Searchtodo.com

What is Searchtodo.com?

You can end up with Searchtodo.com, a Brazilian search engine, in your three major browsers after you install an infectious downloader you click on a questionable file-sharing site. You may think that you are installing a free application, but, instead, you may let malware infections on board, including this potentially unsafe search engine. Our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have found that this search engine may introduce you to unreliable third-party content through advertisements and links. Clicking on these could be quite detrimental to your system security. This is why we recommend that you remove Searchtodo.com as soon as you can because before long, you could cause more security-related issues by simply keeping this threat on board. If you want to know more about this infection and the potential risks it may hold for you, please continue reading our article.

Where does Searchtodo.com come from?

We have found that this search engine is very similar to Navegaki.com, PortalSepeti.com, and Searchult.com, so it is definitely not a unique and revolutionary thing. This search engine seems to be spreading via questionable downloaders that you can download from suspicious file-sharing websites, for example. These downloaders may make unwanted changes to your browsers or drop a few malware programs as well on top of the free application you actually want to install. This is why you need to be very careful when you choose a source for downloading any free products actually. Even official websites can be set up by schemers to fool unsuspecting users so you can imagine how reliable it can be when you download a software package from shady websites.

It is also possible that you bump into unreliable pop-up and other types of third-party ads or links that are generated by malware programs hiding on your system, such as browser hijackers and adware programs. The latter may also be able to hijack normal and legitimate advertisements and reroute you to malicious websites or simply drop a malicious package onto your machine that could contain this search engine, too. If you want to clean your system from all possible threats, we suggest that you delete Searchtodo.com and use a free online malware scanner – one that you can trust – and scan your system.

How does Searchtodo.com work?

This search engine page is not the simple search box type as you can see at first sight. In fact, this main page is rather annoying since it is full of contents really. There are lots of links and thumbnails all over the page as well as potentially appearing third-party ads. You can find quick links leading to, for example, social networking sites (Facebook and Twitter), news pages (CNN and The Times), games, and many more. Since it is possible that this search engine injects third-party ads into these third-party pages, it is a bit risky to visit them through this page. Also, the search tool does not use its own engine actually to show you search results, but, instead, it redirects you to another unreliable search engine, search.portalsepeti.com.

You cannot trust any results coming through Searchtodo.com because you may be presented with unreliable advertisements and links. Since the third parties related to this search engine could include cyber criminals as well, there is a good chance that you will be introduced to unreliable content. If you click on corrupt ads or links, you could find yourself on malicious and fake websites and you could easily be scammed. Losing money and infecting your computer with more malware programs are two typical scenarios you may experience after visiting such unsafe pages. If you do not want to end up on one, you should not hesitate to remove Searchtodo.com right now.

How can I delete Searchtodo.com?

Our malware specialists say that it is possible that this infection changes the Target lines of your browser shortcuts. We have included instructions for you below this article so that you can restore them all if you have no clue how to do this. Once you have finished with that, you can reset all the affected browsers, including Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox. Please follow our guide below to make sure that this malware infection disappears from your system without leftovers. The most effective way for you to protect your system from malicious attacks is to install a reliable anti-malware program, such as SpyHunter. But before installing any security tool, you need to make sure that it is one that suits your needs and is totally trustworthy. Finally, it is also very important that you update all your drivers and programs because cyber criminals may exploit bugs in outdated versions. As you can see, prevention is vital if you want to feel secure in your virtual world.

Restore the Target lines

1. Right-click on your browser shortcut on your desktop.
2. Choose Properties.
3. Select the General tab and untick the Read-only box if ticked.
4. Click on the Shortcut tab and edit the Target line.
5. Click OK.
6. Right-click on the browser shortcut on your Taskbar.
7. Right-click on the browser name at the bottom in the menu.
8. Repeat steps 2 to 5 to restore the Target line.
9. Repeat steps 1 to 8 for all other browsers.

How to remove Searchtodo.com from your browsers

Mozilla Firefox

1. Tap Alt+H and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. Click Refresh Firefox and in the confirmation window, click Refresh Firefox once more.
3. Press Finish.

Google Chrome

1. Tap Alt+F and select Settings.
2. Scroll down and click Show advanced settings.
3. Scroll down and click Reset settings.
4. Click Reset.

Internet Explorer

1. Tap Alt+T and select Internet Options.
2. On the Advanced tab, press Reset.
3. Select Delete personal settings.
4. Click Reset and press Close.

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