How to remove AllinOneOffice Search redirect (Virus Removal Guide)

AllinOneOffice Search is a browser hijacker that is bundled with other free software that you download off of the Internet. When installed this browser hijacker it will set the homepage and search engine for your web browser to search.allinoneoffice.net.

The AllinOneOffice Search browser hijacker is commonly bundled with other free programs that you download off of the Internet. Unfortunately, some free downloads do not adequately disclose that other software will also be installed and you may find that you have installed AllinOneOffice Search without your knowledge.

The AllinOneOffice Search browser hijacker will change your browser search provider to search.allinoneoffice.net, which will redirect to search result pages from http://search.yahoo.com. This is most likely done to generate advertising revenue by using Yahoo Search for its search results.

When the AllinOneOffice Search browser hijacker is installed on a PC, common symptoms include:

• Changing the web browser’s default homepage to AllinOneOffice Search
• Changing the browser’s search provider, built-in search.allinoneoffice.net
• Ability to modify the ‘new tab’ functionality to launch the modified search portal page
• Loads into the web browser via an extension or add-on

How to remove AllinOneOffice Search Redirect (Removal Guide)

• STEP 1: Reset the Group Policy to remove “AllinOneOffice Search” Extension
• STEP 2: Reset Google Chrome to the default settings
• STEP 3: Use Malwarebytes to remove the AllinOneOffice Search Chrome Extension
• STEP 4: Use HitmanPro to Scan for Malware and Unwanted Programs

STEP 1: Reset the Group Policy to remove “AllinOneOffice Search” Extension

1. Open the Command Prompt by pressing “Windows Key + X”, and click on “Command Prompt (Admin)” to open it in Administrator mode.
   
   You can easily open the command prompt by typing “cmd” into the search box (Win + S), then right-click and choose Run as Administrator

   

2. In the Command prompt type (or copy/paste) the following commands:
   1. Type:
      rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicyUsers"
      Press Enter.
   2. Type:
      rd /S /Q "%WinDir%\System32\GroupPolicy"
      Press Enter.
   3. Type:
      gpupdate /force
      Press Enter.

   

   You should see the following notifications after the commands been run:
   User Policy update has completed successfully.
   Computer Policy update has completed successfully
   
3. The “Installed by enterprise policy” permissions will now be removed from Chrome, and you should be able to remove the AllinOneOffice Search extension.

STEP 2: Reset Google Chrome to the default settings

Google Chrome has an option that will reset itself to its default settings. Resetting your browser settings will reset the unwanted changes caused by installing other programs. However, your saved bookmarks and passwords will not be cleared or changed.

1. Click on Chrome’s main menu button, represented by three horizontal lines. When the drop-down menu appears, select the option labeled Settings.
   
2. Chrome’s Settings should now be displayed in a new tab or window, depending on your configuration. Next, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the Advanced link (as seen in the below example).
   
3. Chrome’s advanced Settings should now be displayed. Scroll down until the Reset browser settings section is visible, as shown in the example below. Next, click on the Reset settings button.
   
4. A confirmation dialog should now be displayed, detailing the components that will be restored to their default state should you continue on with the reset process. To complete the restoration process, click on the Reset button.
   

STEP 3: Use Malwarebytes to remove the AllinOneOffice Search Chrome Extension

Malwarebytes is a powerful on-demand scanner which should remove the adware responsible for the AllinOneOffice Search redirect. It is important to note that Malwarebytes will run alongside antivirus software without conflicts.

1. You can download download Malwarebytes from the below link.
   MALWAREBYTES DOWNLOAD LINK (This link open a new page from where you can download “Malwarebytes”)
2. When Malwarebytes has finished downloading, double-click on the “mb3-setup-consumer” file to install Malwarebytes on your computer.
   
   You may be presented with an User Account Control pop-up asking if you want to allow Malwarebytes to make changes to your device. If this happens, you should click “Yes” to continue with the installation.
   
3. When the Malwarebytes installation begins, you will see the Malwarebytes Setup Wizard which will guide you through the installation process.
   
   To install Malwarebytes on your machine, keep following the prompts by clicking the “Next” button.
   
4. Once installed, Malwarebytes will automatically start and update the antivirus database. To start a system scan you can click on the “Scan Now” button.
   
5. Malwarebytes will now start scanning your computer for malicious programs.
   This process can take a few minutes, so we suggest you do something else and periodically check on the status of the scan to see when it is finished.
   
6. When the scan has completed, you will be presented with a screen showing the malware infections that Malwarebytes has detected.
   To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes has found, click on the “Quarantine Selected” button.
   
7. Malwarebytes will now quarantine all the malicious files and registry keys that it has found.
   To complete the malware removal process, Malwarebytes may ask you to restart your computer.
   
   When the malware removal process is complete, you can close Malwarebytes and continue with the rest of the instructions.

STEP 4: Use HitmanPro to Scan for Malware and Unwanted Programs

HitmanPro can find and remove malware, adware, bots, and other threats that even the best antivirus suite can oftentimes miss. HitmanPro is designed to run alongside your antivirus suite, firewall, and other security tools.

1. You can download HitmanPro from the below link:
   HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will open a new web page from where you can download “HitmanPro”)
2. When HitmanPro has finished downloading, double-click on the “hitmanpro” file to install this program on your computer.
   
   You may be presented with an User Account Control pop-up asking if you want to allow HitmanPro to make changes to your device. If this happens, you should click “Yes” to continue with the installation.
   
3. When the program starts you will be presented with the start screen as shown below. Now click on the Next button to continue with the scan process.
   
4. HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for malware.
   
5. When it has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found as shown in the image below. Click on the “Next” button, to remove malware.
   
6. Click on the “Activate free license” button to begin the free 30 days trial, and remove all the malicious files from your computer.
   
   When the process is complete, you can close HitmanPro and continue with the rest of the instructions.