{GUIDE} How to UNINSTALL "SEARCHLOCAL.WIN" virus?

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How do you get SEARCHLOCAL.WIN?

Most of the time you will get SEARCHLOCAL.WIN via installing or using other software.
It happens, and most of the time it can be quite time-consuming to get rid of it.
SEARCHLOCAL.WIN can also come with unwanted ads and other issues that you may want to avoid.
It is not the simplest thing to get rid of, but it does work well, and it can bring you lots of efficiency.

Is it necessary to remove SEARCHLOCAL.WIN?

It all comes down to whether you need it or not.
Some people may found it useful. But most people want to remove SEARCHLOCAL.WIN as soon as possible!

So, most of the time, SEARCHLOCAL.WIN is an unnecessary tool for a lot of computer users.
And yes, if you do not plan to purchase the app, the free version will not help in any way.
It does not come with any real value, which is the type of thing that you want to avoid in such a situation.

You have 2 ways to remove SEARCHLOCAL.WIN:

1. Remove Automatically.
2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

1. You know only one virus name: "SEARCHLOCAL.WIN", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
   The UnHackMe program detects this threat and all others.
2. UnHackMe is quite fast! You need only 5 minutes to check your PC.
3. UnHackMe uses the special features to remove hard in removal viruses. If you remove a virus manually, it can prevent deleting using a self-protecting module. If you even delete the virus, it may recreate himself by a stealthy module.
4. UnHackMe is small and compatible with any antivirus.
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Here’s how to remove SEARCHLOCAL.WIN virus automatically:

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STEP 2: Scan for malware using UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 3: Remove SEARCHLOCAL.WIN virus (3 minutes)

So it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn't it?
That is why I strongly advise you to use UnHackMe for remove SEARCHLOCAL.WIN redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove SEARCHLOCAL.WIN manually:

STEP 1: Check all shortcuts of your browsers on your desktop, taskbar and in the Start menu. Right click on your shortcut and change it's properties.

You can see SEARCHLOCAL.WIN at the end of shortcut target (command line). Remove it and save changes.

In addition, check this command line for fake browser's trick.
For example, if a shortcut points to Google Chrome, it must have the path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
Fake browser may be: …\Appdata\Roaming\HPReyos\ReyosStarter3.exe.
Also the file name may be: “chromium.exe” instead of chrome.exe.

STEP 2: Investigate the list of installed programs and uninstall all unknown recently installed programs.

STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to SEARCHLOCAL.WIN in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove SEARCHLOCAL.WIN virus from running processes

STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.

Remove SEARCHLOCAL.WIN virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains SEARCHLOCAL.WIN in it's name or description.

STEP 5: After that press Win+R, type in: taskschd.msc and press OK to open Windows Task Scheduler.

Delete any task related to SEARCHLOCAL.WIN. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from SEARCHLOCAL.WIN virus.
Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.

Remove SEARCHLOCAL.WIN virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains SEARCHLOCAL.WIN.

STEP 7: Remove SEARCHLOCAL.WIN from Google Chrome.

STEP 8: Remove SEARCHLOCAL.WIN from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove SEARCHLOCAL.WIN from Mozilla Firefox.

Change Firefox Home Page

STEP 10: And at the end, clear your basket, temporal files, browser's cache.

But if you miss any of these steps and only one part of virus remains – it will come back again immediately or after reboot.

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