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What is WEBSEARCHES.CLUB?

WEBSEARCHES.CLUB is a browser hijacker!

WEBSEARCHES.CLUB detected as HIJACK.WEBSEARCHES.
WEBSEARCHES.CLUB is appeared on your PC after installing free software, bundled with adware downloader program. Adware program changes the homepage and search engine for your web browser to WEBSEARCHES.CLUB.
 
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In addition, it changed Windows shortcuts on your desktop and in the Start Menu.
The link to WEBSEARCHES.CLUB site is added into the command line.

WEBSEARCHES.CLUB

Each time when you click on shortcut you will start displaying of WEBSEARCHES.CLUB site.

You have 2 ways to remove WEBSEARCHES.CLUB:

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: "WEBSEARCHES.CLUB", 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 WEBSEARCHES.CLUB virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

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

STEP 3: Remove WEBSEARCHES.CLUB 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 WEBSEARCHES.CLUB redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove WEBSEARCHES.CLUB 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 WEBSEARCHES.CLUB 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 WEBSEARCHES.CLUB in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove WEBSEARCHES.CLUB virus from running processes

Remove WEBSEARCHES.CLUB virus from running processes

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

Remove WEBSEARCHES.CLUB virus from Windows services

Remove WEBSEARCHES.CLUB virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains WEBSEARCHES.CLUB 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 WEBSEARCHES.CLUB from scheduled task list.

Delete any task related to WEBSEARCHES.CLUB. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

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

Remove WEBSEARCHES.CLUB virus from Windows registry

Remove WEBSEARCHES.CLUB virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains WEBSEARCHES.CLUB.

STEP 7: Remove WEBSEARCHES.CLUB from Google Chrome.
Remove WEBSEARCHES.CLUB Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove WEBSEARCHES.CLUB from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove WEBSEARCHES.CLUB 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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