Rogue.SearchEncrypt
Short bio
Rogue.SearchEncrypt is the detection for a Chrome extension that hijacks your homepage and search page to searchencrypt.com. This extension is installed by bundlers.
Protection
Malwarebytes protects users from Rogue.SearchEncrypt using real-time protection to block the bundlers that install Rogue.SearchEncrypt.
Malwarebytes blocks the bundlers that include Rogue.SearchEncrypt
Remediation
Malwarebytes can detect and remove Rogue.SearchEncrypt without further user interaction.
- Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
- Double-click mb3-setup-consumer-{version}.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
- Then click Finish.
- Once the program has fully updated, select Scan Now on the Dashboard. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
- If another update of the definitions is available, it will be implemented before the rest of the scanning procedure.
- When the scan is complete, make sure that all Threats are selected, and click Remove Selected.
- Restart your computer when prompted to do so.
