How to Remove Search Protect by Conduit from Your Computer Completely and Effectively

Your browser is hijacked by Search Protect by Conduit? Do you know why your search engine and homepage are redirected? Can’t tell what is wrong with your computer? Read on and you will find the answers.

Search Protect by Conduit description

Search Protect by Conduit is a fake search engine that can redirect your homepage to its own domain without your permission.
It claims that it will prevent your browser being hijacked by other suspicious sites, but actually it is the site hijacking your browser so it can be called browser hijacker. When installed, its icon will appear on your taskbar, drag down the speed of your computer performance and you will see it every single time starting your computer. Search Protect by Conduit also has the ability to promote tons of pop-up advertisements on your screen when browsing pages. If you click on these pop-ups, more ads will come up to you and this process is just running again and again. Besides, you will probably lose your personal information. Of course, this fake search engine cannot help you to get any useful information but lead to other malicious threats.

How dangerous Search Protect by Conduit is

• It can be installed on your computer without your permission.
• It can hijack your browser and redirect your homepage and default search engine to its fake domain.
• It can display numerous annoying pop-up ads when you are browsing pages.
• It can take up CPU and drag down the speed of your computer performance.
• It can bring other malicious virus to you.

You are highly recommended to remove Search Protect by Conduit from your computer as soon as possible. 

Solution 1: Manual Removal

STEP 1: Uninstall the program

Press Windows + R key togehter

Type control in the blank

Click Programs and Features

Select the target program and click Uninstall

Choose a search engine as your homepage and check Go back to my original home page and default search settings.Then click Uninstall.

STEP 2: Delete all related files

Click Start button and type folder options in the search blank and click the search result.

Select Show hidden files, folders and drives.Do not Select the Recommended

Delete the files below:

C:\Program Files (x86)

STEP 3: Delete registry entries

Press Windows + R

Type regedit in the blank

o HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Conduit
o HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\Conduit
o HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\BackgroundContainer
o HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\

STEP 4: Remove from browsers

Google Chrome

Click the menu and choose Tools > Extensions

Select the program you want to remove and click the remove icon

Mozilla Firefox

Click the tool menu and choose Add-ons

Select the target program and click  Remove

Internet Explorer

Click the tool menu and choose Manage add-ons

Select the target program and click Disable

Solution 2: Automatic Removal

STEP 1: Remove with SpyHunter

Click the button below to download SpyHunter

Click Run to continue the installation

Click Start New Scan to scan your PC comletely

Wait for a few minutes to finish scanning

Click Fix Threats to remove the malicious programs.

STEP 2: Optimize your PC with RegCure Pro

Click the button below to download RegCure Pro.

Click Yes to allow the process after the installation.

Click to Start Scan.

Click Fix All to finish the optimization.

What can SpyHunter do for you:

Scan your PC completely and safely

Remove threats from your PC effectively

Backup your important files

Attention:

Manual removal requires proficient computer sills, and if you are not an experienced user, you are highly recommended to use automatic removal tool SpyHunter to remove malicious programs and RegCure Pro to optimize your PC.

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