Remove Yessearches - Here's how
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You should definitely remove Yessearches from your computer, because the hijacker can potentially redirect to virus-infected websites via your browser. This practical tip shows you how to get rid of Yessearches.
Step 1: delete Yessearches from the Control Panel
- Since the adware is often supplied with an installed program, you should remove the software that was added last. This guide tells you how to uninstall Windows programs.
- Also search for entries that indicate Yessearches and uninstall them as well.
- Tip: Sort the list of installed programs by the installation date. This makes it easier for you to find the software that Yessearches may have used on your computer.
Step 2: Remove Yessearches from the browser
To ensure that your browsers are safely cleaned by Yessearches, you should reset them to the default settings. We show you how to do this in the following practical tips:
- For Internet Explorer.
- For Firefox.
- For Google Chrome.
- For Opera.
- AdwCleaner: The AdwCleaner checks your system again for unwanted adware and removes it.
- Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: After a scan with this tool, the last files belonging to Yessearches are also removed.
Step 4: clean up browser shortcuts
Yessearches can also hide in the browser shortcuts on the desktop and in the quick start bar. Therefore, you still have to clean up the links:
- To do this, right-click on the shortcuts of your browser (also in the quick start bar) and select the "Properties".
- In the "Link" tab, click in the "Target" field. There should be nothing behind "" C: \ ... .. \ Mozilla Firefox \ firefox.exe "for example. Delete any entries and confirm with" Apply ".
- Repeat these steps with all browser shortcuts - including those in the taskbar.
For good all-round protection of your computer, you should have installed an effective antivirus program. This way you can prevent unwanted programs from getting onto your PC beforehand. In the next article you will find a test of various virus scanners.