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Hotweb360.com is a potentially risky search engine page that you may not even notice right away in your browsers since it looks very similar to Google. Of course, this kind of resemblance is not a coincidence at all. According to our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com, the creators do this on purpose to deceive unsuspecting computer users to believe that it is actually Google they find as their home page so they would not even think of a malware infection. However, this is indeed a browser hijacker that belongs to a family of threats that also include identical clones, such as Gogletab.com. The security-related issues with finding this hijacker in your browsers are twofold. First, this malware infection can present to you potentially harmful third-party advertisements and links leading to malicious websites. Second, it is most likely that this threat did not enter your system all alone, which would clearly mean the presence of other malware programs as well. This is why you may not be able to restore order on your system if you only remove Hotweb360.com from your browsers; you also need to hunt down all other possibly harmful programs, too. But before you jump to the end where we reveal how you can eliminate this threat, let us tell you more about this infection so that you can understand how you can infect your system with similar threats and what you can do against it. Read more »

Youhomepage.org is a browser hijacker that is likely to target the most popular browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer. According to the analysis conducted by Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers, this threat is identical to Newcityinworld.ru and Mans-find.org. These are browser hijackers that we have reviewed in different reports, but, of course, we advise deleting them as well. If you are still not sure whether or not these suspicious tools are reliable, you might be tricked into thinking that there is nothing dangerous about them. Well, that is not true. First of all, these hijackers are completely unpredictable, and they can work in ways that we are not even aware of. Furthermore, the services represented via these hijackers might be unreliable as well. If you have already made the decision to remove Youhomepage.org, you might want to move straight to the last section of the report. If you are still confused, we recommend reading the report to learn more about the suspicious hijacker and the risks that it might expose you to. Read more »

If you have downloaded the StartJoyTab extension, Search.startjoytabsearch.com must have modified your browser’s homepage as well. At the moment, this hijacker only affects Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers, but we cannot guarantee that different browsers will not be targeted in the future. Our hope is that this hijacker disappears altogether because all it can do is jeopardize your virtual security. Sure, it looks like a regular search provider, but the looks can be deceptive. If you only pay attention to the interface of the hijacker, it definitely can appear to be harmless. However, if you analyze it on a deeper level, you are bound to realize that it can work in a suspicious, potentially malicious manner. It should come as no surprise that we advise deleting Search.startjoytabsearch.com. Our Anti-Spyware-101.com research team classifies this hijacker as a security threat, and you can find all facts supporting this in the guide. If you cannot wait to remove the infection, check out the instructions below. Read more »

Search.searchfpdfc.com provides links to web pages where users can convert Microsoft Word documents into PDF files, so it might seem like a handy tool. However, users should know that besides useful links the application could show them annoying advertisements too. This content may come from unknown sources, and consequently, some of the ads could lead to malicious websites or promote suspicious content. Moreover, it seems the search tool might modify your browser settings; as a result, it was categorized as a browser hijacker. Since the application does not look reliable, we advise you to bookmark its provided links if you need them and remove search engine before it causes you any trouble. To eliminate Search.searchfpdfc.com, you can either follow the instructions provided below the article or use a reliable security tool. Read more »