What is Search Highlighter?

Search Highlighter is a potentially unwanted software that comes on your PC without yours consent. Search Highlighter hijacks your browser, it can modify the browser settings and change the homepage. Search Highlighter also can modify the search results and redirect user to ad sites. This program deals with the dissemination of advertisements. Search Highlighter displays coupons and banners with a ton of ads. Many of the proposals of this program does not real, that’s why users risk spending money for nothing. Search Highlighter created to make money, it’s a useless program. In addition, this program can collect your personal data and transmit it to third parties. Search Highlighter can become a conduit for other malicious programs. This is not a virus, but this program can deliver a lot of trouble, so we recommended you to remove it right now.

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How Search Highlighter gets on your PC?

Adware, such as Search Highlighter, comes to PC bundled with free software without the user’s consent. This happens because users rarely follow the installation process. This program can get on the computer along with the archivers, players and other freeware. Always follow the installation process to avoid infecting your computer. Also, read the user agreement, don’t click the “Next” button if you doubt that the program is safe. No need to click “I agree” if the additional software that you are offered is unknown and uncertain. Choose the Advanced installation type to see everything that the installer offers you. If your computer is already infected, then use our instructions to get rid of Search Highlighter right now.

How to remove Search Highlighter from your computer?

To uninstall Search Highlighter remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.

In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Search Highlighter in their database. You can try to use them for removing Search Highlighter.

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Alternative Solution:

Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as Search Highlighter.

 

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You can try both of these products to remove Search Highlighter

Or uninstall Search Highlighter manually.

Removing from Control Panel

Windows XP:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Control Panel.
  3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
  4. Find Search Highlighter.
  5. Click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Then Control Panel.
  3. Click Uninstall a Program.
  4. Find Search Highlighter and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

  1. Open the Menu.
  2. Click Search.
  3. After that click Apps.
  4. Then Control Panel.
  5. Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
  6. Find Search Highlighter, select it and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).

After that remove Search Highlighter from your browser.

Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Push Alt + F.
  3. Click Tools.
  4. Choose Extensions.
  5. Find Search Highlighter.
  6. Click the trash can icon to remove it.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Firefox.
  2. Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
  3. Choose Search Highlighter.
  4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Internet Explorer:

  1. Open IE.
  2. Push Alt + T.
  3. Click Manage Add-ons.
  4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
  5. Click Disable Search Highlighter.
  6. Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
  7. Click Remove button.
  8. If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.

Learn more about removing extensions from IE.

Remove following registry entries:


no information

Then remove following files:


Search Highlighter.dll

And following folders


%PROGRAMFILES%Search Highlighter

Written by Rami Douafi

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