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

If you’ve started getting redirected to the Search-story.com page, it means that you have a browser hijacker on your computer. What this malicious software does is that it generates a specific kind of advertisement content that the user is most likely to click on. The type of pop-ups, ads, exclusive deals, special offers, coupons, fake updates, etc. get targeted accordingly, thanks to the hijacker’s ability to obtain user’s browsing history and habits. This seriously increases the chances of the victim clicking on the said ads.

Along with the constant pop-up bombardment and changed settings, other symptoms of a hijacked browser can be but not limited to the installation of toolbars, extensions and add-ons without the knowledge or consent of the user, as well as the replacement of the homepage and search engine with the Search-story.com page.

Browser hijackers can get distributed through spam emails and attachments, via bundled software, fake update requests, by clicking on dubious links, ads, pop-ups, etc. In order to prevent your computer from a future malware infection, you must be cautious when you receive letters from unknown senders, especially if they have files attached to them.

Another thing we advise you to do is not to download or update software from suspicious and unofficial internet sources. When you download programs and applications, it is recommended to opt for a custom type of installation, so as to easily deselect any additional software that you deem unnecessary or didn’t want to download in the first place.

Browser hijackers might not pose a high risk of danger, as would other types of viruses such as ransomware, worms or Trojans, but they still are considered as PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) that have no place in your computer system. The general goal of the Search-story.com redirect is to create pay-per-click revenue. However, there is no way of knowing if the pages the ads will reroute you are safe.

You may fall victim to other viruses that are capable of more than simply flood your screen with annoying ads and pop-ups. If you don’t want cyber criminals to get their hands on your personal information, we advise you to follow our detailed instructions below in order to completely remove this malicious pest from your computer.

Search-story.com Removal

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 perform to remove the hijacker 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 cannot remove Search-story.com from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.