"MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN"! How to Remove "MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN" Virus (PUP.AD.SEARCH)?

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How MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN got on your computer?

Usually you got MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN with as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN manufacturer pays software developers for distributing MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN within their applications, MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN is often included as part of the installer.
Usually, you have not only one MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

You have 2 ways to remove MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN:

1. Remove Automatically.
2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

1. You know only one virus name: "MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN", 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 MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

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

STEP 3: Remove MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN 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 MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN 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 MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN or another web site 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 MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN virus from running processes

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

Remove MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN 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 MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

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

Remove MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN.

STEP 7: Remove MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN from Google Chrome.

STEP 8: Remove MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove MEDIA SEARCH PLUGIN 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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Enjoy!

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