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Remove the SpecialSearchOption Chrome Extension

by Top Cyber News / Tuesday, 29 January 2019 / Published in Malware

In order to remove SpecialSearchOption Chrome Extension completely you will need to reset Chrome back to its initial settings. Doing these steps will erase all configuration information from Chrome such as your home page, tab settings, saved form information, browsing history, and cookies. This process will also disable any installed extensions. All of your bookmarks, though, will be preserved.

To reset Chrome, open the program and click on the Chrome menu button (Chrome Menu Buttonm) in the top right-hand corner of the window. This will open the main menu for Chrome as shown below.

Chrome Menu Settings Option

Now click on the menu option labeled Settings as shown by the arrow in the picture above, which will open the basic settings screen. Scroll down to the very bottom and you will see a Show advanced settings… option as shown in the image below.

Advanced Settings Option

Click on the Show advanced settings… option to open the advanced settings screen. Scroll to the very bottom until you see the reset button as shown in the image below.

Advanced Settings Reset Button

Now click on the Reset settings button as shown in the image above. Chrome will now open a confirmation dialog asking if you are sure you wish to reset your browser.

Reset Chrome Confirmation

To reset Chrome, click on the Reset button. Chrome will now erase all your personal data, browsing history, and disable all installed extensions. Your bookmarks, though, will remain intact and still be accessible. You can now close the Settings tab and continue with the rest of the instructions.

In order to remove SpecialSearchOption Chrome Extension completely you will need to reset Internet Explorer back to its initial settings. Doing these steps will erase all configuration information from Internet Explorer such as your home page, saved form information, browsing history, and cookies. This process will also disable any installed toolbars and add-ons. All of your bookmarks, though, will be preserved.

To reset Internet Explorer, open the program and click on the Internet Explorer menu button (Tools Menu Button) in the top right-hand corner of the window. This will open the main menu for Internet Explorer as shown below.

Internet Options Menu Item

 

Now click on the menu option labeled Internet options as shown by the arrow in the picture above, which will open the Internet Options screen.

General tab of the Internet Options

Now click on the Advanced tab as shown in the image above. This will open the Advanced Settings screen.

Advanced Settings Tab

Now click on the Reset… button as shown in the image above. Internet Explorer will now open a confirmation dialog asking you to confirm that you wish to reset your browser.

Reset Confirmation

In the reset dialog shown above, please put a check mark in Delete personal settings and then click on the Reset button. Internet Explorer will now erase all your personal data, browsing history, and disable all add-ons and toolbars. Your favorites, though, will remain intact and still be accessible.

Reset finished

Once the Reset process has been completed, click on the Close button. You will now be prompted to restart Internet Explorer to complete the reset. Once you have restarted Internet Explorer, you can continue with the rest of the instructions.

In order to remove SpecialSearchOption Chrome Extension completely you will need to refresh Firefox back to its initial settings. It does this by removing all add-ons and personalized configuration settings. All of your bookmarks, though, will be preserved.

To reset Firefox, open the program and click on the Firefox menu
button (Firefox menu button) in the top right-hand corner of the window. This will open the main menu for Firefox as shown below.

Firefox Menu

 

Now click on the question mark button (Help button) as indicated by the arrow in the image above. This will open up the Firefox help menu.

Help Menu

Next click on the Troubleshooting Information option as indicated by the arrow in the image above. This will bring you to a Troubleshooting page.

Troubleshooting Information Page

To begin the refresh process click on the Refresh Firefox.. button. When you do this a confirmation will be shown asking if you wish to perform a Firefox refresh.

Firefox Refresh Confirmation

To refresh Firefox, click on the Refresh Firefox button. When the refresh process is finished you will be shown an Import window that will automatically close. When that closes, Firefox will be open and state that it has been refreshed.

Refresh Complete

You can now click on the Let’s go! button to start using Firefox again.

In order to completely remove SpecialSearchOption Chrome Extension you will need to reset Safari back to its initial settings. Doing these steps will erase all configuration information from Safari such as your Top Sites, saved form information, browsing history, and cookies. This process will not erase your bookmarks or extensions, which will still be available after you reset Safari.

To reset Safari, open the program and click on the gear (Safari Options Gear) in the top right-hand corner of the window. This will open the main menu for Safari as shown below.

Safari Options Menu

 

Now click on the menu option labeled Reset Safari as shown by the arrow in the picture above. This will open a window that allows you to select all the items you wish to reset.

Reset Options Window

Keep the check marks in each option and then click on the Reset button. Safari will delete all of your personal data and then open a blank page, which means the process has finished.

It is important to note that this process does not delete your Bookmarks or any installed Safari Extensions. If you wish to remove your Safari Extensions as well, you can download this batch file, which will reset Safari and delete all installed extensions, while still retaining your bookmarks.

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