I wrote this article to help you remove Search.hwildforscrapbooking.com. This Search.hwildforscrapbooking.com removal guide works for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

Search.hwildforscrapbooking.com gives an alternative to web browsing. The platform combines the functions of a search engine with the properties of a toolbar. The search field is the center point, as it should be. Under it, there is a links bar with quick access buttons to the following websites: Gmail, Yahoo, Amazon, Pinterest, Scrapbook, Smilebox, Scrap Girls, and Lilypad. At the top of the website, there is an embedded toolbar. It features an additional search field and links to a weather widget, a news portal, and the thematic platforms included in the aforementioned links bar. Speaking of which, the theme of Search.hwildforscrapbooking.com is arts and crafts. If your hobby is to make artwork by hand, this platform would be suitable for you. However, it has a low security rating.

Research has revealed that Search.hwildforscrapbooking.com is connected to a hijacker. The furtive program targets web browsers. It can affect Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, and other browsing clients. The hijacker changes the homepage and default search engine to Search.hwildforscrapbooking.com. This gives it the ability to interfere with the search results. It will insert supported websites amid the actual results to your queries. Some of them may be irrelevant to your inquiries. More importantly, some of the sponsored domains may not be safe to visit.

The same goes for the websites the Search.hwildforscrapbooking.com hijacker supports via ads. The rogue program generates pop-ups, pop-unders, coupon boxes, freebies, comparison, video, floating, transitional, interstitial, contextual, and inline advertisements for promotional purposes. They lead to supported websites. To attract users’ attention, the Search.hwildforscrapbooking.com hijacker shows bargain deals for various commodities. This encompasses clothes, accessories, sports gear, furniture, decorations, gardening equipment, technological devices, games, toys, and others. Do not allow the marketing and pricing tricks to cloud your better judgment. The ads are risky and should be avoided.

Even if you avoid the questionable shopping offers, you will still be exposed to a security risk. The Search.hwildforscrapbooking.com hijacker has tracking capabilities. It will record the data you enter into your web browser, as well as the input your client stores per default. The information the covert tool can obtain includes your history, cookies, keystrokes, IP address, geographic location, zip code, email, telephone number, user names, passwords, and financial credentials. The entities behind the Search.hwildforscrapbooking.com website have disclaimed responsibility for security-related issues. The domain is registered to Eightpoint Technologies Ltd., a Cayman Islands company. The service is provided by Polarity Technologies Ltd., a company from Limassol, Cyprus.

The final aspect we need to address is how the Search.hwildforscrapbooking.com hijacker is spread. There are a few propagation vectors you need to know about. Most malware is distributed through them. The first and most common is bundling. The shady tool can be merged with another piece of software. The download client can be freeware, shareware, or a pirated program. It will include the additional tool as a bonus. You will have the option to install it together with your intended utility, or opt out. The default setting will be to proceed with the installation. In order to change the preference, you will have to find it in the terms and conditions.

Another common way to spread malware is via spam emails. The Search.hwildforscrapbooking.com hijacker can be hidden behind an attachment to a fake message. The sender will describe the file as a document of some kind and ask you to view it right away. If you open the attachment, the secluded program will get instant access to your machine. When receiving unexpected mail, you should do a checkup to confirm its authenticity. Look up the sender’s name and the contacts he has provided. The final alternative is to host the hijacker on a website. The domain will be set to start its download and install when entered. You should be cautious about the websites you visit and the links you follow.

Search.hwildforscrapbooking.com Uninstall

Before starting the real removal process, you must reboot in Safe Mode. If you are familiar with this task, skip the instructions below and proceed to Step 2. If you do not know how to do it, here is how to reboot in Safe mode:

For Windows 98, XP, Millenium and 7:
Reboot your computer. When the first screen of information appears, start repeatedly pressing F8 key. Then choose Safe Mode With Networking from the options.

For Windows 8/8.1
Click the Start button, next click Control Panel —> System and Security —> Administrative Tools —> System Configuration.‌

Check the Safe Boot option and click OK. Click Restart when asked.
For Windows 10
Open the Start menu and click or tap on the Power button.

While keeping the Shift key pressed, click or tap on Restart.

Here are the steps you must follow to permanently remove from the browser:

Remove From Mozilla Firefox:

Open Firefox, click on top-right corner , click Add-ons, hit Extensions next.

Look for suspicious or unknown extensions, remove them all.

Remove From Chrome:

Open Chrome, click chrome menu icon at the top-right corner —>More Tools —> Extensions. There, identify the malware and select chrome-trash-icon(Remove).

Remove From Internet Explorer:
Open IE, then click IE gear icon on the top-right corner —> Manage Add-ons.

Find the malicious add-on. Remove it by pressing Disable.

Right click on the browser’s shortcut, then click Properties. Remove everything after the .exe” in the Target box.

Open Control Panel by holding the Win Key and R together. Write appwiz.cpl in the field, then click OK.

Here, find any program you had no intention to install and uninstall it.

Run the Task Manager by right clicking on the Taskbar and choosing Start Task Manager.

Look carefully at the file names and descriptions of the running processes. If you find any suspicious one, search on Google for its name, or contact me directly to identify it. If you find a malware process, right-click on it and choose End task.

Open MS Config by holding the Win Key and R together. Type msconfig and hit Enter.

Go in the Startup tab and Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer.

Still can not remove Search.hwildforscrapbooking.com from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.