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Monday, May 26, 2014

How to Remove Speedial Search(Speedial.com) Hijacker?


What is Speedial Search? Speedial.com takes over your homepage and won't go away? Is there any reliable way to remove it? Yes, helpful removal instructions will be found in this post.

General Information About Speedial.com


Speedial.com is a browser hijacker that could enter to worldwide computers via various unfair means. You may get it if you are unwary with some online activities like click some unknown links, randomly download some free resources like games, video players, applications, and so forth from the Internet, open spam email attachments, browse some unidentified websites, click Internet pop ups, and so on, such infection or other computer threats may be installed to the computer all of a sudden.


Speedial.com pretends to be a genuine search engine. It modifies browser settings to take over your homepage and default search engine. Every time you open your web browser, it will show up automatically. In fact, it is a fake search provider that won't be able to offer search results to your search quarries, instead it redirects you to its advertising websites. What is more, those websites may contain varieties of computer threats like Trojan horse, rogue programs, malware, and so forth. To protect the computer from computer threats, it is highly advised you to remove Speedial.com as soon as possible.

A Screenshot of Speedial.com





Threats of Speedial.com


1. It compromised web browser and system without permission.
2. It makes great changes on the system and web browser.
3. It adds some corrupt files to take up high computer resources.
4. It replaces your homepage and search provider.
5. It reroutes your search results to unrelated websites.
6. It could show lots of irritating popup-ads.
7. It turns the computer sluggish and vulnerable.
8. It may be related to remote cyber criminals.

The Removal Instructions of Speedial.com


Method 1: Removing Speedial.com manually


Step 1: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Windows Task Manager, then end all Speedial.com running processes.



Step 2: Deleting Speedial.com via System Configuration

1) Press “Windows key+R (Flag sign key + R)” to pop up the Run box.
2) Type “msconfig” and press “OK”. Now you get a configuration window.
3) Choose “Startup” tab, then find out the related entries.

Step 3: Navigate to Registry Editor to delete all registry values associated with Speedial.com:
Click Start button> click “Run” > Input “regedit” into the Run box and click ok)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Default_Page_URL" = "http://www.<random>.com/?type=hp&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Default_Search_URL" = "http://www.<random>.com/web/?type=ds&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>&q={searchTerms}"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search "SearchAssistant" = "http://www.<random>.com/web/?type=ds&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>&q={searchTerms}" ot;Default_Page_URL" = "http://www.<random>.com/?type=hp&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>" HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Default_Search_URL" = "http://www.<random>.com/web/?type=ds&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>&q={searchTerms}"


Method 2: Removing Speedial.com automatically


1) Click the following red icon to install Spyhunter.



2) Install Spyhunter Step by Step:







3) Execute a full scan with SpyHunter and remove all detected threats.


4) Remove associated programs.



Tip

I recommend you to install Anti-Malware program SpyHunter to delete Speedial.com. This way is less risky because the SpyHunter can detect and remove the virus or malware automatically. Besides, it can protect your computer from attacking again in the future. So install Anti-Malware program SpyHunter and you will save a lot of time and energy.

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