Search.myway.com is a browser hijacker that changes the default settings of your browser and doesn't let you change it. It changes the homepage of your browser and set it to its own. It also changes the default search client of your browser. When you search anything it displays the result with malicious links and other freeware software. Normally, the search.mayway.com search result page looks like other search engines like Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc. but you should know that it is very harmful in many aspects. This browser hijacker records your searched keywords, your browsing history, and your personal information. This information is sold to other companies to generate revenue. The most alarming condition is it can steal your confidential information like bank account details, Credit/Debit Card information also.

The irritating thing with this hijacker is that it doesn't let you remove it. You change the settings and next time when you restart your browser you see the search.myway.com homepage there. You may be thinking that your antivirus tool is going to help you in this case but it's not. Your antivirus software is not capable of removing such malware. This malware goes deep into your computer and creates an entry in the registry. We will help you to find all the possible entries of Search.myway.com browser hijacker to remove it from your computer, but first, let's understand more about browser hijacker.

What is a Browser Hijacker and How they get into your Computer?

The Browser Hijackers are usually bundled with other freeware software. When you install such a freeware software it gets an entry to your computer and changes everything. The option that asks to install or not this malware is confusing and normal user end up to install it. Once it gets into your system it creates an entry in the registry of your computer and makes hard to uninstall it. Normally other software has instructions to remove or uninstall them, but the browser hijackers neither has any option to remove nor any instructions.

What Purpose Browser Hijackers are Used for?

What are the Potential Dangers to Not Remove Search.myway.com?

Slower Browser

The Search.myway.com browser hijacker eats all the RAM of computer and makes it slow. It keep pushing pop-ads to you which are difficult to close. Also, it install multiple toolbars and extensions which make web browsing slow. So, in order to browse fast you should remove it urgently.

Malicious Search Results

When you search for a new query the Search.myway.com browser hijacker displays malicious search results. On the search result page it displays links that cannot be fully trusted. It displays the link of third party freeware software which may be more dangerous. It can also displays more harmful links with Trojans, Key loggers, and Spywares. So it is important to remove it completely from your computer.

Redirected to the Dangerous Pages

The Search.myway.com browser hijacker automatically redirects you to more dangerous pages. It leads you to unknown sites without your permission. These unknown sites can harm your computer in many ways. The redirected sites may contain Key loggers and spyware that can record your email data and your credit card number too. So you should immediately consider it to remove.

Confidential Information Theft

The Search.myway.com records your personal and computer data. It records the IP Address, Browser types, Computer configuration, Keywords, and browsing history. Later, this information is either sold to third party companies or it is used to display more targeted ads to you. Also, you are always at risks of your confidential information theft. When you do online transaction using your banking ID or using your credit card number then you are always at risk. So it is better to remove it before anything bad happens to you.

Manually Remove Search.myway.com from your Computer Completely

Browser hijackers like Search.myway.com aren’t easy to uninstall. They take cover of all your browsers and do not let you to change the settings. They install so many toolbars and extension on your browser and sometimes also create an entry to registry. You need to follow this critical process one by one to completely remove it from your computer.

Uninstall MyWay and Mindspark Related Products from your Computer

• WINDOWS 10
• wINDOWS 8 / 8.1
• WINDOWS 7 / VISTA

Right Click on the Start Menu and Click Control Panel

Choose Category View, Under the Program Section select Uninstall a Program

Now Find the MyWay, IAC Application and Mindspark Related software, select these applications and Click on Uninstall. 

Go on the Desktop and press Windows + C button. It will display the Windows Charm menu.

In this charm menu Click on Settings and then select Control Panel

In the Control Panel under the Program Section select Uninstall a Program

Now you will see the list of all installed program on your computer. Find the MyWay and Mindspark Related Software, Right Click on them and choose uninstall.

Click on the Start button and Choose the Control Panel.

In the Programs section choose Uninstall a Program Option.

Now in a new window you will see the list of all installed programs. Look for Myway and Mindspark related software. Select them and click on Uninstall button. Follow the instruction to uninstall the program.

Remove Search.myway.com from Browsers

• gOOGLE CHROME
• MOZILLA FIREFOX
• INTERNET EXPLORER

Delete Search.myway.com New Tab Extension from Google Chrome

Click on the Menu button of Google Chrome, hover your mouse over More Tools and Choose Extensions.

Now you will see a page will all the Extensions installed. Look for MyWay Extension like TelevisionFanatic, FromDocToPDF, WeatherBlink, CouponXplorer and click on the trash icon against it.

Confirm the Removal by clicking on Remove button.

Note:- The Extensions is not listed as MyWay Name it could be there as FromDocToPDF, Weatherblink, and Filmfanatic. The names are changed to confuse the user so remove all these extensions. This applies to all the browsers.

Remove Search.myway.com Homepage from Google Chrome

Click on the Chrome Menu button and Select Settings. You will see a page with Google Chrome Settings.

Under the section On Startup Click on Set Pages which is located against Open a Specific page or set of pages option. A Small pop box appear with the list of Homepages.

Now find Search.myway.com, hover mouse over it and click on Cross button to remove it. You can also remove other URL which looks suspicious.

Under the Appearance Section, Select the Check box of Show Home Button and click on Change. You will see a pop box, now remove the Search.myway.com from the text box and enter your Homepage URL. Click on OK.

Delete Search.myway.com Search Engine from Google Chrome

Click on Chrome Menu and select Setting. In the Settings page click on Mange Search Engine under the Search Section.

Then hover your mouse on your preferred search engine like Google, and click on Make Default button, this will make Google your default search engine.

Look for search.myway.com entry, hover your mouse over it and click on Cross button to remove it.

Delete Search.myway.com Add-Ons from Mozilla Firefox

Click on Menu button of Firefox and choose Add-ons option.  

Click on Extensions and you will see the list of all add-ons installed on Firefox browser.

Look for MyWay, FromDocToPDF, Weatherblink, and Filmfanatic add-ons and click on Remove button against these to completely remove from Firefox browser.

Delete Search.myway.com Homepage from Firefox

Click on Firefox Menu and the click on Options button. You will see the Firefox browser option page.

In the Home Page text box delete Search.myway.com and enter your preferred homepage address. You can also leave it blank.

Delete Search.myway.com Search Engine from Firefox

Open the Firefox Option page by clicking on Menu and then Option. In the left side pane click on Search, you will see search related options.

Under the Default Search Engine section Select your default search engine.

In the list of search engines select Search.myway.com and click on Remove button to completely clean it.

Delete Search.myway.com New Tab Extension from Internet Explorer

Click on the Settings icon of Internet Explorer and choose Manage Add-ons option.

Now you will see a medium window with all the extensions. Choose Toolbars and Extensions from the left pane. Now find MyWay, FromDocToPDF, Weatherblink, and Filmfantic extensions. Select and click on Remove button one by one.

Delete Search.myway.com Home Page from Internet Explorer

Click on the Settings button of IE and then choose Internet Options.

You will see a window with Internet options. Under the Home Page section delete the search.myway.com from the text box and enter your preferred Home Page. Click on Apply and then Ok to save the settings.

Remove Search.myway.com Search Engine from Internet Explorer

Click on the settings button click on Manage Add-ons button. Select Search Providers from the left pane.

It will display all the search engines listed on Internet Explorer. Select Search.myway.com and click on Remove. Now choose your preferred search engine like Google or Yahoo and then click on Set as Default button. This will completely clean search.myway.com browser hijacker from Internet Explorer.

How to Automatically Remove MyWay from your Computer

You have seen the manual process to remove the search.myway.com browser hijacker, the above process is lengthy and complex. You have to visit all over the options one by one and delete it. Here is an automatic way to remove it. An Antimalware called MalwareFox removes all kind of malware including browser hijacker automatically. It also let you to stay away from any kind of malwares in future. Here is the process to remove Search.myway.com from your computer automatically.

Step 1- Install MalwareFox on your PC

Open the Installer by Clicking on the Downloaded file.

Now choose your desired language and follow the instructions to install the MalwareFox on your computer.

After completing the installation, the MalwareFox will update the application to its latest version. Let it update.

Now it will sync the Malware database with server. It is important step as it needs to know latest types of malwares.

Step 2 - Scan and Clean your Computer for Malware

When the update process completes it will show Real Time Protection: On. Now you can scan your computer. Press Scan button and leave everything on MalwareFox, it knows how to deal with Myway browser hijackers and other malwares.

After the scan complete click on Next button to clean your computer completely.

How to Stay Away from Browser Hijackers and Other Malwares?

This time you have cleaned your computer from search.myway.com browser hijacker. It is good that it does not cause that much damage to your personal and confidential data. To stay away from such malwares you need to install the MalwareFox on your computer and make sure the Real Time Protection is on. This excellent program will make your life easy.