Hijacked by Search.openmediasoft.com – How to Remove Search.openmediasoft.com Redirect Virus?

Upset as your computer always keeps redirecting to Search.openmediasoft.com? Why your system settings and registry files are changed for no reason? Have you found a clue to solve this annoying issue? If not, this post will guide you how to remove it completely from your PC.

Search.openmediasoft.com description:

Search.openmediasoft.com is a malicious web browser hijacker which can hijack most popular web browsers like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and so on. It is a redirect virus that will keep redirecting you to visit unknown websites. It may change your DNS settings and block Internet access to prevent you updating your Windows. It is capable of tracking your browser cookies and browser history in order to extract your confidential information for illegal purposes. It is advised to remove Search.openmediasoft.comredirect virus effectively as early as possible.

How to get rid of Search.openmediasoft.com manually?

Take the following steps to get rid of Search.openmediasoft.com manually. Carefully treat every step during the process.

Step one: Uninstall Search.openmediasoft.com from Windows Control Panel.

Go to Start > Control Panel. Under Programs, click on Uninstall a program. Look for the name answers.nixxie.com or any related term. (Note: commonly, we used the term 'Unknown' to represent it. Be aware that it may use other names or terms.)

Step two: Clear away all cookies and caches.

1. Internet Explorer: Open Internet Explorer->Tools->Internet Option-> General->Navigate to the Browsing History area->Click Delete Button->Click Delete once again to finish the process.

2. Mozilla Firefox: Open Mozilla Firefox->Tools->Clear Recent History->Click Clear Now button to finish the process.

3. Google Chrome: Open Google Chrome->Wrench Icon->Options->Under the Hood->Clear Browsing Data->Click Clear Browsing Data to finish the process.

Step three: Reset your home page.

1. Internet Explorer: Open Internet Explorer->Tools->Internet Option->General. There are two options. One is to set home page as a blank page. The other is to set a certain website as the home page. And then click OK to save the change.

2. Mozilla Firefox: Open Mozilla Firefox->Tools->Options->General->Startup. There are two options. One is to select when Firefox Starts Show a blank page and click Ok to save the change. The other is to set a certain website (Just type a website into the address box) as the home page. And then click OK to save the change.

3. Google Chrome: Open Google Chrome->Wrench Icon->Options->Basics. On Startup area, select “Open the home page”. Then navigate to the Home page area, you also have two options here, please refer to Mozilla Firefox homepage reset guide.

Step four: Search for and clean up all the files associated with this redirect virus completely from your PC.

%AppData%[Trojan name]toolbardtx.ini

%AppData%[Trojan name]toolbarguid.dat

%AppData%[Trojan name]toolbarlog.txt
%AppData%[Trojan name]toolbarpreferences.dat

%AppData%[Trojan name]toolbarstat.log

%AppData%[Trojan name]toolbarstat.dat

%AppData%[Trojan name]toolbaruninstallIE.dat

%AppData%[Trojan name]toolbaruninstallStatIE.dat

%AppData%[Trojan name]toolbarversion.xml

Step five: Get rid of all the registry entries of this redirect virus from Registry Editor.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[Trojan name]IEHelper.DNSGuardCurVer

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[Trojan name]IEHelper.DNSGuardCISID

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[Trojan name]IEHelper.DNSGuard

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClasses[Trojan name]IEHelper.DNSGuard.1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMiscrosoftInternet ExplorerToolbar “[Trojan name]”

Step six: Restart your computer normally to make all changes take effective after all the steps are done.

How to delete Search.openmediasoft.com without damage?

If you have trouble with deleting Search.openmediasoft.com manually, automatic removal tool would be a good option. It can scan your whole computer and delete the infection automatically. Most importantly, it won’t damage your system. On the contrary, it will fix your compromised system and help protect your PC against other threats in the future.