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Title: How To Remove Searchgra.com Browser Hijacker


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How To Remove Searchgra.com Browser Hijacker
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  • Searchgra.com is a malicious browser hijacker
    infection which sneaks into the targeted computer
    by stealth and is able to severe damage on your
    PC. It is a very notorious PC threat which
    monetize users online activities in order to earn
    quick profit for its affiliate authors. As soon
    as it sneaks into your Windows computer system it
    quickly hijack all running web browsers in your
    PC including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome,
    Opera, Safari, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge
    and many more. It is such a critical malware
    infection which will keep redirecting users on
    several unknown sites while surfing Internet.
    Users should remove Searchgra.com browser
    hijacker at the earliest or else it may ruing
    your entire browsing experience in just no time.

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  • Due to Searchgra.com users are likely to
    experience several critical issues in their PC
    specially browsing related problems. It keeps
    promoting several ads, pop-ups, fake warnings,
    system notifications, deals, discount offers,
    banners, coupon codes and many more. It even make
    your system very slow and unresponsive. Moreover,
    it even promote several malicious links on your
    web browser which will download several other
    threats and spyware infection in your computer
    and download several other threats if clicked by
    users. The worst thing about this notorious
    infection is that it may steal and transfer your
    confidential information to the hackers.
    Therefore, it is recommended to get rid of
    Searchgra.com completely from your PC.

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  • How To Remove Searchgra.com Browser Hijacker
  •  
  • Step1 Remove suspicious and unwanted browser
    add-ons, toolbars and extensions
  •  
  • IE Microsoft Edge (Internet Explorer)
  •  
  • Click on the cogwheel icon in the top right
    corner of the browser
  • In the menu choose the Manage Add-ons
  • Select Toolbar and Extension tab.
  • Look for Searchgra.com or other suspicious
    add-ons.
  • Click Disable button.

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  •  
  • Google Chrome
  •  
  • Launch Google Chrome.
  • In the address bar type chrome//settings/
  • Click on the Extensions tab
  • Find related Searchgra.com or other
    suspicious extension and click the delete icon.
  • Reset Homepage and search engine.
  •  

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  • Mozilla Firefox
  •  
  • Open Firefox
  • In the address bar type aboutaddons
  • Click Extensions tab.
  • Find related Searchgra.com or other
    suspicious extension.
  • Click the Remove button.

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  • Step-2 Remove all associated files From
    Operating System
  •  
  • Windows XP
  •  
  • Click Start
  • In the menu choose Control Panel
  • Choose Add / Remove Programs.
  • Find Searchgra.com related files.
  • Click Remove button.

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  • Windows 7 / Vista
  •  
  • Click Start and choose Control Panel.
  • Choose Programs and Features and Uninstall a
    program.
  • In the list of installed programs find files
    and programs associated to Searchgra.com
  • Click Uninstall button.

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  • Windows 8 /8.1
  •  
  • Right click on the bottom left corner of the
    desktop screen
  • From the left menu choose Control Panel
  • Click Uninstall a program under Programs and
    Features.
  • Locate the files and programs associated with
    Searchgra.com or other suspicious program.
  • Click Uninstall button.

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  • Step- 3 Remove all Registry Entries added by
    Searchgra.com
  •  
  • Searchgra.com creates a folder under
  •  
  • ProgramFiles\Searchgra.com
  •  
  • It then creates the following files
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  • ProgramFiles\Searchgra.com \icon.ico
  • ProgramFiles\Searchgra.com \Searchgra.com
    .crx
  • ProgramFiles\Searchgra.com \Searchgra.com
    .dll
  • ProgramFiles\Searchgra.com \Searchgra.com
    .xpi
  • ProgramFiles\Searchgra.com \
    Personal-browser.com64.dll
  • ProgramFiles\Searchgra.com \Uninst.exe
  • SystemDrive\ProgramData\Microsoft\RAC\StateD
    ata\RacWmiDataBookmarks.dat
  • SystemDrive\ProgramData\Microsoft\RAC\StateD
    ata\RacWmiEventData.dat
  • AllUsersProfile\Microsoft\RAC\StateData\RacW
    miDataBookmarks.dat
  • AllUsersProfile\Microsoft\RAC\StateData\RacW
    miEventData.dat
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  • Next, Searchgra.com creates the following
    registry entries
  •  
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\814
    664b0-d93b-4da6-9216-722c56179397
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Nod
    e\CLSID\814664b0-d93b-4da6-9216-722c56179397
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
    NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Activation
    Technologies\AdminObject\Store\55c92734-d682-4d71-
    983e-d6ec3f16059f
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
    CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classe
    s\CLSID\814664b0-d93b-4da6-9216-722c56179397
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Micros
    oft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Searchgra.com
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Micros
    oft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser
    Helper Objects\814664b0-d93b-4da6-9216-722c561793
    97
  •  

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  • Perform the following steps to delete the
    associated Registry entries by Searchgra.com
  •  
  • While in the desktop view, Press windows
    icon and R.
  • It will open the Run window and type
    regedit.
  • It will open the Registry Editor window, Now
    you need to locate and delete all registry items
    associated to Searchgra.com .
  • Go to FileltClick Export
  • Save the file in c\ as regbackup. Click
    save.
  • Go to Editlt findlt Type Searchgra.com
  • Press F3 to search.
  • Once an item is found, read to make sure it
    is a link to that program.
  • Press delete to remove it.
  • Continue pressing F3 and deleting items
    pertaining to the program, until all the links
    are gone.
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