Searchpig.net

What is Searchpig.net?

Searchpig.net looks like a searcher engine that also seems to enable the user to browse by categories; unfortunately, the search engine in questions does not help much as it tends to redirect the user to irrelevant website. If searchpig.com has been set as your default search provider and home page, do not wait and act right now to remove it from the computer. It is likely that you have installed some unwanted browser add-on or some other application that has changed the settings of your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

What does searchpig.net do?

Searchpig.net contains various categories which are listed to help the user quickly access the information related to a particular topic. Each category, including Credit Card, Money, Homelife, Computer, Business, Entertainment, and so on, has sub-categories. Some of those categories have no links, while the others contain links leading to advertising websites. You may access a websites that generates localized pop-up ads or ad banners, which you should ignore in order not to get redirected to a malicious website.

Moreover, it is possible that searchpig.net, a global search engine, will be unable to provide you with any search results. For example, if you enter “malware removal”, you find notification that the keyword does not match any document. In some cases, you may be provided with only one hit, which means that searchpig.net is not the best option for doing online search.  Remove searchpign.net as soon as you find that your search provider and home page are changed, as the search engine might be used for collecting information about your browsing habits. The sooner you terminate the threat and implement a reliable anti-spyware tool, the sooner you can browse the Internet as usual.

How to remove searchpig.net?

Do not waste your time and install SpyHunter if you want your computer to be protected. Our recommended tool will remove the so-called browser hijacker and fight various computer infections off, so do not wait and act right now. However, you can try deleting the unwanted search engine manually. Below you will find instructions that will help you access Control Panel and change the settings of the browsers.

Searchpig.net removal

Windows XP

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel - > Add or Remove Programs.
3. Select the program you want to uninstall and click the Remove button.

Windows Vista and Windows 7

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel - > Uninstall a program.
3. Double-click the program that has altered the settings of the browsers.

Windows 8

1. Press and hold down the Windows key and press R.
2. Type control panel and click OK.
3. Click Uninstall a program.
4. Double-click the unwanted program.

Remove searchpig.net from the browsers

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T.
2. Click Internet Options.
3. On the Advanced tab, click Reset.
4. Select the check box given and click Reset - > Close.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Alt+H.
2. Click Troubleshooting information.
3. Click Reset Firefox - > Reset Firefox - > Finish.

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F.
2. Go to Tools - > Extensions.
3. Remove the unwanted add-on.
4. Click Settings.
5. In the On Startup section, click Set page and change your startup page.
6. In the Search section, click Manage search engine and change the search provider.

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