Remove websearch.look-for-it.info

websearch.look-for-it.info is a browser hijacker. Its goal is to act like a search engine replacing your own home page.

This kind of malicious site is capable of changing without any warning at any given moment for the user the parameters of the web browser including the home page, error page, and/or search page in order to force the user to visit different pages from the ones he would visit otherwise.

The pages you’ll be forced to visit because of websearch.look-for-it.info’s presence, have ads that pay websearch.look-for-it.info’s author. The more the site is seen the more money they get. This explains why this unwanted website arrives at your PC as quietly as possible usually joined to some software you have downloaded from the net.

websearch.look-for-it.info has also been developed to show different kinds of ads that might be a huge source of anguish for the user’s innocent eyes. Guaranteed free meetings, ads showing your the 1,000,000 visitor and are entitled to a price by clicking, or several announcements telling you your PC has multiple security issues, etc… This is an example of the ads you can see on this website…

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websearch.look-for-it.info was created in such a way that the user can’t change back the parameters the program has changed, and in the case the program allows you change it will make sure to reconfigure its own parameters after every restart.

How to remove websearch.look-for-it.info ?

Please note that all the software we offer to remove websearch.look-for-it.info is free, our instruction is tested and works to remove this threat from Chrome, Internet Explorer or Firefox. We do not supply any shareware which detects the threat and asks a license in order to remove websearch.look-for-it.info. Follow all steps in correct order to completely and successfully remove websearch.look-for-it.info.

Reset your browser (if necessary)

If after following the above steps websearch.look-for-it.info is still present on your computer, you can reset your browser by following the instructions below.

Your bookmarks and saved passwords are not deleted or modified.
  • Open Chrome.
  • Click on the Chrome menu button Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
  • Select Settings.
  • Scroll down to the end of the page, search for Show advanced settings.
  • Scroll down once again to the end of the page and click Reset browser settings button.
  • Click Reset once more.
Your bookmarks and saved passwords are not deleted or modified.
  • Open Firefox
  • Go to the orange Firefox button in the top left.
  • Click on Help then Troubleshooting information.
  • Click on the Repair Firefox button and confirm.
  • Mozilla Firefox will automatically restart.
  • Open Internet Explorer.
  • Click on the wrench incon Bouton Outils in the top right corner the select Internet Options.
  • Click on the Advanced tab, then click on the Reset button.
  • Enable the checkbox Delete personal Settings and click on the Reset button.
  • Restart Internet Explorer.

Remove websearch.look-for-it.info with AdwCleaner

The AdwCleaner tool will examine your system and internet browser for websearch.look-for-it.info, browser extensions and registry keys, that may have been installed on your system without your agreement.

  • You can download AdwCleaner utility from the below button :
    Download AdwCleaner
  • Before starting AdwCleaner, close all open programs and internet browsers, then double-click on the file AdwCleaner.exe.
  • If Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run AdwCleaner, please allow it to run.
  • When the AdwCleaner program will open, click on the Scan button.
  • To remove malicious files that were detected in the previous step, please click on the Clean button.
  • Please click on the OK button to allow AdwCleaner reboot your computer.

Remove websearch.look-for-it.info with ZHPCleaner

ZHPCleaner is a program that searches for and deletes Adware, Toolbars, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), and browser Hijackers from your computer. By using ZHPCleaner you can easily remove many of these types of programs for a better user experience on your computer and while browsing the web.

  • If Avast is installed on you computer you have to disable it during the process.
  • You can download AdwCleaner utility from the below button :
    Download ZHPCleaner
  • Select ZHPCleaner.exe with right mouse click and Run as Administrator.
  • Accept the user agreement.
  • Click on the Scanner button.
  • After the scan has finished, click on the Repair button.
  • Reboot your computer.

Remove websearch.look-for-it.info with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware detects and removes malware like worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, spyware, and more. All you have to do is launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free and run a scan. If you want even better protection, consider Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium and its instant real-time scanner that automatically prevents malware and websites from infecting your PC.

how to remove websearch.look-for-it.info with malwarebytes anti-malware

  • Download MalwareBytes Anti-Malware :
    Premium Version Free Version (without Real-time protection)
  • Install MalwareBytes Anti-Malware using the installation wizard.
  • Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program, and that a scan has never been run on your system. To start a system scan you can click on the Fix Now button.
  • Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now check for updates, and if there are any, you will need to click on the Update Now button.
  • Once the program has loaded, select Scan now.
  • When the scan is done, you will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected. To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes Anti-malware has found, click on the Quarantine All button, and then click on the Apply Now button.
  • When removing the files, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot your computer, please allow it to do so.
Your machine should now be free of websearch.look-for-it.info. If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove websearch.look-for-it.info from your computer, please start a new thread in our support page. Someone will give you free assistance very fast !
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