Easy Guide To Remove Storm Search from Internet Explorer

Displayed publisher: Storm Search
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Storm Search
Program executable: Storm Search.exe
Path: C:\Program Files\Storm Search\Storm Search.exe
Addition Files (Malware Detected)
(Malware detected) Storm Search.dll
Adware.Win32.Storm Search.AC by Sophos ML
Variant of Win32/AdWare.Storm Search.A by Sucuri SiteCheck
WebToolbar.MyWebSearch.du by AegisLab
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Description About Storm Search

 

Storm Search is an adware which is developed by unreliable company for getting benefit using deceptive methods. The main objective of its creators is to gain profit as much as they can just by rerouting user’s to third party web portals. However, some of the web pages promoted by this adware are safe and legitimate, but some of them can lead you to unreliable websites. Storm Search has the ability to affect most popular Internet browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer., Safari, Opera, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and others. So, it will be a huge challenge for you to avoid the unwanted browser redirection issue caused by this adware threat.

In most of the cases, Windows users get tricked into downloading and installing this unreliable program onto their machine by falling for its so-called ‘useful’ or ‘beneficial’ features. The tool provides claims to provide some useful features which supposedly increase browsing experience. Meanwhile, these provided links are no longer beneficial for you because right after the intrusion of Storm Search PUP on your computer, you may start noticing the sudden appearance of irritating pop-ups and ads during your online browsing sessions. These adverts are mainly used by the creators of this adware just to gain advertising revenue through pay-per-click strategy. As a result, your infected browsers might slow down and even causes frequent crash due to the presence of countless advertisements on your system screen or every domains that you visited.

Spreading Methods Used By Storm Search

Just like other adware infections, this threat mainly distributed using an unfair method known as software bundling in order to invade the user’s computer unnoticed. Due to the careless browsing activities of web surfers, Storm Search adware and similar threats infiltrates their system without any consent. Therefore, it is strongly advised to install any third party programs on your PC with extreme carefulness because any mistake can lead to the invasion of unwanted apps or any precarious threats. Once it installs secretly on your machine, it starts capturing the data related to your browsing habits that might lead to the identity theft. So, it is quite important for you take possible steps to remove Storm Search completely from your system.

How to Uninstall Storm Search from Compromised System

Step:1 First of all, Reboot your PC in Safe Mode to make it safe from Storm Search

(this Guide illustrates how to restart Windows in Safe Mode in all versions.)

Step:2 Now you need to View all Hidden Files and Folders that exist on different drives

Step:3 Uninstall Storm Search from Control Panel

  • Press Start Key + R together and Type appwiz.cpl
  • appwiz

     
  • Now Press on OK
  • This will Open the Control Panel. Now look for Storm Search or any other Suspicious program
  • once found, Uninstall Storm Search ASAP
  • Step:4 How to Remove Storm Search from Startup Items

  • To Go to Startup Area, Click on Start Key + R
  • Type msconfig in the search area and click on Enter. A window will pop-out
  • Misconfig 1

     

     

  • In the Startup area, look for any suspicious Storm Search entries or that are from Unknown Manufacturers
  • (This is an important step and users are advised to monitor all items carefully over here before proceeding further.)
  • Step:5 How to Remove Storm Search from Localhost Files

  • Click on Start Key + R in Combination. Copy and Paste to Open hosts File
  • notepad %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/hosts
  • Soon, you will get a list of suspicious IP’s in the bottom of the screen
  • hosts_opt-1

  • this is quite helpful in knowing if your browser has been hacked
  • Steps 6: How to Remove Storm Search and Block Pop-ups on Browsers

    How to Remove Storm Search from IE

    Open IE and Click on Tools. Now Select Manage add-ons
    IE Extension 1

    In the pane, under Toolbars and Extensions, Choose the Storm Search extensions which is to be deleted

    IE toolbar and extensions

  • Now Click on Remove or Disable Option.
  • Press Tool button and Select Internet Option
  • Internet-options

  • This will lead you to the Tab, now Select Privacy Tab, Turn on Pop-up blocker by clicking on it.
  • IE-block-pop-ups

     

    How to Uninstall Storm Search from Google Chrome

  • Google Chrome is to be Opened
  • Now Click on menu present at the top right corner
  • Choose Tools >> Extensions
  • Select Storm Search related Extensions and now Click on Trash icon to remove Storm Search
  • chrome-extensions 2

  • Under Advanced Settings Option, Enable Do not allow any Site to Show pop-ups. Click on Ok to apply it.
  • Chrome-not-allow-pop-ups

    How to Block Storm Search on Mozilla FF

  • Select and Open Mozilla FF, Select Storm Search or other Add-ons by clicking on Menu button
  • Mozilla Addon 1

  • In the Add-ons Manager, Select the extension related to Storm Search.
  • Mozilla Addon 2

  • Now Click on Remove to delete Storm Search permanently
    Firefox-block-pop-ups
  • Also Select and Check mark “Block Pop-up Windows” under po-ups in the Content Tab
  • How to Get Rid of Storm Search on Edge on Win 10

  • First of all Open MS Edge and Click on “More actions(…)” link
  • Edge-1
  • Now Select and Click on Settings In Menu under “More Actions”
  • Edge-2

  • Under Settings, screen click on View Advanced Settings button
  • Edge-3

  • In Advanced Settings, turn on Block pop-ups by toggling button to ON
  • Edge4

     

    Following the above Manual Steps will be effective in blocking Storm Search. However, if you are unable to accomplish these steps, click the button given below to scan your PC

    btn_free_scan_rc_off

    Don’t forget to given your feedback or submit any question if you have any doubt regarding Storm Search or its removal process

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