How to remove Search.testmyspeeds.co [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

In addition, the Search.testmyspeeds.co hijacker infection can also modify the search engine selected in the internet browser. When you try to search on the infected internet browser, you will be presented with search results, consisting of advertisements and Google (or Yahoo, or Bing) search results for your query. Among these search results can occur links that lead to unwanted and ad web-pages.

Often, the PC system which has been infected with Search.testmyspeeds.co hijacker infection, will be also infected with adware (also known as ‘ad-supported’ software) that displays a large amount of various ads. It can be pop-ups, text links in the sites, banners where they never had. What is more, the adware can replace the legitimate advertisements with malicious ads which will offer to download and install malicious software and unwanted software or visit the various dangerous and misleading pages.

Therefore it is very important to free your PC ASAP. Follow the instructions below to remove Search.testmyspeeds.co , as well as other malware and adware, which may be installed onto your computer along with it.

How to delete Search.testmyspeeds.co startpage

The answer is right here on this web page. We have put together simplicity and efficiency. It will help you easily to free your system of browser hijacker infection. Moreover, you can choose manual or automatic removal method. If you are familiar with the computer then use manual removal, otherwise use the free anti malware tool created specifically to remove browser hijacker infection such as Search.testmyspeeds.co. Of course, you can combine both methods. Read this manual carefully, bookmark or print it, because you may need to close your browser or restart your personal computer.

Manual Search.testmyspeeds.co removal

Most common browser hijackers may be removed without any antivirus programs. The manual PC infection removal is post step-by-step instructions that will teach you how to remove the Search.testmyspeeds.co search. Some of the steps below will require you to close the web page. So, please read the tutorial carefully, after that bookmark or print it for later reference.

Delete suspicious and potentially unwanted applications using Microsoft Windows Control Panel

We recommend that you begin the PC cleaning process by checking the list of installed programs and remove all unknown or suspicious applications. This is a very important step, as mentioned above, very often the harmful programs such as ad-supported software and browser hijackers may be bundled with free programs. Delete the unwanted programs can remove the annoying advertisements or web browser redirect.

It will show the Windows Control Panel as shown on the image below.

Next, click “Uninstall a program”
It will show a list of all applications installed on your PC system. Scroll through the all list, and remove any suspicious and unknown software. To quickly find the latest installed software, we recommend sort applications by date in the Control panel.

Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove Search.testmyspeeds.co search

Once installed, this browser hijacker may add an argument such as “http://site.address” into the Target property of the desktop shortcut for the Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox and MS Edge. Due to this, every time you open the internet browser, it will open the annoying startpage.

Right click to a desktop shortcut for your web browser. Choose the “Properties” option. It will open the Properties window. Select the “Shortcut” tab here, after that, look at the “Target” field. The hijacker can modify it. If you are seeing something such as “…exe http://site.address” then you need to remove “http…” and leave only, depending on the web browser you are using:

• Google Chrome: chrome.exe
• Opera: opera.exe
• Firefox: firefox.exe
• Internet Explorer: iexplore.exe

Look at the example like below.

Once is done, click the “OK” button to save the changes. Please repeat this step for web-browser shortcuts which redirects to an unwanted sites. When you have completed, go to next step.

Remove Search.testmyspeeds.co redirect from Chrome

Reset Chrome settings is a easy way to remove the browser hijacker, malicious and adware extensions, as well as to restore the internet browser’s homepage, new tab page and search engine by default that have been modified by hijacker.

1. First launch the Chrome and press Menu button (small button in the form of three horizontal stripes).
2. It will open the Google Chrome main menu. Select “Settings” option.
3. You will see the Google Chrome’s settings page. Scroll down and click “Show advanced settings” link.
4. Scroll down again and press the “Reset settings” button.
5. The Google Chrome will show the reset profile settings page as on the image above.
6. Next press the “Reset” button.
7. Once this procedure is finished, your web-browser’s homepage and search engine by default will be restored to their original defaults.
8. To learn more, read the article How to reset Google Chrome settings to default.

Delete Search.testmyspeeds.co from Firefox

If the Firefox settings like startpage, new tab page and default search engine have been modified by the browser hijacker, then resetting it to the default state can help.

Start the FF and click the menu button (it looks like three stacked lines) at the top right of the web-browser screen. Next, click the question-mark icon at the bottom of the drop-down menu. It will open the slide-out menu.

Select the “Troubleshooting information”. If you’re unable to access the Help menu, then type “about:support” in your address bar and press Enter. It bring up the “Troubleshooting Information” page like below.

Click the “Refresh Firefox” button at the top right of the Troubleshooting Information page. Select “Refresh Firefox” in the confirmation prompt. The FF will start a process to fix your problems that caused by the Search.testmyspeeds.co hijacker infection. Once, it is done, click the “Finish” button.

Remove Search.testmyspeeds.co homepage from Internet Explorer

First, run the Internet Explorer, then click ‘gear’ icon . It will show the Tools drop-down menu on the right part of the web-browser, then click the “Internet Options” as shown in the figure below.

In the “Internet Options” screen, select the “Advanced” tab, then click the “Reset” button. The Internet Explorer will show the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” prompt. Further, click the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. Next, click the “Reset” button like below.

Once the process is done, press “Close” button. Close the Internet Explorer and restart your PC system for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your web browser’s start page and search provider by default to default state.

How to automatically remove Search.testmyspeeds.co browser hijacker

Many antivirus companies have created software that help detect and remove hijacker infection, and thereby return internet browsers settings. Below is a a few of the free programs you may want to run. You PC can have tons of PUPs, adware and browser hijackers installed at the same time, so we recommend, if any unwanted or malicious program returns after {rebooting} the PC, then start your computer into Safe Mode and use the anti-malware utility once again.

Get rid of Search.testmyspeeds.co homepage with Malwarebytes

We suggest using the Malwarebytes Free which are completely clean your system. The free tool is an advanced malware removal application developed by (c) Malwarebytes lab. This program uses the world’s most popular anti-malware technology. It’s able to help you remove browser hijackers, PUPs, malware, ad-supported software, toolbars, ransomware and other security threats from your system for free.

Download Malwarebytes Free from the link below.

Once installed, the Malwarebytes will try to update itself and when this task is finished, press the “Scan Now” button to perform a scan of your system. During the scan it will detect all threats present on your computer. In order to get rid of all threats, simply click “Quarantine Selected” button.

The Malwarebytes is a free program that you can use to remove all detected folders, files, services, registry entries and so on. To learn more about this malware removal utility, we recommend you to read and follow the few simple steps or the video guide below.

Run AdwCleaner to get rid of Search.testmyspeeds.co redirect

This removal application is free and easy to use. It can scan and delete browser hijacker such as Search.testmyspeeds.co, malware, PUPs and adware in Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge browsers and thereby return their default settings (homepage and search engine by default). AdwCleaner is powerful enough to find and remove malicious registry entries and files that are hidden on the PC.

Download AdwCleaner from the link below.

Once the download is finished, open the file location. You will see an icon like below.

Double click the AdwCleaner desktop icon. When the tool is started, you will see a screen as shown in the figure below.

Further, click “Scan” button for scanning your computer for the Search.testmyspeeds.co browser hijacker infection and browser’s malicious extensions. Once the scan is complete, it will open a scan report like below.

Review the report and then click “Clean” button. It will open a prompt as shown in the figure below.

You need to press “OK”. Once the cleaning process is finished, the AdwCleaner may ask you to restart your computer. When your system is started, you will see an AdwCleaner log.

These steps are shown in detail in the following video guide.

Run AdBlocker to block Search.testmyspeeds.co and stay safe online

We suggest to install an ad-blocker application which can stop Search.testmyspeeds.co and other unwanted web-pages. The ad-blocking tool like AdGuard is a application that basically removes advertising from the World Wide Web and stops access to malicious web-sites. Moreover, security experts says that using adblock applications is necessary to stay safe when surfing the Net.

Installing the AdGuard ad blocking application is simple. First you will need to download AdGuard by clicking on the following link.

When downloading is complete, double-click the downloaded file to run it. The “Setup Wizard” window will show up on the computer screen as shown in the figure below.

Follow the prompts. AdGuard will then be installed and an icon will be placed on your desktop. A window will show up asking you to confirm that you want to see a quick guide as on the image below.

Click “Skip” button to close the indows and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial which will help you get to know AdGuard better.

Each time, when you run your computer, AdGuard will start automatically and block pop-up ads, web sites such Search.testmyspeeds.co, as well as other malicious or misleading web-sites. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, which is located on your desktop.

How can you prevent the Search.testmyspeeds.co browser hijacker

The Search.testmyspeeds.co browser hijacker usually come bundled with other free applications that you download off of the World Wide Web. Once started, it will infect your machine and change web-browser’s settings like home page, newtab page and search provider by default without your permission. To avoid infection, in the Setup wizard, you should be be proactive and carefully read the ‘Terms of use’, the ‘license agreement’ and other installation screens, as well as to always choose the ‘Manual’ or ‘Advanced’ install mode, when installing anything downloaded from the Internet.

Finish words

After completing the step-by-step guide above, your PC system should be clean from malware and browser hijackers. The Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Internet Explorer will no longer open Search.testmyspeeds.co annoying startpage on startup. Unfortunately, if the instructions does not help you, then you have caught a new browser hijacker, and then the best way – ask for help.

1. Download HijackThis by clicking on the link below and save it to your Desktop.
   
   

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2. Double-click on the HijackThis icon. Next click “Do a system scan only” button.
3. Once the system scan is finished, the scan button will read “Save log”, click it. Save this log to your desktop.
4. Create a Myantispyware account here. Once you’ve registered, check your e-mail for a confirmation link, and confirm your account. After that, login.
5. Copy and paste the contents of the HijackThis log into your post. If you are posting for the first time, please start a new thread by using the “New Topic” button in the Spyware Removal forum. When posting your HJT log, try to give us some details about your problems, so we can try to help you more accurately.
6. Wait for one of our trained “Security Team” or Site Administrator to provide you with knowledgeable assistance tailored to your problem with the annoying Search.testmyspeeds.co .