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The presence of a questionable search tool Socopoco.com on Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, or, at least, on one of these browsers, indicates that a browser extension called Socopoco is installed and has already applied changes. Some users do not hurry to remove this suspicious search tool when they notice it set on their browsers because it does not look malicious, it works quite well, and it provides the weather forecast for the local area at the bottom. Even though Socopoco.com does not look dangerous at all, keeping it set on browsers is not advisable, especially if you wish to see another website set when you open your browser. You will definitely agree with us that using this search tool is a bad decision after reading this article because all the findings researchers have made during their research are listed in this article. If the decision to get rid of this suspicious search engine is made, do not hesitate to use the manual removal guide prepared by specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com. Read more »

While Myhomepage123.com looks like a safe and reliable search engine, we assure you that it is not because it is distributed in a malicious manner and its search results are prone to feature shady promotional links and ads that can jeopardize your computer’s security. Removing this malicious search engine is highly recommended because it can not only compromise your computer’ security but your personal privacy as well. We want to stress that it was developed by a known browser hijacker developer, so there is no doubt that Myhomepage123.com is a threat to your computer. Read more »

The Internet is full of suspicious and potentially dangerous websites, and if you suddenly see 1m Search Redirect opened on your browser, you should seriously think about scanning your PC with a licensed antispyware tool. This domain is a search engine, and while it is not a substantial security threat, it could point out other security issues that might be plaguing your system. Needless to say, in order to avoid 1m Search Redirect in the future, you have to remove anything that might be associated with it. Once again, the best way to determine which programs are using this search engine is to scan your PC right now. Read more »

If you have allowed Chromestart.info to replace your homepage, you made a mistake. This search tool is a browser hijacker that works in an unpredictable manner and that can showcase unreliable search results. For all you know, every single link represented by this hijacker could route you to a malicious website. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have analyzed this infection, and the conclusion is that it must be deleted as soon as possible. If you do not get rid of this infection, it is possible that you could get into serious trouble without even realizing it. If you wish to learn more about this browser hijacker, this is the report you need to read. Once we are done introducing you to the threat, we also show how to remove Chromestart.info from your web browsers. If something remains unclear, do not hesitate to start a discussion below. You can also communicate with us if you are having issues eliminating the infection. Read more »

If you have discovered a new homepage within your web browser and you were not notified about this particular change, it might be an indication that a browser hijacker is up and running on your personal computer. One such program goes by the name of Hotsitetopic.com and should be avoided at all costs due to its devious and annoying functionality. In fact having this undesirable program active on your personal computer will likely cause disruptions almost every single time you decide to surf the web and so your online experience will become an annoying and frustrating one, to put it lightly. If that was not enough, you must also be aware of the fact that in some instances due to this hijacker your operating system might be subjected to potentially harmful web content, which could lead to a system infection. Learn how Hotsitetopic.com works by reading the rest of our report. You will also find a detailed removal guide at the bottom that you should use if you already have this hijacker running on your PC. Read more »

You may not know how Funnypage123.com was installed on your computer, but now that this browser hijacker is there, you cannot ignore it. A browser hijacker can easily expose unsuspecting users to corrupted content, and sometimes that might also result in a malware infection, too. Therefore, you will do yourself a favor if you remove Funnypage123.com from your computer immediately. Deleting this program is not something hard; you just have to follow the removal instructions below this description to do it. When you are done, please consider scanning your PC with a security program because you are bound to have more unwanted applications on-board. Read more »