How Does Pro-search.me Enter Your Computer?

Hi, there. Do you know how to remove Pro-search.me from computer? I got it after downloading flash paler update file. I thought that this file might be fake as it was not from Adobe official website. After installing it, I found that the homepage was modified. I guesses It might be caused by the download of this update file.

What is Pro-search.me?
Pro-search.me is classified as one member of hard-to-remove browser hijackers. Seen from the appearance, the website is nothing special. In order to gain users’ trust, it disguises as a search engine, which only displays a search box and search options. The search engine supports about twenty languages including English, Japanese, French, Italian and so on. Such an appearance usually makes computer users ignore the website. They may not find their default search engine has been replaced with the fake search engine until more serious problems occur. When you search for something by using the search engine, it will analyze search queries and then call Google search. So search results what you get are actually provided by Google search. The fake search engine doesn’t exercise the duty to provide good search service. Instead, what computer users submit in the search box are recorded and collected by the fake search engine.

Authoritative search engines will protect users’ privacy, but the matter that unknown search engines like Pro-search.me can make sure safety of your personal information is doubtful. To prevent from identify theft, computer users should avoid using the fake search engine to search for something. Even though you can avoid using the fake search engine, you still suffer from other problems it causes. After it gets installed on victims’ computer, it quickly modifies your browser settings including taking over default homepage, startup page and search engine. The obvious sign of getting infected with the browser hijacker is that the website pops up firstly when you open your browser. It like a stalker who follows you all the time but don’t use physical violence to victims. However, random redirections disturb normal browsing activities. Moreover, the activity is not temporary. Metal harassment is not less serious than physical harassment. As time goes by, computer users won’t stand random redirection. No one like being asked to visit an unwanted website or other sponsored websites.

How Does Pro-search.me Enter Your Computer?
Do you buy clothes? Have you gotten a gift from a shop assistant? Is the gift the one that you like best? The same event occurs when you want to download new software. In addition to the software that you really want to install, some “gifts” are also brought into your computer without your knowledge. It is not sure that you will like these “gifts” after you receive them. This method of spreading the unwanted programs is called after “bundling”, which is welcomed by malware developers.

Although the bundling method seems to be widely known, computer users still slip into the trap designed by evil developers. It is not sure that you won’t download new software in your computer. There’s some possibility that you will get unwanted programs or malware whiling installing. All you can do is to reduce the possibility of getting unwanted programs. For example, you should choose a reputable website and download wanted software. It is better to read the user agreement and avoid selecting Standard/Complete setup type. Sometimes you are not given to choose the setup type but shown by a list of additional programs. Computer users should be sure to deselect options beside those additional programs. If you have gotten infected with the browser hijacker, please follow the guide below to remove it as soon as possible.

How To Remove Pro-search.me Homepage
Reminder: Here are manual removal and automatic removal tutorial. Not only manual removal but also automatic removal tutorial is chosen, you should know that no removal guide is 100% removal. However, automatic removal does better than manual removal on removing computer threat completely. Hence, automatic removal is advised to carry out firstly. If you insist on trying manual removal tutorial, you’d better back up your system settings in case of accident.