How to Remove Better-Search.net

Basic information:

Name: Better-Search.net
Type: browsers hijacker
Risk level: harmful
Operating environment: win7, win 8, window vista, etc.
Target browsers: Google Chrome, IE, Firefox, etc.
Number of corruption: more than 50 files are a time
Geographic distribution: globally distributed
Screenshot of Better-Search.net:

Harmful traits:
1. Better-Search.net will change the homepage and default search engines in the infected  PC automatically without users’ permission. Once the settings have been made, you cannot reset them back unless you have completely get rid of Better-Search.net completely from your PC.

2. Better-Search.net browsers hijacker will add some commercial icons and shortcuts on the desktop and downloads some potential unwanted programs to help it get spread fast in the infected PC.

3. Better-Search.net redirect virus may make negative effects on the infected PC. it may add its own files in the startup menu to make itself get started as soon as user boot the target PC.

4. Better-Search.net computer virus also helps its creators to steal the confidential information in the infected PC. It has the ability to record the browser history and collect search term, and then send these personal data to the cyber criminal to undertake malicious tasks.

All in all, Better-Search.net is a big threat to your PC you should remove it without any hesitation. Follow the manual removal guide and the video as below to get rid of this nasty virus as soon as possible.

Solution one:Better-Search.net manual remove guide

1.End all the running processes of this computer virus Open task manager by pressing Alt+Ctrl+Del keys at the same time. Another way is to click on the Start button and choose Run option, then type taskmgr into and press OK.
 
 Stop all the malicious running processes.
 
 2. Remove malicious add-on and extensions from your web browsers.
Internet Explorer:
 (1). Click Start, type: Manage browser add-ons
 
 (2). Hit Enter on your keyboard
 (3). Click Manage add-on and disable all the suspicious add-on.
 

Firefox:
 (1). Click the Firefox menu and click Add-on
 
 (2). Click Extensions, select the related browser add-on and click Disable.

 Google Chrome:
 (1). Click the Customize and Control menu button →Tools→ click Extensions

 3. Disable any suspicious startup items that are made by this computer virus.
Windows Vista or Windows7: click start menu→type msconfig in the search bar → open System Configuration →Disable all possible startup items generated.


 4. Clean cookies
 Internet Explorer: Tools → Internet Options →the General tab, Delete the Cookies button can be directly seen in IE6, IE7 is to click the Delete Browsing History button then tick Cookies and click Delete.

 Firefox: Tools → Options → Privacy → Remove Individual Cookies → Delete corresponding cookies in the cookies showing box.

Opera: Tools → Preferences → Advanced → Cookies →Delete corresponding cookies in Management Cookies.

 5. Show all hidden files and clean all the malicious files about this computer virus (1).Click the Start button and choose Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, to find Folder Options then double-click on it. (2).In the pop-up dialog box, click the View tab and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).
 
 (3). Clean all the malicious files about this infection as below.

%AllUsersProfile%\{random.exe\
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\
%AllUsersProfile%\random.exe
%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\random.exe
%Temp%\random.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\random

6. Delete malicious registry entries related to this virus. Open Registry Editor by pressing Window+R keys together.(another way is clicking on the Start button and choosing Run option, then typing into Regedit and pressing Enter. )
 
Delete all the vicious registries as below:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run\random.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\Navigating

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\random
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run \Regedit32
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\run\random

Video on how to remove browser hijacker:

Solution two: automatically uninstall Better-Search.net with SpyHunter antivirus. 

SpyHunter is a powerful, real-time anti-spyware application that designed to assist the average computer user in protecting their PC from malicious threats like worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, dialers, spyware, etc. It is important to notice that SpyHunter removal tool works well and should run alongside existing security programs without any conflicts.

Step 1. Download SpyHunter by clicking on the icon below.

 

Step 2. Follow the details to complete the installation process. (Double click on the download file and follow the prompts to install the program.) 

Step 3. After the installation, run SpyHunter and click “Malware Scan” button to have a full or quick scan on your computer.



Step 4. Tick "Select all" and press "Remove" button to get rid of all the detected threats on your computer.




Please be careful that the manual clean requires expert skills to handle. If you’re not that computer savvy, it will be very risky to process the instructions above on your own. To get Better-Search.net resolved safer and quicker, you're advised to download Spyhunter – the famous antivirus software here to save your time and remove all the possible malware infection completely from your system.