Remove Search-shield.com

Search-shield.com is an unreliable search engine that can hijack the Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. This is the reason why the user’s browser may start to load the site after his execution. Bing could say the title on the page, but the URL confirms that the Web site Search-shield.com. Our researchers who have tested the application, have learned that she could use Bing to include main findings, but she could put additional content. For example the search engine could be displaying third-party, sponsored links, etc you. Unfortunately, such content could have links to Web pages, include the malware. It would therefore be to avoid the best, such ads or to delete the suspicious application. To help you in this task, we have prepared instructions removal at the end of this article. If you are still unsure, we recommend you to read more about the threat.

First, you should know that the application pop up ads could be distributed, disseminated what software unreliable over other, such as for example, adware, potentially unwanted programs, browser hijackers, etc you should discover such suspicious pop-ups in your browser, it would be a good idea to scan the system with an anti-malware tool. In the event that you have installed potentially malicious applications, the security tool will identify it and help you to delete them also.

It is also important to explain how the program affects the browser and works in the system. Search-shield.com could replace your default search engine, home or new tab. Surprisingly, it does this without to deposit files in the system. Instead, the software modified certain browser data. {For example, Mozilla Firefox creates a file called prefs.js, the are in the directory C:\Benutzer\Benutzername\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{Einzigartige Mozilla user ID} is located. If you change your home page or other browser settings, such preferences in the prefs.js file is stored. So to kidnap Mozilla Firefox, the application should modify the data in this file.

According to the privacy policy of the search engine the software could also use cookies and other technologies, to collect both anonymous and personal user data. Such information could be used for marketing analysis or targeted advertisements. Apparently could Search-shield.com advertising content “in the form of buttons, apps, devices, links to third-party ads, websites, products and services (including browsers), as well as additional resources represent, provided by third-party” (“in the form of apps, gadgets, buttons, links to third party advertisements, Web sites, products and services (including search services) as well as additional means that are provided to you by third parties”). The problem is that the Web sites to which you are redirected or sponsored programs on these pages could be vicious, for example they might offer you to download Trojans, Ransomware, etc.

The terms and conditions of the applications also say that the developers of the software “guarantee that the service is free of errors, security breaches, virus attacks etc” (“does not guarantee that the service will be free of bugs, security breaches, virus attacks and the like”). Therefore, the search engines seems not trusted or safe to use. The program was published by a company called ClientConnect Ltd.. The company as a publisher of browser hijackers, adware, and other non-trusted applications is known to our specialists. Of course, we recommend you to be extra careful if you use Search-shield.com or remove it from the system as soon as possible. If you like the search engine Bing, you should go on their legitimate page and use this instead.

As we have already explained you, the application browser affected by you modified your specific data. So, to get rid Search-shield.com manually, you would have to repair the files that have changed or delete. The instructions below refer to Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. All you have to do is to select the steps according to your browser and to follow them carefully. Should the instructions to be too complicated, and you don’t make, execute, is there another way to delete the threat anyway. In this case, you should download our recommended tool, which should detect and fix, or automatically delete the modified data in the search engine. If you need more help in the removal, please leave us below in the section comments a message please.

Remove from Search-shield.com

Internet Explorer

1. Press Windows key + R.
2. Type regedit and then click OK.
3. Navigate to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
4. Search for a value name called home.
5. Right click On the home page and select modify.
6. Replace the value data with a Web site that you trust, such as google.com.
7. Then click OK.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open the Explorer (Windows key + E).
2. Navigate to C:\Benutzer\Benutzername\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{Einzigartige Mozilla user ID}
3. Find a file named Prefs.js and open it with Notepad.
4. Find and delete you this line: user_pref (“browser.startup.homepage”, “http://Search-shield.com”).
5. Save You the document and close you’s.

Google Chrome

1. Start the Explorer.
2. Find You the following path C:\Benutzer\{Benutzername}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
3. Find and delete you these files: save preferences, preferences and Web data.

Search-shield.com Behavior

• Integrates into the web browser via the Search-shield.com browser extension
• Search-shield.com Shows commercial adverts
• Shows Fake Security Alerts, Pop-ups and Ads.
• Steals or uses your Confidential Data
• Installs itself without permissions
• Search-shield.com Connects to the internet without your permission
• Search-shield.com Deactivates Installed Security Software.
• Distributes itself through pay-per-install or is bundled with third-party software.
• Modifies Desktop and Browser Settings.
• Common Search-shield.com behavior and some other text emplaining som info related to behavior

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Search-shield.com effected Windows OS versions

• Windows 1026% 
• Windows 832% 
• Windows 726% 
• Windows Vista4% 
• Windows XP12% 

Search-shield.com Geography

Eliminate Search-shield.com from Windows

Delete Search-shield.com from Windows XP:

1. Click on Start to open the menu.
2. Select Control Panel and go to Add or Remove Programs.
3. Choose and remove the unwanted program.

Remove Search-shield.com from your Windows 7 and Vista:

1. Open Start menu and select Control Panel.
2. Move to Uninstall a program
3. Right-click on the unwanted app and pick Uninstall.

Erase Search-shield.com from Windows 8 and 8.1:

1. Right-click on the lower-left corner and select Control Panel.
2. Choose Uninstall a program and right-click on the unwanted app.
3. Click Uninstall .

Delete Search-shield.com from Your Browsers

Search-shield.com Removal from Internet Explorer

• Click on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
• Go to Advanced tab and click Reset.
• Check Delete personal settings and click Reset again.
• Click Close and select OK.
• Go back to the Gear icon, pick Manage add-ons → Toolbars and Extensions, and delete unwanted extensions.
• Go to Search Providers and choose a new default search engine

Erase Search-shield.com from Mozilla Firefox

• Enter „about:addons“ into the URL field.
• Go to Extensions and delete suspicious browser extensions
• Click on the menu, click the question mark and open Firefox Help. Click on the Refresh Firefox button and select Refresh Firefox to confirm.

Terminate Search-shield.com from Chrome

• Type in „chrome://extensions“ into the URL field and tap Enter.
• Terminate unreliable browser extensions
• Restart Google Chrome.
• Open Chrome menu, click Settings → Show advanced settings, select Reset browser settings, and click Reset (optional).

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