Remove SearchEngage

Browser hijackers like SearchEngage modify the default homepage and search engine of the most popular web browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari, Edge, etc…

SearchEngage is distributed to as many users as possible so they can increase their advertising revenues and to improve positioning of certain websites in search results. This program is usually quite aggressive and almost impossible to remove without the proper tools.

SearchEngage being installed can be the consequence of a “bundle” kind of install process, which shows that you were not careful enough when installing some other software on to your system.

When SearchEngage is installed in your system, you’ll notice that all its results pages include many ads. It goes without saying that you must not click on any of this ads, because you could end up dealing with even more issues. The reason for this is that any time you click on those ads, you are guided to unknown websites that could have malicious content. Clearly then, you put your computer in even more danger of getting another infection. One way to stay on the safe side is to never click on those ads, but don’t be too naive, even if SearchEngage includes some legitimate results coming from Google or Bing, the best course of action is to remove it as quickly as possible.

How to remove SearchEngage ?

Remove SearchEngage with ZHPCleaner

ZHPCleaner is a program that searches for and deletes Adware, Toolbars, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), and browser Hijackers from your computer. By using ZHPCleaner you can easily remove many of these types of programs for a better user experience on your computer and while browsing the web.

• If Avast is installed on you computer you have to disable it during the process.
• You can download AdwCleaner utility from the below button :
  Download ZHPCleaner
• Select ZHPCleaner.exe with right mouse click and Run as Administrator.
• Accept the user agreement.
• Click on the Scanner button.
• After the scan has finished, click on the Repair button.
• Reboot your computer.

Remove SearchEngage with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is an important security program for any computer user to have installed on their computer. It is light-weight, fast, and best of all, excellent at removing the latest infections like SearchEngage.

• Download MalwareBytes Anti-Malware :
  Premium Version Free Version (without Real-time protection)
• Double-click mbam-setup-consumer.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
• Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program, and that a scan has never been run on your system. To start a system scan you can click on the Fix Now button.
• Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now check for updates, and if there are any, you will need to click on the Update Now button.
• Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for SearchEngage.
• When the scan is done, you will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected. To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes Anti-malware has found, click on the Quarantine All button, and then click on the Apply Now button.
• Reboot your computer if prompted.

Remove SearchEngage with AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a tool that research for and removes Adware, Toolbars, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), and browser Hijackers from your computer. If you use AdwCleaner you can easily get rid of many of these types of applications for a better user experience on your computer and while browsing the web.

• Download AdwCleaner (Official link and direct-download) :
  Download AdwCleaner
• Select AdwCleaner.exe with right mouse click and Run as Administrator.
• If User Account Control asks you to allow AdwCleaner.exe to make changes to your computer, press Yes to continue.
• Start scanning your computer for any malicious threats by selecting the Scan button, please wait.
• If AdwCleaner is done, it will display a list of malicious items detected, If you have nothing to uncheck, continue to the removal process and select the Clean button.
• Reboot your computer.

Reset your browser (if necessary)

If you still see traces of SearchEngage after following all the steps above you can reset your browser performing this operation:

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Internet Explorer

Reset default homepage (if necessary)

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Internet Explorer