{"id":8449,"date":"2013-05-09T19:07:58","date_gmt":"2013-05-09T19:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=8449"},"modified":"2013-05-09T19:07:58","modified_gmt":"2013-05-09T19:07:58","slug":"remove-websearch-brand-thunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-websearch-brand-thunder\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove WebSearch+ and websearch.brandthunder.com (Removal Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Websearch+<\/strong> by Brand Thunder is a potentially unwanted program, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will display pop-up advertisments, and change your browser homepage and your browser search engine to <em>websearch.brandthunder.com<\/em>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8453\" title=\"Websearch+ homepage\" alt=\"[Image: Websearch+ homepage virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-homepage.jpg\" width=\"773\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-homepage.jpg 773w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-homepage-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/p><div id=\"mwtad534346812\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Websearch+ got on your computer after you have installed a freeware software (video recording\/streaming, download-managers or PDF creators) that had bundled into their installation this browser hijacker.<br \/>\nFor example, when you install Websearch+, you will also agree to change your default browser home page and default search engine to <em>Websearch.brandthunder.com<\/em>, and allow Brand Thunder to display ads from Save Valet, Kourl or PrestoSavings within your browser.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8458\" title=\"websearch.brandthunder.com redirect\" alt=\"[Image: websearch.brandthunder.com virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-virus.jpg\" width=\"1104\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-virus.jpg 1104w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-virus-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-virus-1024x564.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1104px) 100vw, 1104px\" \/><br \/>\nHowever, when you uninstall Websearch+ from your computer, your web browser\u2019s default settings will not be restored. This means that you\u2019ll have to remove Websearch+ and Websearch.brandthunder.com from your favorite web browser manually.<\/p>\n<p>You should <strong>always pay attention when installing software<\/strong> because often, a software installer includes optional installs, such as this Websearch+ adware. Be very careful what you agree to install.<br \/>\n<strong>Always opt for the custom installation<\/strong> and deselect anything that is not familiar, especially optional software that you never wanted to download and install in the first place. It goes without saying that you should not install software that you don\u2019t trust.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad3887829306\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad537513495\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>Websearch+ by Brand Thunder &#8211; Virus Removal Instructions<\/h2>\n<div id=\"mwtad698388068\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309747-ad_309691-placement_360587\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9589536513\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>STEP 1\u00a0: Uninstall\u00a0Websearch+ from your computer<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>To uninstall <strong>Websearch+ Brand Thunder<\/strong>\u00a0program from your computer, click the <strong>Start<\/strong> button, then select <strong>Control Panel<\/strong>, and click on <strong>Uninstall a program.<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you are a Windows 8 user, you can right-click on a bottom left hot corner (formerly known as the Start button) and select Control panel from there, then select <em>Uninstall a program<\/em>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7203\" title=\"Click on Uninstall a program\" alt=\"[Image: Uninstall a program]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-a-program-windows.jpg\" width=\"557\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-a-program-windows.jpg 557w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-a-program-windows-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the <strong>Add\/Remove Programs<\/strong> or the <strong>Uninstall a Program<\/strong> screen is displayed, scroll through the list of currently installed programs and remove <strong>Save Valet<\/strong>, <strong>Kourl<\/strong>, <strong>PrestoSavings<\/strong>, <strong>Brand Thunder Theme Manager for Internet Explorer<\/strong>, <strong>KARA &#8211; Step<\/strong>, <strong>FB Theme Chrome Toolbar<\/strong> and any other programs developed by <strong>Brand Thunder<\/strong> from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8460\" title=\"Uninstall Websearch+ programs\" alt=\"[Image: Uninstall Websearch+ programs]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-uninstall.jpg\" width=\"803\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-uninstall.jpg 803w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-uninstall-300x101.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad724793482\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309748-ad_309691-placement_360588\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3906789406\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>STEP 2 : Remove the Websearch+ Brand Thunder residual damage from your browser<\/h2>\n<p>Websearch+ has installed a browser extensions, and has changed your homepage\u00a0and your browser default search engine to <em>Websearch.brandthunder.com<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Remove Websearch+ and websearch.brandthunder.com from\u00a0Internet Explorer<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Remove Websearch+ extension from Internet Explorer.<\/strong><br \/>\nOpen Internet Explorer,then click on the <strong>gear icon<\/strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6324\" title=\"Internet Explorer gear icon\" alt=\"[Image: Internet Explorer gear icon]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/icongear.jpg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/> (<em>Tools<\/em> for Windows XP users)\u00a0at the top (far right) and then \u00a0select <strong>Manage add-ons<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7099\" title=\"Select Manage Add-ons in Internet Explorer\" alt=\"[Image: Manage Add-ons in Internet Explorer]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Internet-Explorer-Manage-Add-ons.jpg\" width=\"435\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Internet-Explorer-Manage-Add-ons.jpg 435w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Internet-Explorer-Manage-Add-ons-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><br \/>\nFrom the <em>Toolbars and Extensions<\/em> tab, select <strong>Brand Thunder Theme Manager<\/strong>\u00a0and any other extension from <strong>Brand Thunder LLC<\/strong>, then click on <em>Disable<\/em>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8455\" title=\"Websearch+ Internet Explorer extension\" alt=\"[Image: Websearch+ Internet Explorer extension]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-Internet-Explorer-extension.jpg\" width=\"897\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-Internet-Explorer-extension.jpg 897w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-Internet-Explorer-extension-300x130.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>NOTE<\/strong>: Brand Thunder may have added additional add-ons which you will need to remove. We recommend that you remove any\u00a0unwanted\u00a0or unknown add-ons from Internet Explorer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Set Internet Explorer default search engine from <\/strong><strong>websearch.brandthunder.com<\/strong>\u00a0to Bing.<br \/>\nTo change your default search engine, click on the <strong>gear icon<\/strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6324\" title=\"Internet Explorer gear icon\" alt=\"[Image: Internet Explorer gear icon]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/icongear.jpg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/> , select <strong>Manage Add-ons<\/strong>, and then, under <em>Add-on Types<\/em>, click <strong>Search Providers<\/strong>.<br \/>\nSelect <strong>Bing<\/strong> and on click the <strong>Set Default<\/strong> button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8454\" title=\"Select Bing and click on Set as default\" alt=\"[Image: websearch.brandthunder Internet Explorer redirect]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-Internet-Explorer.jpg\" width=\"897\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-Internet-Explorer.jpg 897w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-Internet-Explorer-300x115.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><br \/>\nTo remove <em>Websearch.brandthunder.com<\/em> from Internet Explorer, select <strong><em>Websearch+<\/em><\/strong> and click on <strong>Remove<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8456\" title=\"Select Websearch+ and click on Remove\" alt=\"[Image: Websearch+ Internet Explorer redirect removal]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-Internet-Explorer-removal.jpg\" width=\"897\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-Internet-Explorer-removal.jpg 897w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-Internet-Explorer-removal-300x121.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Change your Internet Explorer homepage from <em>home.brandthunder.com<\/em> to its default<\/strong><br \/>\nTo change your home page, click on the <strong>gear icon<\/strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6324\" title=\"Internet Explorer gear icon\" alt=\"[Image: Internet Explorer gear icon]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/icongear.jpg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/> , select Internet Explore options, and in the <strong>General<\/strong> tab,under the <strong>Home page<\/strong> section, click on <strong>Use default<\/strong> to restore Internet Explorer default home page.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6327\" title=\"Set Internet Explorer to its default homepage\" alt=\"[Image: Set Internet Explorer to its default homepage]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/default-home-page-internet-explorer.jpg\" width=\"423\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/default-home-page-internet-explorer.jpg 423w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/default-home-page-internet-explorer-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 423px) 100vw, 423px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Remove Websearch+ and websearch.brandthunder.com from\u00a0Mozilla Firefox<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Remove Websearch+ extensions from Firefox.<\/strong><br \/>\nAt the top of the Firefox window, click the orange <strong>Firefox\u00a0button<\/strong>, then select <strong>Add-ons<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5357\" title=\"Firefox Add-on manager\" alt=\"Firefox addon menu\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/firefox-addon.jpg\" width=\"313\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/firefox-addon.jpg 313w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/firefox-addon-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 313px) 100vw, 313px\" \/><br \/>\nSelect the <strong>Extensions<\/strong> tab, then remove <strong>Default Theme Engine \u2013 Personas Interactive<\/strong>\u00a0and any other extension by <strong>Brand Thunder LLC<\/strong> from Mozilla Firefox.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8461\" title=\"WebSearch+ Firefox extension\" alt=\"[Image: WebSearch+ Firefox extension\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-Firefox-extension.jpg\" width=\"881\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-Firefox-extension.jpg 881w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-Firefox-extension-300x109.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 881px) 100vw, 881px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>NOTE<\/strong>: Brand Thunder may have added additional extensions which you will need to remove. We recommend that you remove any\u00a0unwanted\u00a0or unknown extensions from Mozilla Firefox.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reset your default search engine and homepage from <em>Websearch.brandthunder.com<\/em> to their default.<\/strong><br \/>\nTo reset your search engine and homepage to their default, we will use the <em>SearchReset<\/em> extension.This add-on is very simple: on installation, it backs up and then resets your search preferences and home page to their default values, and then uninstalls itself. This affects the search bar, URL bar searches, and the home page.<br \/>\nYou can download SearchReset from the below link, and then we will just need to install it to revert Firefox to its default settings.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/addons.mozilla.org\/en-US\/firefox\/addon\/searchreset\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SEARCHRESET DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open another web page from where you can download the SearchReset Firefox extension)<\/em><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7089\" title=\"Install SearchReset extension to restore Firefox to its default settings\" alt=\"[Image: SearchReset extension]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/searchreset-firefox-extension.jpg\" width=\"759\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/searchreset-firefox-extension.jpg 759w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/searchreset-firefox-extension-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Remove Websearch+ and websearch.brandthunder.com from\u00a0Google Chrome<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Remove Websearch+ extension from Google Chrome.<\/strong><br \/>\nClick the Chrome menu\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4953\" title=\"Chrome menu button\" alt=\"Chrome menu\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Chrome-button.png\" width=\"29\" height=\"29\" \/>\u00a0 button on the browser toolbar, select\u00a0<strong>Tools<\/strong>\u00a0and then click on\u00a0<strong>Extensions<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5221\" title=\"Open Extensions tab in Chrome\" alt=\"Google Chrome Extensions\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/chrome-extensions.jpg\" width=\"517\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/chrome-extensions.jpg 517w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/chrome-extensions-300x148.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><br \/>\nIn the\u00a0<strong>Extensions<\/strong>\u00a0tab, remove <strong>FB Theme<\/strong>\u00a0and any other extension from <strong>Brand Thunder LLC<\/strong> by clicking on the <em>Recycle Bin<\/em> at the end of the row.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8459\" title=\"Websearch+ Chrome extension\" alt=\"[Image: Websearch+ Chrome extension]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-Chrome-extesion.jpg\" width=\"891\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-Chrome-extesion.jpg 891w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-Chrome-extesion-300x115.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>NOTE<\/strong>: Brand Thunder may have added additional extensions which you will need to remove. We recommend that you remove any\u00a0unwanted\u00a0or unknown extensions from Google Chrome.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Set Google Chrome default search engine from <em>Websearch.brandthunder.com<\/em> to Google.<\/strong><br \/>\nClick the Chrome menu\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4953\" title=\"Chrome menu button\" alt=\"Chrome menu\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Chrome-button.png\" width=\"29\" height=\"29\" \/>\u00a0 button, then select <strong>Settings<\/strong> and click on\u00a0<strong>Manage search engines<\/strong>\u00a0in the Search section.<br \/>\nIn the <em>Search Engines<\/em> dialog that appears, select <strong>Google<\/strong> and click the <strong>Make Default<\/strong> button that appears in the row.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8451\" title=\"Select Google and click on Make Default\" alt=\"[Image: websearch brand thunder Chrome redirect]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-Chrome.jpg\" width=\"783\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-Chrome.jpg 783w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-Chrome-300x110.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><br \/>\nSearch for <strong>Websearch.brandthunder.com<\/strong>\u00a0in the <em>Search Engines<\/em> list, and click the\u00a0<strong>X<\/strong>\u00a0button that appears at the end of the row.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8452\" title=\"Select Websearch+ and click on X\" alt=\"[Image: Websearch.brandthunder.com Chrome removal]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-Chrome-removal.jpg\" width=\"783\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-Chrome-removal.jpg 783w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/websearch-brandthunder-Chrome-removal-300x116.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Change Google Chrome homepage from <em>home.brandthunder.com<\/em>\u00a0to its default<\/strong>.<br \/>\nWebsearch+ has modified your Google settings to open their webpage whenever you start your browser, so we will need to revert this change.<br \/>\nClick the Chrome menu\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4953\" title=\"Chrome menu button\" alt=\"Chrome menu\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Chrome-button.png\" width=\"29\" height=\"29\" \/>\u00a0 button, then select <strong>Settings<\/strong> and click on\u00a0<strong>One the New Tab page<\/strong>\u00a0in the <em>On Startup<\/em> section.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6331\" title=\"Change Google Chrome homepage to its default\" alt=\"[Image: Change Google Chrome homepage to its default]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/on-startup-Chrome-default.jpg\" width=\"424\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/on-startup-Chrome-default.jpg 424w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/on-startup-Chrome-default-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad103144250\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_318930-ad_309691-placement_360589\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3818335085\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>STEP 3: Remove Websearch+ registry keys with AdwCleaner.<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download\u00a0AdwCleaner\u00a0from the below link. <strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/toolslib.net\/downloads\/finish\/1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ADWCLEANER DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(<em>This link will automatically download AdwCleaner on your computer<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Before starting this utility, close all open programs and internet browsers.<\/li>\n<li>Double click on\u00a0<strong>adwcleaner.exe<\/strong>\u00a0to run the tool.<\/li>\n<li>Click on\u00a0<strong>Delete<\/strong>, then confirm each time with\u00a0<strong>Ok<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5010\" title=\"Click on Delete to remove Websearch+\" alt=\"Adwcleaner utility\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/adwcleaner1.jpg\" width=\"425\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/adwcleaner1.jpg 425w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/adwcleaner1-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Your computer will be rebooted automatically. A text file will open after the restart.<\/li>\n<li>NEXT, double click on\u00a0<strong>adwcleaner.exe<\/strong>\u00a0to run the tool.<\/li>\n<li>Click on\u00a0<strong>Uninstall<\/strong>, then confirm with\u00a0<strong>yes<\/strong> to remove this utility from your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad1940343386\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381388-ad_309691-placement_381390\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3191649120\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>STEP 4: Run a computer scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>You can <strong>download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/strong> from the below link, then double click on it to install this program.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/store.malwarebytes.org\/342\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http%3a%2f%2fwww.malwarebytes.org%2fproducts%2fmalwarebytes_free&amp;redirecthash=EF8655F0BEDA2C603CF1AE44CEDF8FBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a><em> (This link will open a download page in a new window from where you can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>When the installation begins, <strong>keep following the prompts<\/strong> in order to continue with the setup process. <strong>DO NOT make any changes to default settings<\/strong> and when the program has finished installing, make sure you leave both the <strong>Update Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware<\/strong> and <strong>Launch Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware<\/strong> checked, then click on the <strong>Finish <\/strong>button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6075\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware final installation screen\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware final installation screen]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation.jpg\" width=\"402\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation.jpg 402w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-installation-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>On the <strong>Scanner<\/strong> tab, select <strong>Perform quick scan<\/strong> and then click on the <strong>Scan\u00a0<\/strong>button to start scanning your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6076\" title=\"Run a Quick Scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Quick Scan]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-quick-scan-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6077\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for Websearch+\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for Websearch+ virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the Malwarebytes scan will be completed, click on\u00a0<strong>Show Result<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6078\" title=\"Malwarebytes when the system scan has completed\" alt=\"[Image: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scan results]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-scan-results-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes&#8217; Anti-Malware has detected.Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image. Make sure that everything is <strong>Checked (ticked)<\/strong> and click on the <strong>Remove Selected <\/strong>button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6079\" title=\"Click on Remove Selected to get rid of Websearch+\" alt=\"[Image:Malwarebytes removing Websearch+ virus]\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal.jpg\" width=\"521\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal.jpg 521w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/malwarebytes-virus-removal-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 521px) 100vw, 521px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"mwtad2576846315\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381392-ad_309691-placement_381395\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2944237110\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2>STEP 5: Run a computer scan with HitmanPro<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Download HitmanPro<\/strong> from the below link, then double click on it to start this program.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cleverbridge.com\/747\/cookie?affiliate=17877&amp;redirectto=http:\/\/www.surfright.com\/downloads target=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download HitmanPro)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will start and you&#8217;ll need to follow the prompts (by clicking on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button) to start a system scan with this program.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5179\" title=\"HitmanPro installation options (Click Next)\" alt=\"HitmanPro installation\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmapro-start-scan-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will start scanning your computer for malware, as seen in the image below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5177\" title=\"HitmanPro while scanning for Websearch+\" alt=\"HitmanPro scans for Websearch+ virus\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once the scan is complete,you&#8217;ll see a screen which will display all the infected files that this utility has detected, and you&#8217;ll need to click on <strong>Next<\/strong> to remove these malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5178\" title=\"HitmanPro reporting scan results\" alt=\"HitmanPro scan results\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-scan-results-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Activate free license <\/strong>to start the free 30 days trial and remove all the malicious files from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5175\" title=\"Activate HitmanPro free 30 days trial license\" alt=\"HitmanPro 30 days activation button\" src=\"\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg\" width=\"497\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/hitmanpro-activation-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Websearch+ by Brand Thunder from your machine, please start a new thread in our <a href=\"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/Forum-Malware-Removal-Assistance\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a> forum.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Websearch+ by Brand Thunder is a potentially unwanted program, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will display pop-up advertisments, and change your browser homepage and your browser search engine to &#8230; 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