What is Search-zilla.com
Search-zilla.com is the so-called “redirect virus” that may appear in your browser and replace your preferred search engine. As a rule, malware like this ends up on users’ devices along with freeware and is installed automatically as an optional component. Following this, it modifies browser configuration in order to set https://search-zilla.com/ or https://portal.search-zilla.com/ as a user’s default search engine. From this point, you are forced to carry out all searches via SearchZilla whether you like it or not. Though it’s not a dangerous virus, this type of malware dramatically diminishes user’s browser experience by displaying pop-up ads and redirecting users to shady websites. Given this, you are advised to remove SearchZilla from your computer. To do so, follow the steps below.
How to remove Search-zilla.com hijacker from your computer?
The easiest and modern way of removing pop-ups, trojans, ransomware or other viruses is to use automatic removal tools. See our Anti-malware tools below for further instructions.
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Also, you can try to remove Search-zilla.com hijacker manually.
Step 1: Remove Search-zilla.com hijacker from Control Panel/Applications
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find Search-zilla.com hijacker.
- Click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.
Windows 7/Windows Vista:
- Click Start.
- Then Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a Program.
- Find Search-zilla.com and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.
Windows 8/Windows 8.1:
- Open the Menu.
- Click Search.
- After that click Apps.
- Then Control Panel.
- Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
- Find Search-zilla.com, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
Windows 10:
- Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, click on the Settings at the top.
- Click on App & features on the left menu.
- On the right side, locate Search-zilla.com and click it, then click on the Uninstall button.
- Click on Uninstall to confirm.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 10
Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.
Mac OSX:
- Open Finder
- In the Finder sidebar, click Applications
- If you see Uninstall Search-zilla.com or Search-zilla.com Uninstaller (or other suspicious apps that you’ve never installed), double-click it and follow instructions
- Drag unwanted application Search-zilla.com from the Applications folder to the Trash (located on the right side of the Dock)
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Mac OSX
After that remove Search-zilla.com from your browser.
Step 2: Remove Search-zilla.com from browsers
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Click on 3-dots icon in the upper right corner and select Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Search-zilla.com.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
- Click on 3-dots icon in the upper right corner.
- Select Settings.
- Type notifications into the search bar.
- Select Content settings.
- Select Notifications.
- Find Search-zilla.com in the Allow list.
- Click on three dots next to Search-zilla.com and select Remove.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Safari:
- Open Safari
- Click Safari menu.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Search-zilla.com or other suspicious extensions.
- Click Uninstall button to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Safari.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose Search-zilla.com.
- Click Disable or Remove button.
Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.
Microsoft Edge:
- Press Settings and more button
- Choose and Click on Extensions
- Find Olpair extension and click settings
- Press Uninstall button
- Start Edge again
Learn more about removing extensions from Edge.
Internet Explorer:
- Open IE.
- Push Alt + T.
- Click Manage Add-ons.
- Select Toolbars and Extensions.
- Click Disable Search-zilla.com.
- Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
- Click Remove button.
- If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Step 3: Resetting your browser search and homepage settings
Reset browser setting in Safari:
- Open Safari.
- Click on the Safari menu.
- Choose Reset Safari….
- Click Reset button.
Learn more about resetting browser settings in Safari.
Reset browser setting in Google Chrome:
- Click the Chrome menu (3 bar button) in the top right corner.
- Choose Settings.
- Click Show advanced settings.
- Go to Reset browser settings section.
- Click Reset browser settings.
- In the dialog that appears, click Reset.
Learn more about resetting browser settings in Google Chrome.
Reset browser setting in Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Mozilla Firefox.
- Go to Help.
- Go to Troubleshooting information.
- Click Reset Firefox… button.
Learn more about resetting browser settings in Mozilla Firefox.
Remove Search-zilla.com from Android Smartphones:
Alternative solution for Android phone/tablet:
Google Chrome:
- open the Chrome app.
- To the right of the address bar, tap More.
- Choose and open Settings
- Tap Site settings and then find Search-zilla.com Pop-ups.
- Turn of Search-zilla.com from Allowed to Block.
Written by Ilyas J