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SocialNewPages is an extension that installs Search.socialnewpagessearch.com. In fact, this Chrome and Firefox extension serves no other purpose but to introduce you to this suspicious search provider. Of course, it also works as a data collector by installing tracking cookies. Anti-Spyware-101.com research team has analyzed this suspicious search tool, and the conclusion was made that it acts as a browser hijacker. When downloading this program from socialnewpages.com, you should expect a new tab change, but the default search provider changes might be unsuspected for you, unless, of course, you familiarize yourself with the information provided via this website. Unfortunately, many users are careless, and they skip important details because they want to install the desired software as soon as possible. All in all, this is not the only or most important reason to remove Search.socialnewpagessearch.com. Read more »

MyTvTab.com is a rather worthless application that our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com classified as a browser hijacker. The software promises to provide users with TV streaming sites, but it does more than that as it replaces default search engine and new tab page with tvtabsearch.com. Unfortunately, this website might show you modified Yahoo search results that could be injected with potentially harmful third-party advertisements. Naturally, we advise you to get rid of the browser hijacker as soon as possible because these ads might redirect you to malicious web pages. If you want to keep using the links to the TV streaming sites, you should add them to the bookmarks bar instead. This way you can reach your favorite websites quickly without risking the computer’s safety. Thus, follow the deletion instruction below and eliminate MyTvTab.com. Read more »

Have you opened your Google Chrome browser and immediately noticed a new search engine set? If so, it means that the MyDrivingtab.com extension is installed. There are two ways how it could have entered your system. First, you have downloaded it willingly from lp.mydrivingtab.com or the Chrome Web Store (chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/driving/jdigjcbddplllkabeiadllgifopeipnl), or it has entered the system in a software bundle together with other applications. We do not blame users who download the MyDrivingtab extension willingly because it really looks like a beneficial piece of software at first glance. If you check any of its official sources, you will immediately notice that it makes many promises, for example, it is said that users could easily search maps, satellite images, and get driving directions if they install it. On top of that, MyDrivingtab promises to help users avoid heavy traffic. It becomes clear sooner or later that the software is not as beneficial as it claims to be. If you have understood that too and no longer want to keep the questionable extension installed, you need to remove it right now. Before you do that, we suggest reading this article as you might find useful tips here. Read more »

If you worry about your system’s safety, Trendingbees.com is not the right search engine for you. It might look like a harmless site but in truth, it was categorized as a browser hijacker. Apparently, the application could modify browser preferences by replacing start page with the search engine. If you did not want such changes, you should get rid of the program. To erase Trendingbees.com, you should either look at the instructions below or download an antimalware tool and let it deal with the threat. We believe that the rest of the article will prove useful to you as well. Further in the text, we will explain to users how the browser hijacker could be spread and how it might affect their browsers. Read more »

Search.funmediatabsearch.com is a browser hijacker that will change your default search engine on the Firefox browser. It is known that hijackers from this family can affect the Chrome browser, too. However, this type of behavior has not been recorded with this application yet.

The bottom line is that when you experience this kind of thing, you should not tolerate it. Whether you know how this browser hijacker entered your computer or not; it is important that you remove Search.funmediatabsearch.com as soon as possible. Also, while you are at it, you should look for other potential threats that might have entered your system together with this browser hijacker. Read more »

If you come across a tool offering Search.youronlinegamecenter.com, you need to think twice if you should get involved with this suspicious search provider. Although it does not appear to be dangerous at first sight, it might be used to expose you to potentially unreliable links, which is the main reason why you should delete it from your browsers. At the moment, this search tool is compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer browsers, but there are no guarantees that other web browsers will not be targeted by this search engine. In fact, it mostly depends on the browser extension called “Your Game Center by SaferBrowser.” Our tests conducted in the Anti-spyware-101.com internal lab have not shown any other programs linked to the search tool, and it is unlikely that it will be introduced to you on its own. If you wish to learn how to remove Search.youronlinegamecenter.com and the extension associated with it, we suggest you continue reading this report. Read more »

The only way for you to find Search.tappytop.com in your Google Chrome as you new home page is to install an application called TappyTop, which is a potentially unreliable browser based on the Chromium engine. You may notice that your default browser changes to this program that also has this search page as home page. Many users may not even realize these modifications because this browser is so similar to Chrome and this promoted search page also looks totally innocent and legitimate. Nevertheless, our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com have classified this threat as a browser hijacker. We cannot say that this hijacker is a major threat to your computer, but you should be aware of the potential risks in order to be able to protect your system from further infections or you privacy from being breached. This is why we are here sharing what we have found out about this browser hijacker. Before we go into more details, we can tell you that we advise you to remove Search.tappytop.com along with TappyTop and any other malware infections you can find. Read more »

Search.yourweatherhub.com is a new unreliable search page with extra functions offering links to weather-related websites. Our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com found this browser extension suspicious and categorized it as a browser hijacker. This infection may be able to change your homepage, new tab page, and default search engine settings in your browsers. It is also possible that you do not even realize allowing these modifications. We cannot claim that this is a major hit and a dangerous threat to your computer, but this malware can still cause certain vulnerabilities by exposing you to potentially harmful third-party content through its search results. Since this infection can sneak onto your system alongside other malware threats, if you do not act in time, your operating system may soon slow down or even become crippled. This is why we suggest that you remove Search.yourweatherhub.com ASAP. Please read on for more clues about this annoying browser hijacker. Read more »