Vosteran Search is a Browser-Hijacker usually installed without your knowledge, it will display advertisements and sponsored links in your search results. Enough about that you didn’t install it, and it’s time to remove it.
First thing that I would like you to do is, remove any recently installed programs you do not remember installing, from your add remove programs.
Hit the start button at the bottom left hand corner of your screen. Type or copy and paste appwiz.cpl into the Run/Start/Search Box. Hit enter.
Right click one at a time and select remove. Now close the programs and features window.
You can use Revo Uninstaller Free to remove any stubborn Vosteran related programs.
Note: If you encounter a program that will not remove then skip it
Remove Vosteran Search Hijacker with Malwarebyes.
Download and Install Malwarebytes free.
Leave these options below ticked, then hit Finish.
Now click the update now as in the picture, after updates are applied. Then click the Scan Now button.
Allow the scan to complete, if Malwarebytes detects some threats, you may get a prompt similar to the one below.
You can click on the above alert, and you will see the window below.
Make sure quarantine is selected for all items. You will then see a prompt to reboot the computer, click yes to complete the removal process.
Remove Vosteran Search from Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer, with Adware Removal Tool.
Download Adware removal tool to your desktop, right click the icon and select Run as Administrator.
Click the Scan button, allow the scan to complete.
Hit OK.
Hit next making sure to leave all items ticked, for removal.
The Program will close all open programs to complete the removal, so save any work and hit OK. Then hit OK after the removal process is complete then OK again to finish up.
Remove Vosteran Search malware from your browsers, with Adware Cleaner
Download Adware-Cleaner Save it to your desktop. Right Click the
To begin Click the Scan button.
Allow the Scan to complete, then click the Clean button.
Adware Cleaner needs to reboot your machine, to complete the removal process. This is normal, allow the program to reboot your machine.
Remove malicious registry keys, and remove vosteran search malware with Rogue Killer
Download Roguekiller, you will need the version compatible with your system. CLICK HERE ,to determine whether you’re running 32-bit or 64-bit for Windows. Once you have Downloaded RogueKiller save it to your desktop, and right click it: Run As Administrator.
Allow the Pre-Scan to complete, then hit the scan button
Once scanning is complete go through each tab, and select (place a checkmark) all items for removal. Then hit the Delete button. Only leave items un-ticked that you wish to keep, and you’re sure are not
malicious.
Reboot your machine if prompted to complete the removal process.
Remove vosteran search virus, leftovers with Eset Online Scanner
Now lets move onto the ESET online Scanner. Temporarily disable your Anti Virus If you are unsure how to do so, Follow this guide.
Click Here to download the scanner, save it to your desktop.
Right Click this image, on your desktop.
Tick the box to accept the terms, then click Start.
Make sure all the settings are the same as the picture below.
This scan can take a long time, be patient it is normal.
Make sure to tick uninstall application on close, also delete quarantined files.
Remove Vosteran Search Hijacker from your browsers.
At this point you may need to reset your browsers to default settings, to ensure all traces of the infection is gone.
Instructions below:
To Prevent this type of infection happening again, I suggest you download and install Unchecky. This software will prevent unwanted software, being installed by you unknowingly.
You should now reboot your machine again at this point. I hope this guide has helped you remove vosteran search from your computer.