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Search.funtvtabplussearch.com only appears to be a reliable search engine when, In fact, it is nothing more than a browser hijacker dedicated to changing your web browser’s homepage or new tab page. Our researchers advise that you remove it from your PC in a timely manner because if you keep it, then you run the risk of it compromising your computer’s security. The problem with it as a search engine is that it is designed to show promotions in its search results which is misleading and mostly unwanted. However, our biggest concern that there is no way of knowing whether the promoted links are legitimate. Please continue reading to find out more about this infection. Read more »

As you might have witnessed for yourself, TheSearch.net is not a highly functional search provider. Although it searches for the information you are looking for, it does not offer any specific search tools, and it does not show many useful search results. Instead, this strange search provider showcases more advertisements identified by the “Ad” tag than regular search results. Even though we do not claim that all of the sponsored links represented via this search engine are malicious, you need to keep in mind that the content represented via them might be unpredictable and misleading. This is the main reason why we do not recommend interacting with this search tool even if you have installed it yourself. Instead, we recommend deleting TheSearch.net from your browsers, and you can learn how to do that by reading this report. Read more »

Search.mo-cmf.com is a search engine you should delete immediately if you ever notice it set as your homepage, search engine, and the New Tab page. It might look like a trustworthy search provider at first glance; however, it has been noticed that it might expose to potential threats quickly, so you should not let it stay just because it contains buttons that should help to access Gmail, AOL, Yahoo, and other popular pages quickly as well as has a search box on the main page. It is definitely not a piece of cake to remove Search.mo-cmf.com and then set another search provider. It is because Search.mo-cmf.com is not an ordinary application. It is known that it is distributed by the browser extension called Localhost, which should have already been added to your browsers if you see Search.mo-cmf.com every time you open your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. You will find out how to delete the extension if you read the article carefully. Read more »

Search.vc-cmf.com does not look like anything important, but it can sure make you sweat for a while because it is an intrusive browser hijacker. A browser hijacker is a type of security threat that modifies your browser settings by changing your default homepage, search engine, and sometimes new tab and target line settings. That is definitely very annoying, but we should also look at other aspects of this infection. Yes, we call it an infection because the program enters your computer without your permission, or at least you do not notice when that happens. Therefore, the most important thing right now is to remove Search.vc-cmf.com from your PC. Read more »

Funcybertabsearch.com is a search engine that comes along with the FunCyberTab browser extension. This extension is compatible with the Chrome and Firefox browsers, so you can expect this search engine to appear on these browsers, too. For the most part, users agree that they get perplexed when this website suddenly becomes their default search engine. What you have to realize here is that you were the one who initiated the modification, even if you were not aware of that. Luckily, you can remove Funcybertabsearch.com from your computer without much difficulty. If you are only interested in the removal, scroll down to the bottom of this description. Read more »

Buuble.net is a browser hijacker that some computer users download by themselves. This strange hijacker is officially represented via buuble.net/sobre/, and it is promoted as a tool that supposedly can enhance your browsing experience. This allegedly beneficial tool is targeted at users living in Brazil, and so the website representing it is entirely in Portuguese, and the official slogan reads “Portal de Pesquisa.” Although the official website provides links to the privacy policy and terms of use statements, in reality, these links simply move you down the main page where a few legal statements are found. These statements suggest that the software is 100% malware free, that personally-identifiable information is not collected, that tracking cookies are employed, and that ads by third parties might be introduced to you. Once you click the download link, you are shown a pop-up asking if you agree for the hijacker to show up on startup. If you agree to this, you will need to remove Buuble.net hijacker from your browsers. Read more »