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Search.gsearch.io is one of the many browser hijackers that modify your search results and then try to expose you to commercial content. For the most part, such behavior is more annoying than dangerous, but computer security experts can provide you with a long list of things you should be wary of when you encounter browser hijackers. Therefore, the best decision in this situation would be removing Search.gsearch.io from your system through and through. While you are at it, you should also look for other potentially unwanted programs that might have entered your system together with this browser hijacker. Read more »

It can be quite disturbing when suddenly your default homepage changes to Search.cal-cmf.com. If that happens, it means that a browser hijacker was installed on your computer and now you have to work to remove it. Thankfully, this browser hijacker is not a major computer infection. It is more of a sign that there might be something wrong with your system, and you should take that sign seriously. Hence, when you get rid of the browser hijacker, you should also look for other dangerous threats. The best way to do that is to invest in a legitimate computer security program. Read more »

Searchprotector.net is a new search engine that raise a few questions. Our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com have tested this search engine and concluded that it can appear in your major browsers when a browser hijacker sets it as your homepage, new tab, and default search provider. We have also found that this search engine is very similar to other potentially risky ones, including Startme.today and Startme.online. This service is supposed to present to you modified search results that could contain potentially unreliable third-party advertisements and promoted links; however, it seems that the server is temporarily down or the script for this page is not finished because right now the search part does not seem to function at all. This is also quite suspicious, not to mention the possibility that this search engine appears in your browsers without your knowledge after installing a free program. Since there could be several malware infections on your system right now, we believe that it is not enough for you to remove Searchprotector.net alone to make your virtual place a secure one. Please read on to find out more about this search engine and how you can avoid similar infections entering your computer. Read more »

Startme.today is a new search engine that can show up in your browsers and remain unnoticed because it resembles the default browser homepage and new tab page so much, you may not see any difference at all. Unfortunately, this can be misused by schemers to fool unsuspecting users. Our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that this search engine is only one of several that have emerged recently, including Startme.online. These are all identical to each other. The only difference is the URL address. Our research indicates that this search engine is mainly spread in India and the UK, but this does not mean that you cannot end up with this search page in your browsers wherever you are located on Earth. It seems that this search engine operates safely for the time being but unfortunately there is no guarantee that it will stay like this. We believe that you should not have this search page set up as your homepage, new tab page, and default search engine because once it might turn into a platform for promoting questionable affiliates, you could be introduced to potentially unreliable web content. Thus, we advise you to take action now and remove Startme.today from your system. Read more »

Startme.online is not a trustworthy search provider, so if you ever find it set as your new homepage, search engine, or a New Tab page, you should remove it from your browsers without consideration. We cannot say that you can keep it also if you have set this search tool on your browsers willingly because it is definitely not one of those fully trustworthy search providers. Specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that Startme.online is the most prevalent in India and the United Kingdom, but the truth is that you might discover it set on your browsers no matter where you live. It looks harmless, we have to admit, and it is not malicious for sure; however, replacing it with a more trustworthy search provider would be a smart step, especially if you have nothing to do with its appearance on your browsers. That is, you have not set it on your browsers voluntarily. Fortunately, you do not need to be experienced in malware removal to delete Startme.online from browsers. It should be enough to replace it with a new URL. If it happens that you see it in the same place after closing your web browser and opening it again even though you have undone the undesirable modifications applied, it is very likely that Startme.online has modified the shortcuts of your browsers too so that it could not be removed easily. In such a case, the first thing you have to do is to fix these modified shortcuts. Read more »

Home.searchfreehoroscope.com is a page users find set on their Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers after installing the extension called Search Free Horoscope New Tab. Of course, it might also be installed on users’ web browsers without their knowledge. Because of this, specialists often call Home.searchfreehoroscope.com a browser hijacker. We do not say that users are completely not informed about the changes this extension makes; however, some information is left unsaid. Specifically speaking, users are only told that Home.searchfreehoroscope.com will be set as a New Tab URL, but, in reality, it changes all major settings of web browsers, i.e., a default homepage, search engine, and a New Tab page. This means that users no longer see their preferred pages, so it is not at all surprising that so many users find the changes they see applied to their browsers undesirable and wish to delete Home.searchfreehoroscope.com from their browsers. Luckily, it should not be hard to do that because it will disappear from browsers when you delete the extension promoting it from your browsers. Read more »