Remove Eazel Search - Here's how
If the start page of your browser has changed to the search engine Eazel Search, you should remove the associated software immediately. We'll show you how it's done.
Step 1: remove Eazel Search
Eazel Search is not a virus, but rather relatively harmless adware. Your homepage is changed and the search results are falsified. However, it is unclear whether further settings are made on your browser. Therefore, you should get rid of the software quickly for security reasons:
- Uninstall Eazel Search: Open the Control Panel and sort the list of installed programs by the installation date. Remove the entry "Eazel Search" and all other unknown entries. You can find detailed instructions in this practical tip.
- AdwCleaner: The free AdwCleaner specializes in adware like this. The program searches your system, your browser and your registry for remnants of Eazel Search within a minute and removes them.
- Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: The use of this virus scanner is optional for the removal of Eazel Search. However, since there may be other malware on your computer due to Eazel Search, we advise you to check with this free scanner.
Step 2: Remove Eazel Search from the browser
If Eazel Search still affects your browser after removal, we advise you to completely reset the browser for security reasons. Here you will find instructions for:
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
- Internet Explorer
In the next practical tip we will explain how you can check individual files online for viruses.