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See these threads and pages about searchqu:

• [/questions/816181]
• [/questions/790833]

• http://bit.ly/searchqutoolbar
• http://www.ilivid.com/faq.htm#8

• http://www.beyourownit.com/forum/security-malware-issues/4758-searchnu-searchqu.html

Open up Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel and uninstall "Searchqu Toolbar". Then open Firefox and uninstall extensions associated with ilivid, bandoo media and searchqu/searchnu. Also, you need to change the keyword.URL preference value. It may point to search-results. com or searchnu. com. Just scroll down to "remove searchnu in firefox" part of this removal guide:

http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2012/04/remove-searchnu-uninstall-guide.html

Keyword.URL value usually points to google, read more here:

http://kb.mozillazine.org/Keyword.URL

Hi,

I'm a member of the Searchnu Support Team. I'm here to help :)

@nlmiles- When the software was installed onto your pc it offered two basic installs, typical installation, which lists the add-on features such as searchnu default search, and Custom installation, which allows you to select the add-ons that you wish to install. There's no need to worry if you did the typical install - this isn't a virus, nor malware, and there's no need to Perform a virus scan against it.

If you wish to uninstall Searchnu please follow the instructions below:

Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs > look for windows searchnu toolbar > Uninstall

If you followed the instructions and still can't find a solution to the issue, please don't hesitate to let us know and we will walk you through it :)

Thank you, The Searchnu Support Team

easy to remove - probably an unwelcome extra with program recently downloaded.

To remove searchnu use a system restore before the software was downloaded. start - all programs - system tools - system restore and choose a time just before it was installed then let it do its thing - BE AWARE - that this will remove reg entries for all programs from the date of the restore so do not use this if you have recently installed a program that you have paid for. With Chrome it may still remember the searchnu site just change the home page back to what it should be.

To remove the program that delivered search nu as an add on to you.I would suggest revo unistaller - Free version

http://www.revouninstaller.com/start_freeware_download.html

this removes the progam and deletes all reg entries so getting rid of it for good. If it delivers this rubbish it deseves to go.

Anyone using System Restore please take care, and be aware that it could break Firefox in some circumstances, and may have unintended consequences. Personally I would not recommend using System Restore and restore points as an alternative to trivial uninstalls.

one of the options on system restore is to undo the last operation so if you are not 100 % happy you can just undo the last operation thus minimising any risks

- Main problem on the internet is misdirection to sites that offer programs which put addons such as searchnu and other rubish that no one would willingly put on their machine

I uninstalled searchnu as per the above. This did NOT solve the problem.

I have uninstalled it twice sucessfully - You need to ensure that the roll back is to before the toolbar was installed and in the end as searchnu is in cache it will remain simply going to options and changing your homepage back to the original will change that.

"...ensure that the roll back is to before the toolbar was installed and in the end as searchnu is in cache it will remain simply going to options and changing your homepage back to the original will change that. "

Do you want to repeat that? In English, this time.

No problem - When did you install the seachnu toolbar ?

Install CCleaner and delete searchnu

No, it doesn't help. I have removed the searchnu toolbar but how do I remove searchnu files from the registry and the extensions associated with searchnu ?

Ceryac,

Please let us know

• What device and Operating System you are using  ?
  (Are you for instance using a laptop pc with Windows Vista.)
• and can you also say to the best of your knowledge
  • which searchnu related software you chose to install ?
  • and the type of installation ?
    (typical or a custom option)
• What searchnu related files and registry entries are you aware of ?
• What unininstall methods have you tried already ?
  • If you are using Windows on a PC did you try uninstalling searchnu using the control panel ?

Hopefully John of SearchnuSupport will then be able to provide an answer within this open forum thread of the recommended action to clean it up.

Normally I would recommend that you start your own thread about your own problem, rather than use someone else's but a successful detailed answer may well benefit other readers of this fairly popular thread.

In addition you should also look at the other posts within this thread, and in particular at the items linked from the posts chosen as helpful and solving the original question.

It would be nice if such software once installed included an easily understood, efficient and simple uninstaller, but I guess there may be a business plan to maximise profits that results in it being easy to install and difficult to uninstall.

Finally I would add a reminder that you should always be careful what you click on and what you install. It may be worth reading the "small print" "terms and conditions" because you could be agreeing inadvertently to wide ranging changes and installations on your PC.

CCleaner delete registry invalid, uninstall searchnu and clean registry

Hi all, No use Antivirus program. You can do as follow, 100% successs ! Remove Ilivid software, Searchqu Toolbar in Control Panel Find in Registry and C drive with key words: Searchqu and delete them. Find in Registry and C drive with key words: Searchnu and delete them. Find in Registry and C drive with key words: Ilivid and delete them. Set Google.com.vn or Thegioihanghoa.net as default page (smile...you can setup blank page or any page...). Restart your computer. Drink your cafe and watching Holand vs Portugar; Germany vs Denmark (Euro 2012) matches... Smile... OK. From Mr. Nguyen Van Sang-www.thegioihanghoa.net- Hanoi-Vietnam Correct 100% !

URGENT, nothing I do will make this thing go away. If you actually are 'support' for this virus then shame on you (funny how there is no website). How do i get rid of this?

AnnaZaed,

This is the support site for the Firefox browser not searchnu.com or CCleaner.

If you have a question then please ask you own question in a new thread (or otherwise find answers ) use the link

• /questions/new

Note

• Our website is https://support.mozilla.org
• the thread you are in now is https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/923298

I fixed the problem on my Firefox by uninstalling the toolbar in the Control Panel. Oh, and before that, I removed the toolbar on the Firefox Menu, Add-Ons.

hi all, I'm Using windows vista, and suddenly I realized searchnu is my homepage.. i'v some things and found the trouble maker is iLivid software , it came with. And I removed the searchnu from control panel. thanx

I used these instructions to get rid of it, it worked:

http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2012/04/remove-searchnu-uninstall-guide.html

Go to control panel, get rid of the iLivid software. Then go to the Firefox menu and uninstall the searchnu.com toolbar. Afterwards set your desired homepage.

Very welcome!

Okay...

I found that was not enough. You have to go to about:config>keyword.URL> and remove the user set string or it just comes back, you should know that.

replace the user set string that is

Have you read all of this thread, including the chosen solution, and any other links offered. Note this sort of problem may vary slightly depending on exactly how and what was installed.

If you have problems and can not find a solution reading this thread, please start your own question use:

• /questions/new and follow the prompts and links to post a question

To look at this thread on the forum, and see the chosen answer use the link

• https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/923298#answer-320374

I am just posting what applies for people who have my case

Simply use Revo uninstaller( free version) followed by one quick scanning by malwarebytes if you feel.

I watched several of these videos on removing this virus, and all of the other advice on posts. I restored IE, and my home page in Firefox. But when I open new tabs in FF, it still took me to Searchnu. I figured out the answer.

In the Firefox url, type "about:config" Click through the warning In the search filter, search on "searchnu" When a result came up, Iooked closely at the directory path to the result, and it went to C:/Program Files(x86)/Searchnu

I deleted this folder. Now everything works fine, and my new tabs take me where I want to go..

I woke up this morning and found this piece of garbage on my computer. How it got there, I don't know, because I didn't install anything new. I removed it via the Control Panel, uninstalling the Searchqu Toolbar. I also noticed a shortcut on my desktop, for some emoticons that I didn't install. I got rid of that too. I ran CCleaner afterwards, and all seems to be well. I also had to switch my homepage back to what I normally use.

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