What is Roomba-search.com?
Roomba-search.com is a suspicious search engine that might be a part of a browser hijacker infection, specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say, so do not be surprised if you ever discover this search tool set as your homepage, default search tool, or even a New Tab page on all your web browsers. Users from Israel should be cautious the most because research has revealed that it is spread the most actively in this region. If it is too late for prevention, i.e. you have already discovered this search tool set on your browsers, you should remove it from there as soon as possible. It is compatible with all popular browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, so you cannot get rid of it by simply switching browsers. This leaves you with only one possible solution to the problem – you will no longer see an undesirable search tool when you launch your web browser only if you remove it and set a new search tool in its place/leave a blank page. We cannot say that its removal will be a piece of cake for inexperienced users or those who have never tried changing their browsers’ settings, but we are still sure that users will manage to remove an untrustworthy search tool from their browsers after reading what experienced specialists have to say about its removal.
What does Roomba-search.com do?
Roomba-search.com looks like a legitimate search tool at first glance; however, specialists still cannot call it trustworthy. To be frank, they usually refer to it as a browser hijacker because it tends to replace browsers’ settings without the users’ knowledge. Some users think that it is not a big deal to start using another search tool instead of the old one; however, they do not know that the illegal appearance of a new search tool is a first sign that it cannot be trusted fully. The same can be said about Roomba-search.com since it usually alters browsers’ settings without permission as well. We are not surprised at all that so many users keep and use this search tool because it looks beneficial. Also, it is powered by Google Custom Search and, consequently, displays Google search results. This does not necessarily mean that all its search results are trustworthy, specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say. Since the version of Google which can be easily customized is used by this search tool, it might present you with the modified search results leading to third-party pages. If users click on these modified search results and visit promoted pages, the developer of Roomba-search.com gets advertising revenue, so we suspect that you might see those modified search results quite often. They will not help you make your web searches more efficient, and they might even take you to pages promoting untrustworthy software, so it would be smart to replace Roomba-search.com with another reputable search tool in the near future.
Where does Roomba-search.com come from?
Most probably, users do not willingly set Roomba-search.com on their browsers, so we believe them when they say that they know nothing about the appearance of a new search tool. According to malware analysts, this search tool might be set on users’ browsers when they carelessly install a software bundle full of applications. Of course, they know nothing about that because they believe that they are installing only one application downloaded from a P2P website. Bundling is one of the most commonly adopted distribution methods to spread malware, so if unauthorized changes have been made to your browsers recently, the chances are high that you will again encounter untrustworthy software/search tool if you do nothing to protect your system. What we expect you to do is to install a security application on your computer – it will make sure no malware can enter your system.
How to delete Roomba-search.com
If you have decided to get rid of Roomba-search.com, start its removal by resetting all affected browsers to their default settings. You should no longer see it when you open your web browser after doing this. In case you still see it, we suggest scanning your computer with an automated scanner, such as SpyHunter, because major modifications could have been made on your PC. An automated tool will both clean your browsers and remove all other active infections from your system.
Delete Roomba-search.com
Internet Explorer
- Start Internet Explorer.
- Press Alt on your keyboard and click Tools at the top.
- Select Internet Options.
- Click on the Advanced tab to open it and click Reset.
- Put a tick in the box located next to Delete personal settings.
- Click Reset one more time.
Mozilla Firefox
- Open Mozilla Firefox.
- Press Alt+H and click Troubleshooting information.
- Click on the Refresh Firefox button located at the top.
- Click Refresh Firefox one more time in the confirmation window.
Google Chrome
- Open your Google Chrome web browser by double-clicking on its shortcut.
- Tap Alt+F.
- Click Settings.
- Go to the bottom of the page and select Show advanced settings.
- Click on the Reset settings button.
- Click Reset.
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