How to Remove Better-Search.net from Your Computer Step by Step?

Better-Search.net is a really malicious browser hijacker created by cyber hackers that mainly target your computer browser. Once it gets into your computer, it will definitely add lots of malicious applications into your browser like those unwanted adware program and other unpopular software that want to be promoted. Actually, that’s how Better-Search.net gets money.
Also, when you open your browser, you will find that the original homepage and search engine has been totally modified without your permission. Obviously, it looks like a legit search engine juts like Google search. However, if you use this thing to search stuff, you will basically see many unwanted advertisements information on your screen, and if you ever touch those fake information, your browser will be redirected to another page all of sudden. What’s worse, your computer may even be infected by some other infections from those pages which your browser been forcibly redirected to.

You know how this Better-Search.net sneaks into your computer? Generally speaking, Better-Search.net can usually be embedded on an unpopular websites with lots of advertisements and hidden links. If you ever click those malicious links, Better-Search.net will be installed into your computer immediately. Besides, for most computer users, we generally prefer to skip all its installation steps with constantly taping next button. So, those so-called free programs on the Internet which can be easily downloaded by everyone are the best target for bundling malicious things like Better-Search.net. As long as you finished all the installation process, Better-Search.net will surely access into your computer.
So, Based on what I have stated above, Better-Search.net should be removed from your computer as soon as possible. Clean up all your browsers like IE, Firefox, and Google chrome first including those history memories. Then, you need to find the path of Better-Search.net in your computer and kick it away. Only in this way, can you make sure that Better-Search.net has been completely removed from your computer already.

Potential damages of Better-Search.net:

Better-Search.net can mess up all the settings of your computer including the settings of your windows system. You will receive lots of advertisements when you open your browser, and search things. Also, Better-Search.net can even utilized as a spy for monitor your online activities or information collecting. Better-Search.net can even bring malicious things like Trojan horse, worm, and other bad things into your computer.

How to Get this Thing out of your computer?

Step 1- Get into the safe mode with networking: 

Restart your computer and before Windows interface loads, hit F8 key repeatedly. Choose “Safe Mode with Networking” option, and then press Enter key. System will load files and then get to the desktop in needed option.

Step 2- Disable any suspicious startup items that are made by infections from Better-Search.net

For Windows Xp: Click Start menu -> click Run -> type: msconfig in the Run box -> click Ok to open the System Configuration Utility -> Disable all possible startup items generated from Better-Search.net.

For Windows Vista or Windows7: click start menu->type msconfig in the search bar -> open System Configuration Utility -> Disable all possible startup items generated from Better-Search.net.

Step 3- Remove add-ons:

Internet Explorer

1) Go to 'Tools' → 'Manage Add-ons';

2) Choose 'Search Providers' → choose 'Bing' search engine or 'Google' search engine and make it default;

3) Select 'Search Results' and click 'Remove' to remove it;

4)  Go to 'Tools' → 'Internet Options', select 'General tab' and click 'Use default' button or enter your own website, e.g. Google.com. Click OK to save the changes.

Google Chrome

1) Click on 'Customize and control' Google Chrome icon, select 'Settings';

2) Choose 'Basic Options'.

3) Change Google Chrome's homepage to google.com or any other and click the 'Manage search engines...' button;

4) Select 'Google' from the list and make it your default search engine;

5) Select 'Search Results' from the list remove it by clicking the "Better-Search.net" mark.

Mozilla Firefox

1) Click on the magnifier's icon and select 'Manage Search Engines....';

2) Choose 'Search Results' from the list and click 'Remove' and OK to save changes;

3) Go to 'Tools' → 'Options'. Reset the startup homepage or change it to google.com under the 'General tab';

Step 4- Open Windows Task Manager and close all running processes.

( Methods to open Task Manager: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC or Press the Start button->click on the Run option->Type in taskmgr and press OK.)

Step 5- Show all the hidden files

Open Control Panel from Start menu and search for Folder Options. When you’re in Folder Options window, please click on its View tab, check Show hidden files and folders and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then press OK.

Step 6- Remove these associated Files on your hard drive such as:

%AllUsersProfile%{random}

%AllUsersProfile%{random}*.lnk

Step 7- Open the Registry Editor and delete the following entries:

(Steps: Hit Win+R keys and then type regedit in Run box and click on OK)

HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settingsrandom

HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorerDisallowRun

HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunrandom

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogon "Shell" = "[random].exe"

Step 8-Restart your computer normally to check whether there is still redirection while browsing.

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Note: Actually, if you're not a computer savvy. This removal instruction can be a little bit difficult and complicated for you. Anyway, if you need help from a expert, you can contact our Tee Support anytime and anywhere.