Remove socialdownloadr.com

search.socialdownloadr.com is a browser hijacker (the hijacking part of the name is not an overstatement). It hijacks your browser’s settings so it can set search.socialdownloadr.com as homepage and default search engine (Firefox, Chrome and Internet Explorer are the most sought out browsers to mess with, but Edge can also be affected).

This browser hijacker installs itself into your hard drive when you’re installing some software you downloaded from the internet.

Several programs or download platforms like download.com get a commission for each successful install of search.socialdownloadr.com in a user’s browser they can achieve. No wonder such installs are done in the most quiet and discrete manner.

search.socialdownloadr.com is developed in such a way that the affected user can no longer manually change the browser’s settings by going on the options menu; in some other cases manual changes are accepted but every time Windows is restarted the browser hijacker makes sure to place again its own settings.

Results shown by search.socialdownloadr.com are not to be trusted because they will surely be modified to suit their own interests. Although some of the results might come from Google itself, the ones placed by the browser hijacker in the firsts positions are sponsored links that could guide you to fall into online traps or other risks for your security.

If you wish to remove search.socialdownloadr.com and recover your own homepage, follow along every step in the guide presented below. All recommended tools are free.

How to remove socialdownloadr.com ?

Remove socialdownloadr.com with AdwCleaner

The AdwCleaner tool will scan your system and web browser for socialdownloadr.com, browser extensions and registry keys, that may have been installed on your system without your permission.

• You can download AdwCleaner utility from the below button :
  Download AdwCleaner
• Before starting AdwCleaner, close all open programs and internet browsers, then double-click on the file AdwCleaner.exe.
• If Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run AdwCleaner, please allow it to run.
• When the AdwCleaner program will open, click on the Scan button.
• To remove malicious files that were detected in the previous step, please click on the Clean button.
• Please click on the OK button to allow AdwCleaner reboot your computer.

Remove socialdownloadr.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 socialdownloadr.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 socialdownloadr.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 socialdownloadr.com is still present on your computer, you can reset your browser by following the instructions below.

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Internet Explorer