How to Remove ElementarySearchData Google Hijacker?

About ElementarySearchData

ElementarySearchData is a browser hijacker which redirects Google to other search engines. When you are conducting online activities, you get chance to have it on your computer. And it is able to hijacker your browsers, no matter what it is, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Safari. The best sign indicating that your PC is infected is that your default homepage and search engine is changed to ElementarySearchData.

When you are sure that there is ElementarySearchData infecting, you can predict what follows. It will enable ads and many kinds of fake links on your screen. Ads by adware are surging everywhere. And it fakes as a search engine which will post a list of fake titles to cheat you to click on the links. The more you click, you get more chance to bring in freeware which is able to install itself without approval. When these freeware occupied your resources, your PC is ready to be wiped out. What’s more, your privacy becomes no longer safe if ElementarySearchData stays on your system.

ElementarySearchData is produced by potentially unwanted program (PUP) that can release many types of fraudulent ads on your PC, such as banner ads, pop-up ads, in-text ads, video ads, sound ads, and so on, and it uses ElementarySearchData to make it unblock on your computer. All in all, we will advise you to eliminate ElementarySearchData and its adware from your PC. Here is some removal guides to assist you.

The characteristics of ElementarySearchData

1. It can invade your computer easily and silently through freeware
2. It is able to install ad-supported extensions to displays tons of ads on your browsers
3. It can reroutes you to dangerous websites run by cyber criminal
4. It can track your browser history to collect system data and your sensitive information
5. It can damage crucial system files to trigger severe malfunctions
6. It executes harmfuls processes to eat up your CPU and slow down everything
7. It may open backdoor to assist attacker to enter your system remotely

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ElementarySearchData Removal Process

Part 1. Manually Remove ElementarySearchData on Windows OS

Part 2. Manually Remove ElementarySearchData on Mac OS

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Part 1. Manually Remove ElementarySearchData on Windows OS

(Some of the steps will likely require you to exit the page. Bookmark it for later reference.)

Step 1 – Uninstall malicious programs from Control Panel.

• 1. Type “control panel” in the Search Box of Taskbar and select Control Panel
• 2. Click Uninstall a program:
• 3. Select programs which may be related with ElementarySearchData and click Uninstall:

 

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Step 2 – Remove malicious extensions from web browsers.

Stubborn extension related with ElementarySearchData does not provide “Remove” button and claims that “Your browser is managed by your organization”. To get rid of ElementarySearchData permanently, we recommend downloading SpyHunter Anti-malware to find and remove ElementarySearchData related malware which takes over web browser:    ↓ Download SpyHunter Anti-Malware *offer – The SpyHunter Trial version includes, for one device, a one-time 7-day Trial period for SpyHunter 5 Pro (Windows) or SpyHunter for Mac. Check Terms & Conditions of SpyHunter Free Trial , EULA and Privacy/Cookie Policy.

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Step 3 Find and remove malicious registry entries of ElementarySearchData or malicious program.

Note – In case any suspicious files, unwanted program, unwanted browser extension, or unwanted search engine cannot be removed manually, it is often caused by malicious registry files. Therefore, to get rid of such stubborn items, you need to find and remove all malicious files in the Registry Editor. Check the steps below:

1.Type “Registry Editor” in the Search Box of Taskbar and select Registry Editor:

2. Click Edit menu and select Find >> Type virus’s name into it and click Find Next :

3. Right click on the malicious files and click Delete (Do Not Click Delete unless you can confirm that the files is related with malware):

If you are not able to confirm which registry files are malicious, do not take risk to delete any file, or your system may be damaged. To avoid the risk, we recommend downloading SpyHunter Anti-malware to scan infected PC and find out all malicious registry files:    ↓ Download SpyHunter Anti-Malware *offer – The SpyHunter Trial version includes, for one device, a one-time 7-day Trial period for SpyHunter 5 Pro (Windows) or SpyHunter for Mac. Check Terms & Conditions of SpyHunter Free Trial , EULA and Privacy/Cookie Policy.

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[Optional] Step 4 – Reset Web Browser Settings

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Part 2. Manually Remove ElementarySearchData on Mac OS

(Some of the steps will likely require you to exit the page. Bookmark it for later reference.)

Step 1.Uninstall malicious apps from Mac.

Open the Finder >> Go to the Applications folder >> Find out malicious apps and Click Move to Trash >> Enter your password if requested.

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Step 2. Delete malware-generated files in the following folders:

/Library/LaunchAgents folder;
Library/Application Support folder;
~/Library/LaunchAgents folder;
/Library/LaunchDaemons folder;

If you are not able to confirm which files are generated by malware, do not take risk to delete any file, or your system may be damaged. To avoid the risk, we recommend downloading SpyHunter Anti-malware for Mac to scan your computer and  find out all malicious files: ↓ Download Spyhunter Antimalware For Mac (Free Remover allows you, subject to a 48-hour waiting period, one remediation and removal for results found. Read itsEULA, Privacy Policy See more Free SpyHunter Remover details.)

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Step 3. Delete malicious extensions From Safari / Chrome / Firefox.

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Step 4. Use SpyHunter Anti-malware for Mac to re-diagnose your Mac and see if it is 100% clean:

To make sure that your system is not infected at all, it’s better to run a scan with SpyHunter Anti-malware for Mac Antivirus and see if it will detect any remaining unwanted items:

↓ Download Spyhunter Antimalware For Mac

*offer – The SpyHunter Trial version includes, for one device, a one-time 7-day Trial period for SpyHunter 5 Pro (Windows) or SpyHunter for Mac. Check Terms & Conditions of SpyHunter Free Trial , EULA and Privacy/Cookie Policy.

– Once SpyHunter-Installer.dmg  is downloaded, double-click it to install:

– Once SpyHunter Anti-malware for Mac is installed and launched, please click “Start Scan Now” button:

– SpyHunter Anti-malware for Mac will scan your Mac for malware infections. Once the scan is completed, remove any found infections.

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