Remove Searchtmp.com Redirect Virus

What are browser hijackers?

searchtmp.com is a questionable site promoted by a browser hijacker. The website looks exactly like countless other ones, advertised by hijackers as well. Hijackers are not malicious computer threats but they need to be deal with right away as they could expose users to dangerous content. You will have to deal with changed browser’s settings, a new homepage/search engines and random redirects to sponsored sites. These infections aim to redirect users to sponsored sites to make income so you will end up in all kinds of weird websites. In order to avoid these kinds of infections in the future, you will have to learn how to install freeware properly because the hijacker was attached to one you installed. Remove searchtmp.com.

How do hijackers spread?

Browser hijackers are added to freeware as extra offers that you can choose to install if you want. Unfortunately, you are not properly informed about them and they are set to install. So if you are not aware of them being there, you cannot deselect them, which means they will install alongside the freeware. This is what happens when you use Default settings. Instead, you need to pick Advanced or Custom settings because they will show you if anything has been added. If there is, all you need to do is uncheck the boxes of all of them.  Make sure you always deselect everything, this will ensure that you will not have to delete searchtmp.com or similar again.

Why uninstall searchtmp.com?

The hijacker will change your browser’s settings the moment it installs onto your system. You will have a different homepage/new tabs/search engine because the hijacker will change them to its promoted site. All of your browsers will be affected, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. It should also be mentioned that those changes will be irreversible unless you first remove searchtmp.com. Your new homepage will have a search engine, links to sites like Amazon, Gmail, Yahoo, etc., as well as a service to track your packages. It looks identical to many other sites, only the service it provides is different. After the changes are executed, every search you perform will lead to Saferbrowser Yahoo, whether it’s via the search box or the browser address bar. Be cautious of sponsored content inserted into the results because hijackers tend to do that. They want to redirect you as much as possible because that is how they generate income. Some are also able to insert malicious content into the results so that you end up redirected to dangerous sites. This could lead to a serious malware infection So delete searchtmp.com.

searchtmp.com removal

In order to uninstall searchtmp.com, you may need to obtain anti-spyware software. The program would find the hijacker and make sure to get rid of it without you having to do anything. Manual searchtmp.com removal, on the other hand, will take more time as you will have to find the threat yourself.