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Search.onesearch.org is a devious browser hijacker that pretends to offer great services just to attract you. Once installed, this hijacker redirects to a third-party search engine and utilizes data-tracking tools to spy on you and record information that could be used to select more attractive advertisements. Although we classify this threat as a hijacker, it would not be wrong, to some extent, to call it an advertising-supported program. After all, it was developed as an advertising tool. Nevertheless, it is also capable of modifying the settings on your Chrome/Internet Explorer/Firefox browser, which is why it is recognized as a browser hijacker. Regardless of which browser this threat corrupts, you need to delete it as soon as possible. The good news that removing Search.onesearch.org is fairly simple, and you should not have any problems even if you have little to no experience. Read more »

Search.email-dhp.com is another worthless search engine that was categorized as a browser hijacker. It seems that the program is a clone of previously created threats, e.g. Search.yourmapscenter.com, Search.easyinterestsaccess.com, and others. The researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com say that the search engine might have been developed to generate advertising revenue from its users’ clicks. It was confirmed that this program might inject third-party ads into the search results. Even though, they might look harmless to you, the truth is that these ads might come from malicious web pages, and that is why it is better to stay away from such content. In this situation, we would advise you to erase Search.email-dhp.com from the affected browser and find a more reliable website for your homepage. Naturally, if you have never deleted a browser hijacker before, you may need some guidance and for that reason, we placed a removal guide just below the article. Read more »

Search.searchlf.com may look like a decent search engine, but we definitely do not recommend using it. This program is a browser hijacker, and it is directly associated with a browser extension that adds various features to your computer without your permission. On the other hand, you may need to initiate the installation of this program because potentially unwanted applications seldom get installed on target systems without user’s intervention. Whatever the flow of events might have been, now you have arrived at the situation where you need to remove Search.searchlf.com from your system if you want to protect your computer from potential exploitation. Read more »

Startjoysearch.com is a devious piece of software that has been classified as yet another browser hijacker that you should terminate without any hesitation if it is found operating on your computer. Such classification was made mostly because of the dubious and intrusive functionality that this program exhibits. Like any other browser hijacker, the one in question will cause major disruptions while you are surfing the web because it will make essential changes to your web browser's default settings. While such functionality is its most prominent features, unfortunately, it is not the worst one as it could turn out to be the main reason other potentially malicious programs could gain access to your computer without a lot of trouble. If you are a security conscious user that want to surf the web safely, make sure to delete Startjoysearch.com at the very same time that it is found up and running on your personal computer. Read more »

Trotux.com is a recently released browser hijacker from the ELEX family. If you noticed this suspicious application on your system, we advise you to erase it immediately. According to our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com, the application might hijack user’s browser profile and control it. In addition, the hijacker should also replace your homepage with Trotux.com, which is an unreliable search engine. For example, it might add suspicious ads into your search results that could lead you to malicious web pages. Nonetheless, that is not all that we have found out about this threat, thus continue reading the article and learn more about the browser hijacker. Also, to make it easier for you to erase the application, there will be removal instructions at the end of the text. Read more »