I wrote this article to help you remove Search.searchwtii.com. This Search.searchwtii.com removal guide works for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.
The constant appearance of the Search.searchwtii.com site is bad news. If you see it all the time, we are sorry to inform you that your machine is no longer infection-free. It harbors a browser hijacker, called Watch TV. Do not let yourself be deceived by this program. It is advertised as useful and legitimate. According to the adverts, it will help you watch TV via the Internet. However, the pest falls shot on this promise.
Do not believe a word Search.searchwtii.com says. Nothing is true except the fact that you are dealing with a nasty browser hijacker which needs to be removed from your machine as soon as possible. Do yourself a favor and do not postpone the infection`s removal. The longer it stays, the more problems you face. Take the Search.searchwtii.com site as a warning and heed it. Find where the hijacker is hiding and get rid of it before it is too late.
This pest not only doesn’t keep its promises to enhance your online experience but it actually worsens them. Every time you open one of your browsers you get interrupted by the Search.searchwtii.com site. It becomes your online shadow. It even replaces your homepage and search engine without any permission of yours and prevents you from changing them back. Whenever you want to type in a search, you are forced to use the Search.searchwtii.com engine. Let us warn you, though.
Search.searchwtii.com is not reliable. Nor are the results it shows you. The hackers behind the hijacker use it to boost web traffic to particular pages and gain pay-per-click revenue. Every time you click on something, the crooks get paid. You become their sponsor no matter if you want it or not. But there is more. By clicking you also risk worsening your situation by downloading more infection in your system.
Nothing the hijacker displays is reliable. A single click on a corrupted link or ad and you invite more pests on your already infected and underperforming machines. Keep in mind that your PC is already suffering due to this single hijacker`s shenanigans. Its speed slows down to a crawl. It crashes and freezes. Your apps fail to load. Your Internet connection is weak. It is a nightmare. And like this is not enough, the hijacker is also spying on you, collecting sensitive data and sending it to the cybercriminals who published it. Do not let this go on unless you want to fall victim to a financial scan or even an identity theft. Use our removal guide below and get rid of the hijacker on the spot. All you have to do is follow the steps in the exact order given and soon enough your machine will be infection-free again.
How did the hijacker enter? One of the most plausible scenarios is that the hijacker arrived bundled to another program, which you downloaded and installed on your PC. The bundling technique is quite popular among hackers because it is very effective. Yet, it is only effective because users don’t pay attention during installation processes. Next time you install software, opt for the Advanced settings in the Setup Wizard instead of the Basic ones. This way, you will be able to check the entire bundle program by program as well as deselect all extras before finishing the installation. If you skip this step, all additionally attached apps get installed on your PC automatically and you are forced to deal with them later. Save yourself the troubles and prevent them from entering in the first place. This is the easier option.
Search.searchwtii.com Uninstall
Before starting the real removal process, you must reboot in Safe Mode. If you know how to do this, 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.
Please, follow the steps precisely to remove Search.searchwtii.com 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.searchwtii.com from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.