Search.netbetterresults.com

Posted by Max Lehmann on October 21, 2015

What is Search.netbetterresults.com?

Search.netbetterresults.com is a browser hijacker that slithers onto your computer and makes changes to your browsers without your permission. Since this is a malicious and intrusive act against your privacy, we do not think that it is a good idea to hesitate to react. What’s more, we advise you to remove Search.netbetterresults.com before you may have to face more security issues. The presence of this browser hijacker may also be the sign of other malware threats on your computer. If you do not want to wait till these infections cripple your Windows operating system, please read our full article to learn about the risks and ways to avert them. test test

Where does Search.netbetterresults.com come from?

According to our researchers at anti-spyware-101.com, this infection is mostly spread in freeware bundles that are hosted on questionable file-sharing websites. If you land on such a page, you need to know that there may be misleading third-party ads there. These can even disguise themselves as “Next” or “Download” buttons in order to trick unsuspecting computer users into clicking on them. If you are not familiar with the freeware site you end up on while searching for a certain free program, you should leave it before you let malware threats onto your machine. Most users infect their computer this way; therefore, it pays to be careful with the choice of websites you visit. Always research the software you are about to download or install because you may learn that it is a suspicious one or, as in this case, how or why you should remove Search.netbetterresults.com.

How does Search.netbetterresults.com work?

This search engine is rather suspicious as instead of displaying its own search results, it redirects you to a Yahoo! search results page. You will see for a moment the Search.netbetterresults.com results page, but you will get redirected right away to the Yahoo.com page. That is rather strange, but the worst thing is that the results may be modified by this hijacker. Since it can collect information about your browsing habits, including your search queries, you can be shown targeted ads and links to increase the chance of your clicks. However, clicking on such compromised links could lead to more infections and even being scammed by cyber criminals. We believe that you want to prevent such things from happening; therefore, we suggest that you remove Search.netbetterresults.com as soon as possible.

How to remove Search.netbetterresults.com

If you are ready to fight this battle manually, you have to uninstall this program and reset your browsers. If that sounds like Greek to you, we recommend that you use our guide below, which will assist you with the necessary steps. Please remember that keeping your programs and drivers updated can help you protect your computer. Downloading software from official and reputable sources is also important to prevent malware from entering your PC. But if you want to make sure that infections cannot invade your privacy or your computer in the future, we advise you to download and install a trustworthy antimalware application.

Search.netbetterresults.com Removal from Windows

Windows XP

Open the Start menu and choose Control Panel.
Click Add or Remove Programs.
Select the program and press Remove.

Windows Vista and Windows 7

Tap Win+R and type in Control Panel. Click OK.
Open Uninstall a program.
Select the program and press Uninstall.

Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10

Tap Win+X and choose Programs and Features.
Select the program and press Uninstall.

How to reset the browsers

Google Chrome

Press Alt+F and go to Settings.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Show advanced settings.
Scroll to the bottom and click Reset settings.
Press Reset.

Mozilla Firefox

Press Alt+H and open Troubleshooting Information.
Click Refresh Firefox and in the confirmation window, click Refresh Firefox.
Click Finish.

Internet Explorer