I wrote this article to help you remove Search8.com.au. This Search8.com.au removal guide works for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

You’ve noticed sudden changes in your browser settings? You’re constantly being redirected to the Search8.com.au website? Well, we hate to bring you bad news, but it looks like you’ve fallen victim to a nasty browser hijacker. Such malware is capable of modifying your browser settings, like replacing your homepage, new tabs pages and preferred search engine with a custom one. In this case – Search8.com.au. If you see this page, you are in trouble.

Hijackers can easily obtain private information like surfing habits, web history and search queries. This is done so as to help the process of generating a specific kind of advertisement that the user is most likely to click on.

Browser hijackers will flood your screen will different type of ads – pop-ups, in-text, banners and blinking messages. Such content is known to promote exclusive deals, coupons, discounts, special offers and sales, fake updates, shady utility tools, etc.

The most common way for your computer to get infected with a browser hijacker is by spam emails and attachments, fake update requests, software bundles, corrupt torrent files, as well as dubious links and ads. What users are advised to do when downloading software from the internet is to always opt for a Custom/ Advanced type of installation, so as to be able to view and control the full content of the software they have downloaded.

Often developers repackage programs and applications and bundle them with malware that is not properly disclosed. That’s why users unknowingly install malicious programs that they didn’t even know was included in the said bundle. If you follow this advice, you will be able to easily deselect any suspicious looking software that you deem unnecessary.

Browser hijackers are not considered to be very dangerous, but they are not harmless either. Don’t underestimate their power. Sooner or later your browser will get so overflooded with ads and pop-ups that it will start crashing and freezing, until it can no longer run normally and stop working altogether. If you notice that your browser has been hijacked, you need to act as quickly as possible!

Don’t allow hackers to get their hands on personal data such as but not limited to passwords, IP addresses, credit card numbers, bank account credentials, Login ID, etc. We can help you successfully remove this malicious parasite. You just need to follow our detailed instructions below.

Search8.com.au 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 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 to the Startup tab and Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer.

Still cannot remove Search8.com.au from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.