Native-search.com

Posted by Sarah Stewart on October 22, 2013

What is Native-search.com?

Native-search.com is a search engine that is associated with FTdownloader freeware and it can cause you quite a lot of problems, especially if you install it along with a number of other freeware applications. Native-search.com is not a malicious website itself, and as you can see, it offers search provider function. However, the search results provided by this website cannot be trusted, because it is part of wide advertising networks and it is eager to promote associated content. Therefore, it is possible to say that this potentially unwanted program trespasses your privacy and you need to remove Native-search.com from your computer immediately. test

Where does Native-search.com come from?

Just like it is common to various freeware applications, Native-search.com can arrive at your computer via multiple methods. For example, if you open the official website and click the About Us link, you will be presented with the download page for FBdownloader. It is a free application that allows you to find and download photos on Facebook, if you or your friends have been tagged on them.

It should also be noted that, user is responsible for installing anything related to Native-search.com or FBdownloader on his/her computer. During FBdownloader’s setup you are asked whether you want to set search.fbdownloader.com as your default home page and search provider, so if you overlook that step, native-search.com, search.fbdownloader.com and perhaps even more potentially unwanted browser extensions will be installed on your computer.

What does Native-search.com do?

Apart from being downloaded from its official website, Native-search.com may also be set as your default home page when you download and install other freeware programs. This potentially unwanted program is often bundled with random installers and video players. Therefore, each time you install a new freeware application downloaded from a third party website, you should read the installation setup carefully.

Otherwise your browser settings might be changed and then you would be often redirected to advertising websites, and you would be spammed with commercial ads. Considering the fact that such freeware apps as Native-search.com are often exploited my malicious parties to distribute corrupted content, you should not allow Native-search.com to remain on your browser.

How to remove Native-search.com?

In order to remove Native-search.com from your computer, you need to terminate all the related programs and applications as well. If you do not know which program Native-search.com has arrived with, run a full system scan with SpyHunter free scanner. Once the potentially malicious files and programs are determined, invest in a powerful antimalware program to remove Native-search.com and other security threats automatically.

You can also remove FBdownloader from your PC manually and then restore your browser settings to default, but even so a full system scan with a reliable antimalware tool is highly advisable.

Uninstall FBdownloader

Windows 8

Move mouse cursor to the bottom right of the screen.
Click Settings on Charms bar and go to Control Panel.
Select Uninstall a program and remove FBdownloader.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

Open Start menu and click Control Panel.
Go to Uninstall a program and remove FBdownloader.

Windows XP

Open Start menu and go to Control Panel.
Select Add or remove programs and uninstall FBdownloader.

Restore browser settings

Internet Explorer

Press Alt+T and click Internet options.
Open Advanced tab and click Reset.
Select Delete personal settings and press Reset.
Click Close when reset is complete.

Mozilla Firefox

Press Alt+H and click Troubleshooting information.
Click Reset Firefox at the top right of a new tab.
Press Reset Firefox on a pop-up dialog box.
When reset is complete click Finish.

Google Chrome

Press Alt+F and go to Settings.
Mark Open a specific page or set of pages and click Set pages.
Change your home page address and press OK.
Select Manage search engines under Search.
Set a new default search engine, remove unwanted search provider and click Done.