How to Remove MySearchDial Virus (Chrome/Edge/Firefox) | Updated

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

Browser hijackers are malicious parasites that can turn your browsing experience into complete hell. The MySearchDial redirect is a sign that your browser has been hijacked. This parasite will bombard your screen with different types of adverts. It will even go as far as to interrupt the video you were watching, just to display more ads. What’s the point of so many advertisements?

To create income for the hackers behind this malicious software, as well as for the promoted pages, via the PPC (Pay-Per-Click) method. In order to ensure a profit, the hijacker will steal your online information like browsing history, search queries, web habits, etc., so it will customize the adverts accordingly and make them more appealing to the user. What’s more, hijackers have the ability to alter your browser settings and even install applications, extensions or toolbars without even bothering to ask for your permission.

Hijackers are sneaky pests that will not hesitate to trick you with all means necessary, so they can gain access to your computer. That’s why it is understandable why so many users fall victim to cyber infections. Let’s be honest, if you see an ad that promotes exclusive sales or discounts for shoes that you’ve checked out online, you’ll click, right? That’s what the cyber parasite counts on. If you see an ad that looks too good to be true, it most likely is. We recommend refraining from clicking on dubious links and ads, as they often lead to infected sources that can damage your PC.

Remove MySearchDial
The MySearchDial Virus

Browser hijackers are also known to hide behind spam emails and attachments, fake update requests, software bundling, torrent files, etc. If you want to keep your computer safe and malware-free, then you need to be cautious while you’re browsing the internet. Only click on links that you know for sure that are legitimate and trustworthy. Cyber criminals rely on your negligence and naivety. Be smarter. Diligence is key to protecting your online presence.

Browser hijackers might not be as dangerous as a Trojan Horse, but they are anything but harmless. If you keep the cyber parasite unattended, you will face numerous consequences that will surely make you regret you didn’t act sooner and remove this threat from your PC. The existence of hijackers on your browser lead to the decreasing of your internet speed. Also, your browser will start experiencing difficulties to run properly. The longer the parasite stays on your computer, the more ads it will generate. It is only a matter of time till your browser gets so overloaded with advertisements, that it will start crashing and eventually stop working entirely.

As if all of that is not enough, hackers can use this annoying infection to their advantage and steal more than your browsing history and searches. Financial data like bank account credentials, credit card numbers, even passwords and Login ID can easily fall into the wrong hands. Cyber criminals’ hands, to be exact. And they will surely seek profit by sharing such valuable information with other third-parties. You can stop this malicious activity on your computer. The sooner you act, the better the chance of saving your private data. We can help you with the successful removal of this annoying browser hijacker. All you have to do is follow our detailed instructions below.

MySearchDial Virus Uninstall

STEP-1 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.
Safe Mode with Networking
For Windows 8/8.1
Click the Start button, next click Control Panel —> System and Security —> Administrative Tools —> System Configuration.‌
Windows 8 Safe Mode with Network
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.
win10 safemode 1
While keeping the Shift key pressed, click or tap on Restart.
win10 safemode 2

STEP-2Please, follow the steps precisely to remove MySearchDial Virus from the browser:

Remove From Mozilla Firefox:

Open Firefox, click on top-right corner , click Add-ons, hit Extensions next.
firefox extensions
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).
chrome extensions

Remove From Internet Explorer:
Open IE, then click IE gear icon on the top-right corner —> Manage Add-ons.
ie gear
Find the malicious add-on. Remove it by pressing Disable.

STEP-3

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

ff shortcut

STEP-4

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

appwiz

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

STEP-5

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

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.

STEP-6

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

msconfig

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

Still cannot remove MySearchDial Virus from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.

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