How to Remove Searchnu.com/421

Searchnu is a browser hijacker program that modifies your browser settings and redirects all searches to Searchnu.com instead of Google, Yahoo, Bing, or your preferred Internet search engine. Searchnu can be removed by uninstalling the...

Method 1 of 4:

Uninstalling Searchnu Programs

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    Click on 'Start' and select 'Control Panel.'
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    Click on 'Uninstall a Program' or 'Add / Remove Programs.'
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    Review the list of installed programs to locate those associated with Searchnu. Common programs associated with Searchnu are 'Search Toolbar,' 'iLivid,' and 'Search-Results toolbar.'
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    Select the option to 'Remove' or 'Uninstall' each unwanted program from your computer.
Method 2 of 4:

Removing Searchnu from Google Chrome

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    Click on the Chrome menu button displayed at the top right corner of your Chrome session.
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    Click on 'Settings.'
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    Click on the 'Set pages' link located below 'On startup.'
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    Click on the 'x' located to the right of the Searchnu.com option, then click on 'OK.'
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    Click on 'Manage search engines' below 'Search.'
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    Point to Google or your preferred search engine, and select 'Make default.'
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    Click on the 'x' located to the right of 'Search Results.'
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    Click on 'Done.'
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    Select 'Open the New Tab page' under 'On startup.'
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    Click on 'Extensions' in the left pane.
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    Click on the trash icon to the right of 'iLivid New Tabs,' and next to any other unknown or unwanted extensions. Going forward, Searchnu will no longer manipulate search settings in Google Chrome.
Method 3 of 4:

Removing Searchnu from Internet Explorer

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    Click on 'Tools' or the gear icon located at the top of your Internet Explorer (IE) browser session.
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    Click on 'Manage Add-ons.'
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    Click on 'Search Providers' in the left pane.
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    Click on 'Google' or the name of your preferred search engine, and select 'Set as default.'
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    Click on 'Search Results' and select 'Remove.' Search Results is the name of the search provider associated with Searchnu.
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    Click on 'Tools' or the gear icon, and select 'Internet Options.'
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    Click on 'Use default' on the General tab, then click 'OK.' Searchnu will no longer be your default search engine in IE.
Method 4 of 4:

Removing Searchnu from Firefox

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    Navigate to the search bar located at the top right corner of your Firefox browser session.
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    Click on the arrow to the left of 'Search Results.'
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    Select 'Manage Search Engines.'
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    Click on 'Search Results,' then click on 'Remove.'
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    Click on 'OK.'
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    Click on the 'Firefox' button at the top left corner of your session and select 'Preferences.'
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    Click on the 'General' tab and select 'Restore to default.'
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    Click in the address bar of your open session of Firefox.
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    Type 'about:config' and press 'Enter.'
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    Type 'keyword.URL' into the search filter near the top of the Web page.
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    Double-click on 'keyword.URL' when it displays below 'Preference Name,' and replace the characters (string value) with 'https://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&q=.'
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    Click on 'OK.' Going forward, Searchnu will no longer be used as your default search engine.
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