Remove search.gingerbroom.com

Browser hijacker’s like search.gingerbroom.com modify both homepage and default search engine in every single browser installed in a computer (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari, Edge… none of them is safe from it).

This manipulation is done in such a way that to recover what was once set becomes impossible. Several cyber-criminals go as far as changing Windows’ registry or adding processes or services that will make sure to place the hijacker’s settings after every system’s restart.

search.gingerbroom.com arrives at your PC along with some software you downloaded from the net. As a matter of fact, if search.gingerbroom.com is present in your computer already is proof that many other parasites must be installed too, as it rarely goes alone. We could be infected with search.gingerbroom.com in P2P networks, or through popular download platforms who encourage this kind of discrete install.

The first time you use search.gingerbroom.com you probably wont’t notice anything weird about it. The search engine looks safe, even useful because it lets you perform Web, image, video or news searches. However, using search.gingerbroom.com and any result coming from it, exposes you and your computer to further threats. Plus everything you do through search.gingerbroom.com is being constantly saved and shared with others.

You’ll find below free programs that will help you effectively remove search.gingerbroom.com. 

How to remove search.gingerbroom.com ?

Remove search.gingerbroom.com with AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a very useful tool made to delete undesired toolbars, browser hijackers, redirects and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) in Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome or Opera. AdwCleaner needs no installation and can be ran in a instantaneous to scan your pc.

• Please download AdwCleaner by Xplode and save to your Desktop :
  Download AdwCleaner
• Double-click on AdwCleaner.exe to run the tool (Windows Vista/7/8 users : right-click and select Run As Administrator).
• Click on the Scan button.
• After the scan has finished, click on the Clean button..
• Press OK again to allow AdwCleaner to restart the computer and complete the removal process.

Remove search.gingerbroom.com 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 search.gingerbroom.com with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a light-weight anti-malware program that is excellent at removing the latest detections.

• Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware to your desktop.
  Premium Version Free Version (without Real-time protection)
• Install MalwareBytes Anti-Malware using the installation wizard.
• 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.
• If an update is found, you will be prompted to download and install the latest version.
• Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for search.gingerbroom.com.
• When the scan is complete, make sure that everything is set to Quarantine, and click Apply Actions.
• When removing the files, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot your computer, please allow it to do so.

Reset your browser (if necessary)

If after following the above steps search.gingerbroom.com is still present on your computer, you can reset your browser by following the instructions below.

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Internet Explorer