What is Search.borderov.com
Search.borderov.com is typical browser hijacker, that aims Safari, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers running on Mac OS. It is accompanied with Borderov browser extension, that starts to manage search and homepage settings after infection. Hijacker alters values of the settings and redirects users search queries to search.borderov.com and then to search.yahoo.com. The purpose of applications like this is to get revenue from advertising generated by people using this rogue search. Some users may not spot the difference, as Search.borderov.com looks similar to popular search engines, besides it redirects to Yahoo Search – famous search provider. Read this article to remove Search.borderov.com hijacker completely from your browsers and reset browser settings.
How Search.borderov.com infected your Mac
Search.borderov.com can be set as your default homepage and search engine during installing third-party programs. This distribution method called bundling. Website promotes downloads of simple programs like PDF readers or converters, media players, file-archiving programs and other utilities from unknown vendors. Installers of such programs offer to install additional software like Borderov. Use antivirus or anti-malware programs to protect your Mac. In order to remove Search.borderov.com we recommend using Spyhunter for Mac.
Download Search.borderov.com Removal Tool for Mac
To remove Search.borderov.com completely we recommend you to use SpyHunter for Mac. It can help you remove files, folders and registry keys of Search.borderov.com and uninstall hijackers, toolbars and unwanted add-ons from Safari browser.
Remove Search.borderov.com manually for free
Here is the manual step-by-step tutorial for full Search.borderov.com removal from your computer. This works 99% and was checked with the latest versions of Search.borderov.com installer on operating systems with latest updates and browser versions.
Remove Search.borderov.com from Applications
Remove Search.borderov.com from Mac:
- In the Finder sidebar, click Applications.
- Borderov might have an Uninstaller. If you see Uninstall Borderov or Borderov Uninstaller, double-click it and follow the onscreen instructions.
- Otherwise, drag Borderov or Borderov.app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located at the end of the Dock).
- Then choose Finder > Empty Trash.
Cannot uninstall Search.borderov.com
If you can’t uninstall Search.borderov.com using instructions above, or it keeps coming back, you can use free AppCleaner for Mac to remove all residual data and libraries of Search.borderov.com. Follow instructions below:
- Download free AppCleaner.
- Drag Borderov from Applications folder to AppCleaner window.
- Choose files and folders you want to remove along with Search.borderov.com.
- Click Delete button.
Remove Search.borderov.com add-on from your browsers
Removing Search.borderov.com from Applications often does not bring the desired effect. It is browser extension and it may still be active in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Here are instructions on how to remove Search.borderov.com extension from your browsers manually.
Safari:
- Start Safari on your Mac, click Safari to open drop-down menu and choose Preferences
- Click Extensions tab.
- Find Borderov 22.0 extension.
- Click Uninstall button to remove it.
Google Chrome:
- Start Google Chrome browser
- In address box type (or copy-paste)
chrome://extensions/
. - Find Borderov 22.0 extension.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Start Mozilla Firefox browser.
- In address box type (or copy-paste)
about:addons
. - Choose Borderov 22.0 extension.
- Click Disable or Remove button.
Reset browser settings
To finish Search.borderov.com removal reset your browser settings to make sure, there are no leftover items in browser folders.
Reset Safari:
- Start Safari on your Mac, click Safari to open drop-down menu and choose Preferences
- Go to the Privacy section of Safari’s preferences.
- Click Remove All Website Data button.
- In opened window click Remove Now button to remove data stored by websites in Safari.
- Go to the Advanced section of Safari’s preferences.
- Click the Show Develop menu in menu bar option.
- In the menu click Develop and select Empty Caches from this menu.
- Again, go to Safari menu and choose Clear History….
- Choose to clear all history and click Clear History button.
Reset Google Chrome:
- Start Google Chrome browser
- In address box type (or copy-paste)
chrome://settings/
. - Scroll down and find Show advanced settings link.
- Click on it and scroll down to the bottom again.
- Click Reset settings button and click Reset to confirm.
Reset Mozilla Firefox:
- Start Mozilla Firefox browser.
- In address box type (or copy-paste)
about:support
. - Click Refresh Firefox… button.
- Click Refresh Firefox to confirm.
Remove following files and folders of Search.borderov.com
~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.logicalsearch.plist
~/Library/LaunchAgents/pronto.notification.plist
~/Library/LaunchAgents/pronto.update.plist
~/Library/Safari/Extensions/Borderov.safariextz
How to protect Mac OSX from adware like Search.borderov.com
Mac OSX is known to be one of the safest operating systems, and for a long time there was no need in antivirus products for Mac. But with growing popularity of Mac computers and notebooks and evolving technology, viruses, trojans, adware, toolbars, hijackers and other malware paved the way for Mac users. We recommend you to use most advanced antivirus for Mac available – BitDefender Antivirus.