How To: Remove 2020Search
Applies to: Microsoft Internet Explorer (any version)
Symptoms
Searches made from the Internet Explorer address bar return incorrect results. The wrong pages are returned when you enter certain addresses into the browser.
Cause
2020Search is a search hijacker that installs in Microsoft Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object (BHO). It is included with various programs.
2020Search has the following effects:
- Some searches and requests for web pages that cannot be found are redirected to another site.
Solution
To automatically remove 2020Search hijacker and clean your computer of all other spyware, use a product such as Spyware Doctor or Spy Sweeper.
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