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UPortal is a browser hijacker that users might download with bundled installers. This application could hijack user’s browser and replace the default homepage or search engine. As a consequence, instead of your favorite web page, the browser might start loading greenet.xyz. The main problem is that the search engine may show you third-party advertising, which could promote malicious web pages or unreliable software. Thus, if you do not want to expose the system to threats, it is highly advisable to get rid of the application. If you take a look at the instructions below, you will see that UPortal could be removed while resetting the hijacked browser. However, if more doubtful programs managed to enter the system, you may want to use a security tool that would deal with all possible threats. Read more »

Searchinvietnam.com is a browser hijacker. Even if you let it in yourself, it is classified as a browser hijacker because it provides users with false information. When installing this search provider, you might be made believe that it is the best search tool on the market, when, in reality, it is not. In fact, it does not even work as a search provider. Instead of scanning the web for useful results, it redirects your search queries to a third-party search engine. Sure, Yahoo Search – which is the provider you will be exposed to – is not considered malicious, but the hijacker might use this engine to showcase sponsored links. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers, it is likely that this hijacker will be spread bundled with an extension created by Imali Media. In that case, the hijacker could take over your browsers unexpectedly. In any case, we recommend removing Searchinvietnam.com right away, and this report includes all the information you need to eliminate this hijacker. Read more »

We can assure you that you have a browser hijacker installed on your computer if you see Funnysiting.com in the place of your default search engine when you open your browser. Specialists have managed to find out that the Funnysiting.com browser hijacker is targeted at users whose default browsers are Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome; however, there is a small possibility that you might notice that the settings of your Internet Explorer have been changed too. Either way, you should hurry to get rid of Funnysiting.com despite the fact that it looks like an ordinary search engine. It will not be easy to remove the browser hijacker that belongs to the Elex family, especially when they have started using .bat files to open particular websites they promote. Of course, you will find more detailed information about the deletion of this browser hijacker here, so, we hope, it will be clearer for you what you need to do to erase this threat after reading the article. Read more »

Users who download the Go Maps by SaferBrowser extension are bound to face Search.gomaps.co. This search engine is represented via the New Tab page that the extension takes over. Although it might seem as if the extension represents links to Google Maps, Yahoo Maps, Bing Maps, and Traffic, all of these links are part of the search engine interface, and you do not need to download the extension to access it. All that you need to do is enter the URL of this search tool into your address bar, and the same links will be displayed for you. The extension is set up only to represent the search tool, which is why it is considered useless. Although it is a good enough reason to remove Search.gomaps.co and the extension associated with it, our research team warns that there are other reasons to delete this threat from your PC. If you are curious about these reasons, you should keep reading. Read more »