Are you bothered by the potentially unwanted program Social2Search? Do you want to remove Social2Search from your PC completely and permanently? This removal guide will help you to remove suspicious unwanted program and risks from your computer and web browsers.
Computer Infected with Social2Search?
Social2Search is a fake system optimizer and is classified as PUP (potentially unwanted program). Once installed, Social2Search will perform a scan automatically and then inform you that there are many problems on your computer and you should clean your computer.
But if you click on Fix Now button, you will be prompted to register Social2Search with a license key. When you try to close Social2Search, the same thing happens.
From above, you can see that PC Optimizer isn’t a legitimate system optimizer but a program developed to swindle innocent users out of money and personal information including your name, email address and your credit card information. Social2Search registered version won’t do much help to your computer.
How to Remove Social2Search Pop-up Ads?
Step 1 Remove Social2Search from Your Computer (Windows 7/vista/8)
Option 1 Remove Social2Search Manually
Option 2 remove Social2Search Automatically Using – Anvi Uninstaller
Step 2 Remove Social2Search Extensions from Your Browser (Chrome/FF/IE)
Option 1 Remove Social2Search Extensions Manually
Option 2 Remove Social2Search Extensions automatically using – Anvi Browser Repair Tool
Note: Click on PC Tips to get more knowledge about PC security online.
Step 1 Remove Social2Search from Your Computer
Remove Social2Search from Windows 7/Vista
1. Open the Start Menu and navigate to Control Panel.
2. Move the mouse pointer down to Uninstall a Program, and click it.
3. Find Suspicious Program, and then click Uninstall.
Remove Social2Search from Windows 8
1. Go to Start Menu, move the mouse pointer to Control Panel, and click it.
2. Enter programs and features in the search box, and then tap Programs and Features.
3. Tap Suspicious Program, and then click Uninstall.
Please Note: Uninstall any software you don’t want or any software downloaded without your permission.
Alternative way to automatically uninstall Suspicious Program by easily using – Anvi Uninstaller
Anvi Uninstaller is a handy tool to help users conveniently and efficiently uninstall unwanted programs. It delivers convenient safety and sliming fronted by an interface that showcases a few menus, including all programs, recently installed, large programs and system patches, for convenient look-up.
Please Note: Anvi Uninstaller is an FREE tool bundled with Cloud System Booster which can clean up system junk files, fix registry errors, repair browser problems, optimize your PC system to boost your PC Performance.
1. Firstly, FREE download Cloud System Booster at
2. Run Cloud System Booster and click button >
Go to toolbox >
Download Anvi Uninstaller >
Run Anvi Uninstaller and uninstall Suspicious Program >
Step 2 Remove Social2Search Extensions from Your Browser
Remove Social2Search extensions from Google Chrome
1. Click the Chrome Menu (on the browser toolbar) > Tools > Extensions >
Find Social2Search related add-ons and delete them.
2. Go to Chrome Menu >Settings > On startup >Set pages >
(1). Click on the X button to delete it and add a new URL, for example, www.google.com.
(2). Settings > Appearance > Change >
(3). Settings > Search > Manage search engines >
Remove Social2Search extensions from Mozilla Firefox
1. Click on the button at the top right corner to open Menu > Add-ons >
2. Select the Social2Search related extensions and click Disable or Remove button.
Remove Social2Search extensions from IE
1. Tap or click the Tools button, and then tap or click Manage add-ons.
2. Under show, tap or click all add-ons, and then select Social2Search and click Remove button.
Note : If the add-on can be deleted, you’ll see the Remove option. Tap Remove and then click Close. Otherwise click Disable button.
Using Anvi Browser Repair Tool to repair browsers
Anvi Browser Repair Tool is a free application designed to help users easily clear browser history and download history, caches, cookies, repair browser home page and search engine modified by malwares, fix registry errors, networking settings and many other problems may happened to your browsers. Anvi Browser Repair Tool is devoted into making you surfing online with a lighter and safer browser.
Please Note: Anvi Browser Repair Tool is bundled with Cloud System Booster too, steps refer to Anvi Uninstaller.
PC Tips for Safe Online
1> It is advised to do never skip over the terms and agreements before installing software on your computer. Or you may agree to install other unwanted software as well. If the installer offers a advanced or custom option button, click it to find out if there is any other malicious software offered and installed during the installation process.
2> Currently the emerging computer virus makes end-users upset, due to systems failure, data leakage, endless popups, and etc. So you are recommended to using Anvi Smart Defender to protect your computer. Anvi Smart Defender is powerful to detect and remove malware threats, and real-timely guards your computer against mushrooming threats including trojans, rootkits, spyware, rogueware, ransomware and more.
(You are welcome to download the one you prefer.)
FREE version V.S. PRO version
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