What is Jp-search.co?
Jp-search.co is a browser hijacker, and this program will change your browser’s settings to promote third-party content. The browser hijacker looks like a genuine search engine, so perhaps some users will not understand that their system’s security has been compromised. However, security experts recommend removing Jp-search.co as soon as possible because such programs on your system can bring nothing but harm. While this program cannot infect you with malware directly, it can be exploited by cyber criminals, and you should not allow it. Remove Jp-search.co today and then make sure your computer is safeguarded against similar intruders in the future.
Where does Jp-search.co come from?
As it is usually common with browser hijackers, they do not have one direct distribution source. At least that does not happen too often. Instead, Jp-search.co gets distributed with software packages that are available at various files-sharing websites. When you look for programs online, you can see a lot of links in search results that promote third-party sources. Technically, there is nothing wrong with downloading programs from third-party sources. The problem is that no one can guarantee you would not download more than one unwanted program on your computer, too.
Third-party installers are bound to have more than one program in them. It should be possible to see what additional programs these installers offer when you go through the setup. However, if you skip several steps and just click “Next” all the time, you may lose your chance to avoid adding other programs like Jp-search.co. So while it is very important to acquire and utilize a legitimate computer security tool, you should also consider reviewing your web browsing habits. Users often expose themselves to potential threats and various online scams without even realizing it. Should you need any tips on how to protect yourself while you browse the web, please feel free to drop us a comment.
What does Jp-search.co do?
Technically, the browser hijacker does not do much. Of course, the modifications it performs are more than obvious, but aside from that, it does not do anything overtly malicious. Jp-search.co will change your default homepage and search engine on Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer (depending which one is your default browser). It will look as though you have got a new search engine, but the truth is that the browser hijacker cannot provide you with relevant and reliable search results.
What’s more, Jp-search.co will definitely employ tracking cookies to collect information about the websites you visit and the search keywords you use. This information can be later on used to generate custom commercial content in the search results or commercial ads. It will look as though the content is related to your likes and preferences, and that is because Jp-search.co has been collecting data on you. And at first, you may think that it makes your searches more convenient, but that is an actual security threat you should not ignore.
The main problem with such content promotion is that browser hijackers, and other programs that indulge into it cannot review the content before it gets put up there. So it means that Jp-search.co could also be used as a medium for content promotion by malevolent third parties. Not that the browser hijacker intends to advertise malware, but it has no say in what kind of links get embedded in its ads and the search results. Hence, there is always a chance that through those custom links you could be redirected to dangerous pages. From there, you would be only one click away from a malware infection, so you need to prevent this snowball effect by taking out the first link in this chain: the browser hijacker.
How do I remove Jp-search.co?
It is very simple to remove this browser hijacker manually, you just need to follow the instructions you will find below this description. At the same time, we would like to remind you that Jp-search.co could have entered your PC in a software bundle. This means that you are bound to have more unwanted programs on-board, and so you need to remove them, too.
If you do not feel like looking for those programs on your own, you can scan your PC with the SpyHunter free scanner. When all the unwanted programs are detected, please remove them automatically.
Manual Jp-search.co Removal
Internet Explorer
- Press Win+R and the Run prompt will open.
- Type regedit into the Open box and click OK.
- Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.
- On the right, right-click the Start Page value.
- Select Modify and change your homepage address. Click OK.
Chrome
- Press Win+R and type %LocalAppData%. Click OK.
- Go to Google\Chrome\User Data\Default.
- Remove the Preferences, Secure Preferences, and Web Data files.
Firefox
- Press Win+R and enter %AppData%. Press OK.
- Navigate to Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[Unique User ID].
- Open the prefs.js file with Notepad.
- Delete the following string: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://Jp-search.co");
- Save changes and close the file.
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