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Interacting with third-party installers is risky business because you might unknowingly install malware. Although Search.weather-genie.com is not classified as a threat of critical level, it is a browser hijacker, trusting which might be dangerous. Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers also warn that this hijacker is most likely to be active on your PC along with other threats, some of which might be much more aggressive and dangerous. Since an official installer does not appear to exist, the threat must be spread by third-party distributors. While you might be able to use the hijacker without facing a single risk, there are plenty of dangerous threats that can initiate malicious processes without you even noticing it. Due to this, the first thing you should do right now is scan your operating system using a legitimate, trusted, and up-to-date malware scanner. A free malware scanner can be downloaded by clicking the yellow button below. Hopefully, this scanner informs that you only need to delete Search.weather-genie.com; however, if other threats are found, you should not ignore them. Read more »

Whether Search.searchbrs.com has hijacked your homepage or your New Tab page – or both – you cannot ignore this browser hijacker. In most cases, users acquire this suspicious hijacker by installing an extension that goes by the name “Speed Tester BRS.” Both the hijacker and the extension were created by Polarity Technologies Ltd. Have you downloaded the extension from an official website or the Chrome web store (if you are a Google Chrome user)? If you have, we would appreciate it if you shared information about this source in the comments section because, at the time of research, official installers did not exist. Of course, it does not mean that the hijacker is not spreading if an official installer does not exist. In fact, even if it existed, it is much more likely that users would use third-party sources. If you have downloaded the extension/hijacker using a third-party installer, it is very possible that other infections exist, and if they do, you must remove them immediately. Hopefully, that is not something you have to worry about because deleting Search.searchbrs.com is important as well. Read more »

If your all browsers load a new website Searchvzcc.com when you launch them, it means that they have all been hijacked. Some users do not find the changes applied to their browsers a huge problem because they do not really care which search tool to use. We are sure they would care if they knew that Searchvzcc.com is a browser hijacker which might cause a bunch of problems to them. The fact that it does not need permission to replace a default homepage immediately makes this search tool untrustworthy. Second, it has been noticed that it might perform other undesirable activities. For example, it might collect various details about users and present them with the modified search results, research carried out by specialists at anti-spyware-101.com has revealed. This does not sound dangerous at all, but we are sure you will change your opinion if you read this article till the very end. Read more »

If you ever come across a program entitled Search.searchiswt.com, make sure to avoid it at all times. We recommend doing so because this questionable application is just one more browser hijacker that acts in an invasive and frustrating manner. Such classification has been made because it can make devious changes to your web browser's default settings, which will make surfing the web a much more annoying and bothersome experience than you are used to. Unfortunately, that is not the only reason we urge you to delete this browser hijacker. As it turns out this application could prove to be the main reason other suspicious programs might be able to enter your operating system without encountering any major problems. Find out how Search.searchiswt.com works and why we urge you to remove it by reading the rest of our report. To do that, make sure to use the comprehensive instructions that we provide below. Read more »