Monthly Archives: December 2016 - Page 9

Search.adlux.com may look like a search engine, but it is more than that. Our cyber security experts at Anti-spyware-101.com have concluded that it is a browser hijacker and that it should be removed as soon as possible. Among their findings was the fact that it collects information about its users to customize and personalize the promotional links featured in its search results. However, the most important thing here is that it is distributed in a malicious manner which means that it can infect a browser and replace its homepage addresses using coercion. Read more »

We would like to inform you about a newly discovered search engine called Newpoptab.com. This search engine was created by an unknown company, and research has shown that it is nothing more than a browser hijacker, so you should remove it from your browser as soon as you can as it is set to hijack your browser’s homepage address. Moreover, it can collect certain information about you and use it to present personalized promotional links and advertisements in its search results. From the outset, it is clear that this search engine is highly unreliable, but if you want to find out more about it, we recommend that you read this short description. Read more »

Search.co-cmf.com can appear in your major browsers after you press your left mouse button over an unsafe third-party advertisement or an unreliable hyperlink offered by a browser hijacker. This search engine could be directly installed as your new home page or it is also possible that you download a whole freeware bundle packed with malware infections. So when you find this search engine in your browsers, you should assume that there could be other malware threats on your system that are endangering your virtual security. Our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have labeled this infection as a browser hijacker. If you keep using this hijacker, you could lead more infections onto your system or get involved in online scams and most likely lose money from your bank account. We believe that you want to use a secure computer; therefore, we recommend that you remove Search.co-cmf.com from your system right now. For the details, please carry on reading our report. Read more »

Search.searchfdd.com will change your browser’s settings, and you will be forced to perform your web search queries through this third-party domain. The program is a browser hijacker, so it means that it arrives at your system with the intention to make some money.

It is true that browser hijackers do not steal money from users directly. However, they might as well expose you to a variety of dangerous threats, and you cannot afford that. It is important that you remove Search.searchfdd.com from your computer at once. The longer you wait, the more damage this infection may cause. Most of the damage will be indirect, but you will definitely feel it. Read more »

If you have encountered a software bundle offering Search.fc-cmf.com, you have to think carefully if this installer can be trusted. According to our malware researchers, this browser hijacker can be spread by malicious installers, and it could be packaged along with dangerous threats. Of course, that is not a given, and it is possible that you will find this hijacker attached to a harmless application, but you must keep in mind that certain threats have very misleading disguises, and it might be difficult for you to identify them as threats. If you have already accepted the installation of the suspicious search tool, the first thing we recommend doing is scanning your operating system with a legitimate malware scanner. If you are lucky, you will find no other threats. If you are not so lucky, you will need to remove malicious infections. In either case, you should not forget to delete Search.fc-cmf.com, and you can learn why we recommend this by reading the report. Read more »

Agucar.com is another browser hijacker that is known to be roaming the web nowadays. If you ever encounter this devious program, make sure to avoid it at all times since it exhibits quite a few negative features. It is important to note that in some instances you could come across misleading statements regarding this program's overall functionally. In some situations, it could be advertised as a useful tool that you should have active on your PC for a smoother online experience. Unfortunately, such claims are just a manipulative marketing technique used by this hijacker's developers to lure naive Internet users into obtaining a suspicious program without knowing how it really works. Do not waste any time and delete Agucar.com if it is ever found up and running on your personal computer. Use the detailed instructions that we present below to get rid of it once and for all. Read more »

Search.lexside.com is a browser hijacker, and we are rather lucky because of that. Browser hijackers do not hide their presence. They are really explicit about what they are and what they do, so when you notice this program on your computer, you can remove it at once.

Unfortunately, quite often users do not understand how dangerous such intruders are. Search.lexside.com looks like a decent search engine, so some might think it is just an upgrade offered by their usual search provider. However, everyone should know that an unsolicited browser settings modification should not be tolerated. And if that happens to you, you have to react immediately. Read more »

It is very important for you to know where Search.searchmab.com has come from. If you realize that this search tool was installed without your permission, there is no need to further discuss it. Instead, you should focus on its removal. If you realize that you have installed it using an unfamiliar installer, it is crucial that you check your operating system using an authentic, up-to-date malware scanner. In the worst case scenario, the installer you used let in malicious infections into your operating system, and now you need to worry about their elimination as well. In the best case scenario, you will have acquired this strange search tool along with the Map Beast extension directly from its official download page, mapbeast.com. Although this is the best case scenario, we still advise deleting Search.searchmab.com from your browsers because this search tool does not offer the most reliable web search service, and you might put your virtual security at risk using it as well. If you want to learn more, continue reading. Read more »