What is Allinsearch.com?
Allinsearch.com is a browser hijacker that enters your PC uninvited. This search domain tries to make you think that it can provide you with the best search results out there, but in reality the people behind Allinsearch.com cater to the likes and preferences of the third-party advertisers. You are strongly discouraged to use this domain for your web search, and you should remove Allinsearch.com from your computer as soon as possible. Browser hijackers bring nothing, but trouble, and you should not take your chances any longer. Please scroll down to the bottom of this description for the manual removal instructions.
Where does Allinsearch.com come from?
As it is very often with browser hijackers, this program does not have a direct distribution source. Although the domain allows you to read the privacy policy and the terms of use, it does not tell you anything about the origins of the program and the search engine. The “About” section only gives us a vague understanding of what this domain is all about, so it is hard to get anything reliable from the “official” sources.
It should not come as a surprise then, that Allinsearch.com is usually distributed in software packages. The program may be bundled with freeware and adware, so if you often download programs from third-party websites, there is a big chance that you will soon get infected with a browser hijacker or some other type of malware.
In some cases, it might be possible avoid installing Allinsearch.com if you were to go through the installation wizard step by step. The problem is that users tend to skip through the installation steps to get to the point, and thus they miss the opportunity to deselect unwanted programs.
What does Allinsearch.com do?
There are several things this browser hijacker does, but it does not present us with anything unexpected. For one, it affects Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer by setting Allinsearch.com as your default search engine and homepage. Second, the program employs tracking cookies and other devices to monitor your online activity.
The hijacker needs to find out your likes and preferences, so it tracks your search queries and the websites you frequent. Later on, if you happen to use the Allinsearch.com search engine, you will encounter a list of search results that will be modified according to the data this hijacker has collected about you. In other words, the program will try to make you click some of the specially tailored links, so that you would increase the traffic on a third-party website, consequently helping the people behind his program earn money.
Although this kind of pay-per-click system is not illegal, you have to take some risks into consideration too. Allinsearch.com could be misused by cyber criminals to route you to corrupted websites that are part of malware distribution networks. Having such a possibility in mind, you should get rid of this hijacker right now.
How do I remove Allinsearch.com?
Although you cannot uninstall the program via Control Panel, you can easily delete the search engine from your browser. After you do that, please run a full system scan with a computer security program of your choice. You have to remember that there might be more unwanted guests on-board, so you must do everything you can to protect your PC from harm.
Manual Allinsearch.com Removal
Google Chrome
- Press Alt+F and click Settings.
- Click Show advanced settings at the bottom of the page.
- Scroll down and press the Reset settings button.
- Click Reset to confirm.
Mozilla Firefox
- Press Alt+H and select Troubleshooting information.
- Click Refresh Firefox at the top right of the new tab.
- Press Refresh Firefox on the confirmation box.
- Click Finish.
Internet Explorer
- Press Alt+T and click Internet options.
- Go to the Advanced tab and click Reset.
- Mark Delete personal settings and press Reset.
- Click Close.
tested removal of Allinsearch.com*
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