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As Pokémon Go is a very popular game these days, many users download third-party software that should help to play it. At first glance, the PokeDex Search extension promoting Home.getpokedex.com seems to be a useful piece of software, so there are some people who download the extension themselves and then notice the changes applied to their browsers. As you have probably understood, you will encounter Home.getpokedex.com. It will be set in the place of your homepage and the New Tab page, whereas your search engine will be changed to search.getpokedex.com. You will definitely see these changes if you use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browsers. To be frank, the PokeDex Search extension is not as useful as it claims to be. In addition, it will not allow you to set another search engine, homepage, and the New Tab page you prefer unless you get rid of it fully. Researchers at anti-spyware-101.com suggest doing that as soon as possible not only because it is the only way to change the browsers’ settings, but also because there is a small possibility that Home.getpokedex.com will expose you to potential threats if you use its search box to find the information on the web. Read more »

From iStream.link description on the Chrome Web Store, it seems that the tool is designed to provide results with streaming content. However, it is hard to say for what purpose the applications developers released it, especially when the provided official web page does not appear to be available anymore. Based on the software’s behavior our researchers classified it as a browser hijacker. The application might affect major browsers by replacing their default search engine or homepage with Stream.link. If you can, you should avoid this search engine because it might show modified results, which could include potentially harmful third-party content. Users who do not want to risk their computer’s safety for such a doubtful program should remove it at once. Deleting the browser hijacker is not that complicated, but if you are an inexperienced user, it might be easier to follow the instructions below. Read more »

Search.funsafetabsearch.com is a questionable search website that can emerge in your Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers after a browser hijacker manages to infiltrate your computer. According to our malware researchers this hijacker is a clone of Search.mysafetabsearch.com and very similar to a number of other search engines as well. At first sight you may not even consider it as a threat as it looks like a normal, legitimate search website. But we are here to tell you that there are certain risks that can pose a threat to your virtual security. If you keep this browser extension on your system and you use it, too, it is possible that you infect your computer with more malware programs, but you may also fall for some online scams. This is why we believe that you should remove Search.funsafetabsearch.com as soon as you notice it in your browsers. Read more »

Search.mysafetabsearch.com is a search engine that will take over your Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers if you ever install the extension MySafeTab. Even though it does not seem to be very reliable, there are many users who download it willingly from its official sources. At the time of writing, there are 81 654 users who have already downloaded and installed this extension from the Chrome Web Store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mysafetab/ijdcdideehdjconcfikhfmnhcgklelnm); however, it is not the only source it is possible to download it from. Specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have found out that the MySafeTab extension can be downloaded from mysafetab.com as well, which means that there are much more users who have it installed on their computers. To be frank, you might detect it on your computer even though you have not downloaded it yourself because this software is spread in software bundles too, and many users agree to the installation unknowingly. Either way, we highly recommend that you remove MySafeTab and Search.mysafetabsearch.com. Continue reading the article to find out why our specialists are not fans, to put it mildly, of this extension and the search engine it promotes. Read more »

Same as other similar browser hijackers Search.mybestmediatabsearch.com can change your default search engine or new tab page preferences. The application could be a clone of such threats as Search.realcoolmoviessearch.com, Search.searchinsocial.com, and others. Also, it seems that the program could be distributed through suspicious pop-ups. If you encountered the browser hijacker, it would be better to avoid using the provided search engine and remove the software from the system. The application might have hijacked the browser because you may have downloaded a particular extension. Thus, the threat can be eliminated if you erase the installed add-on from the affected browser. If you need any help with the removal part, feel free to use the instructions available below the article. Read more »