Uninstall SearchPrivacy.co virus (Uninstall Guide) - Dec 2016 updated

Uninstall SearchPrivacy.co in Windows systems

If your computer has been infected with SearchPrivacy.co virus, you should look for and uninstall all components that might be related to it. If you see these applications on your PC, remove them immediately: Search Privacy 1.19, SearchPrivacy.co, Privacy Search, etc.

Terminate suspicious programs from Windows 10/8 machines by following these instructions:

1. Type Control Panel into Windows search and once the result shows up hit Enter.
2. Under Programs, choose Uninstall a program.
   
3. Find components related to suspicious programs.
4. Right-click on the application and select Uninstall.
5. Click Yes when User Account Control shows up.
   
6. Wait for the process of uninstallation to be done and click OK.

Windows 7/XP instructions:

1. Click on Windows Start and go to Control Panel on the right pane.
2. Choose Add/Remove Programs.
   
   
3. Select Uninstall a program under Programs in Control Panel.
4. Click once on the unwanted application.
5. Click Uninstall/Change at the top.
6. Confirm with Yes.
7. Click OK and finish the removal.

Uninstall SearchPrivacy.co in Mac OS X system

1. Users who use OS X should click on Go button, which can be found at the top left corner of the screen and select Applications.
2. Wait until you see Applications folder and look for SearchPrivacy.co or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.

Eliminate SearchPrivacy.co virus from Microsoft Edge browser

Follow the steps below and clean your browser from questionable entries.

Delete suspicious extensions from MS Edge:

1. Go to the Menu by clicking on the three horizontal dots at the top-right.
2. Then pick Extensions.
   
   
3. Choose the unwanted add-ons on the list and click on the Gear icon.
4. Click on Uninstall at the bottom.

Clear cookies and other data:

1. Click on the Menu and from the context menu select Privacy & security.
2. Under Clear browsing data, select Choose what to clear.
   
3. Choose everything except passwords, and click on Clear.

Alter new tab and homepage settings:

1. Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
2. Then find On startup section.
3. Click Disable if you found any suspicious domain.

Reset MS Edge fully:

1. Click on the keyboard Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
2. Choose More details arrow at the bottom.
3. Go to Details tab.
   
4. Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it.
5. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.

When none of the above solves the issue, you might need an advanced Edge reset method, but you need to backup your data before proceeding.

1. Find the following folder on the PC: C:\\Users\\%username%\\AppData\\Local\\Packages\\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
2. Press Ctrl + A on your keyboard to select all folders.
   
3. Right-click on the selection and choose Delete
4. Right-click on the Start button and pick Windows PowerShell (Admin).
   
5. Copy and paste the following command, and then press Enter:

   Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\\AppXManifest.xml” -Verbose

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions:

1. Open Edge and click Settings.
2. Then find Extensions.
   
3. Delete unwanted extensions with the Remove.

Clear cache and site data:

1. Click on Menu and then Settings.
2. Find Privacy and services.
3. Locate Clear browsing data, then click Choose what to clear.
   
4. Time range.
5. Click All time.
6. Select Clear now.

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge browser fully:

1. Go to Settings.
2. On the left side, choose Reset settings.
   
3. Select Restore settings to their default values.
4. Click Reset.

Delete SearchPrivacy.co from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

SearchPrivacy.co virus might have installed various extensions and tools. So, you have to find and remove them.

Remove suspicious Firefox extensions:

1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the three horizontal lines at the top-right to open the menu.
2. Select Add-ons in the context menu.
   
3. Choose plugins that are creating issues and select Remove.

Reset the homepage on the browser:

1. Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner.
2. This time select Options.
3. Under Home section, enter your preferred site for the homepage that will open every time you launch Mozilla Firefox.

Clear cookies and site data:

1. Click Menu and pick Options.
2. Find the Privacy & Security section.
3. Scroll down to choose Cookies and Site Data.
   
4. Click on Clear Data… option.
5. Click Cookies and Site Data, Cached Web Content and press Clear.

Reset Mozilla Firefox:

If none of the steps above helped you, reset Mozilla Firefox as follows:

1. Open Mozilla Firefox and go to the menu.
2. Click Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.
   
3. Locate Give Firefox a tune-up section, click on Refresh Firefox…
4. Confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox on the pop-up.
   

Chrome browser reset

Google Chrome is one of the most affected web browsers, so check the list of the extensions and remove all questionable entries. 

Find and remove suspicious extensions from Google Chrome:

1. In Google Chrome, open the Menu by clicking three vertical dots at the top-right corner.
2. Select More tools > Extensions.
3. Once the window opens, you will see all the installed extensions.
4. Find any suspicious add-ons related to any PUP.
5. Uninstall them by clicking Remove.

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

1. Click the Menu and select Settings.
2. Find Privacy and security section.
3. Choose Clear browsing data.
4. Select Browsing history.
5. Cookies and other site data, also Cached images and files.
6. Click Clear data.

Alter settings of the homepage:

1. Go to the menu and choose Settings.
2. Find odd entries in the On startup section.
3. Click on Open a specific or set of pages.
4. Then click on three dots and look for the Remove option.

Reset Google Chrome fully:

You might need to reset Google Chrome and properly eliminate all the unwanted components:

1. Go to Chrome Settings.
2. Once there, scroll down to expand Advanced section.
3. Scroll down to choose Reset and clean up.
4. Click Restore settings to their original defaults.
5. Click Reset settings again.

Delete SearchPrivacy.co from Safari

Check the list of the extensions and remove suspicious extensions that might be related to SearchPrivacy.co.

Get rid of questionable extensions from Safari:

1. Click Safari.
2. Then go to Preferences…
   
   
3. Choose Extensions on the menu.
4. Select the unwanted extension and then pick Uninstall.

Clear cookies from Safari:

1. Click Safari.
2. Choose Clear History…
   
   
3. From the drop-down menu under Clear, find and pick all history.
4. Confirm with Clear History.

Reset Safari fully:

1. Click Safari and then Preferences…
2. Choose the Advanced tab.
3. Tick the Show Develop menu in the menu bar.
4. From the menu bar, click Develop.
   
   
5. Then select Empty Caches.