Guide: How to Remove SRCHAPP EXTENSION virus from Chrome

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What is SRCHAPP EXTENSION?

SRCHAPP EXTENSION classified as Adware Adware.SRCHAPP.EXTENSION.
SRCHAPP EXTENSION Adware displays popup ads, redirects to unwanted websites, opens a new tabs and browser windows.

Also, SRCHAPP EXTENSION may replace your default search engine and the browser start page.

SRCHAPP EXTENSION infects Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer.

 

SRCHAPP EXTENSION usually infects your computer while being downloaded in a bundle with a popular hacked programs or while being included in downloaded file with a bunch of other Trojans.

SRCHAPP EXTENSION virus accomplishes this tasks by registering virus process in startup or by automatically launching malicious sites.

You have 2 ways to remove SRCHAPP EXTENSION:

You have 2 ways

Remove it automatically1. Remove Automatically.
Remove it manually2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

  1. You know only one virus name: "SRCHAPP EXTENSION", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
    The UnHackMe program detects this threat and all others.
  2. UnHackMe is quite fast! You need only 5 minutes to check your PC.
  3. UnHackMe uses the special features to remove hard in removal viruses. If you remove a virus manually, it can prevent deleting using a self-protecting module. If you even delete the virus, it may recreate himself by a stealthy module.
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Here’s how to remove SRCHAPP EXTENSION virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 2: Scan for malware using UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 3: Remove SRCHAPP EXTENSION virus (3 minutes)

So it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn't it?
That is why I strongly advise you to use UnHackMe for remove SRCHAPP EXTENSION redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove SRCHAPP EXTENSION manually:

STEP 1: Check all shortcuts of your browsers on your desktop, taskbar and in the Start menu. Right click on your shortcut and change it's properties.

http://…

You can see SRCHAPP EXTENSION or another web site at the end of shortcut target (command line). Remove it and save changes.

In addition, check this command line for fake browser's trick.
For example, if a shortcut points to Google Chrome, it must have the path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
Fake browser may be: …\Appdata\Roaming\HPReyos\ReyosStarter3.exe.
Also the file name may be: “chromium.exe” instead of chrome.exe.

STEP 2: Investigate the list of installed programs and uninstall all unknown recently installed programs.

check installed programs to uninstall

STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to SRCHAPP EXTENSION in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove SRCHAPP EXTENSION virus from running processes

Remove SRCHAPP EXTENSION virus from running processes

STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.

Remove SRCHAPP EXTENSION virus from Windows services

Remove SRCHAPP EXTENSION virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains SRCHAPP EXTENSION in it's name or description.

STEP 5: After that press Win+R, type in: taskschd.msc and press OK to open Windows Task Scheduler.
Remove SRCHAPP EXTENSION from scheduled task list.

Delete any task related to SRCHAPP EXTENSION. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from SRCHAPP EXTENSION virus.
Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.

Remove SRCHAPP EXTENSION virus from Windows registry

Remove SRCHAPP EXTENSION virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains SRCHAPP EXTENSION.

STEP 7: Remove SRCHAPP EXTENSION from Google Chrome.
Remove SRCHAPP EXTENSION Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove SRCHAPP EXTENSION from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove SRCHAPP EXTENSION from Mozilla Firefox.

Change Firefox Home Page

Change Firefox Home Page

STEP 10: And at the end, clear your basket, temporal files, browser's cache.

But if you miss any of these steps and only one part of virus remains – it will come back again immediately or after reboot.

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