanPro scan is complete click the Next button and then click the Reboot button. *To activate the free version of HitmanPro: enter your email address twice and click the Activate button.
11. The fifth step to remove Search.searchotva.com is to clean-up and repair settings with CCleaner.
12. Download and Install CCleaner by Piriform.
13. Open CCleaner and go to the main Cleaner screen. Click the Analyze button. When the process is complete, click the Run Cleaner button on the bottom right of the program interface.
14. Go to Tools > Startup and search for suspicious entries in each tab starting from Windows all the way to Content Menu. If you find anything suspicious click it and click the Delete button to remove it.
15. Go to the Registry window and click the Scan for Issues button. When the scan is complete click the Fix selected issues… button and click Fix All Selected Issues.
