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Games4Tab.com is a search engine that is distributed through its accompanying browser extension called Games4Tab. Testing has shown that this extension can replace your browser’s default homepage address and new tab page with this search engine without your knowledge or approval. It does this on purpose because its developers want to force you to use Games4Tab.com because it can feature ads in its search results that generate advertising revenue. It also gathers information to personalize the ads and generate more revenue. So, as you can see, it is all about making money, so rest assured that it will not improve your web browsing experience. Therefore, you ought to remove this hijacker to ensure your computer's safety. Read more »

Startpageing123.com happens to be a browser hijacker even though, at first glance, it looks like any ordinary tool for searching the web. Browser hijackers do not pose a direct threat to computers because they are not going to install malware on systems without users’ knowledge, but it would still be a clever step to go to delete Startpageing123.com from browsers it has affected. Security specialists at anti-spyware-101.com suggest users doing that because they have revealed that this search tool, despite a legitimate-looking interface it has, might expose users to potential threats. More information about this questionable search tool and its removal is provided in the remaining paragraphs of this article, so continue reading the article! Read more »

Do you believe that Funnysite123.com is a useful tool? Why do you consider this tool useful? Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have analyzed it, and they could not find a single thing that would be deemed attractive. Sure, the interface of this search tool is clean, and it represents Google search results, but that does not make it useful. If you trust Google, why don’t you set it as your homepage instead? You would solve a lot of security issues by doing so. The reality is that this browser hijacker looks harmless because it has hidden agenda, and the misleading exterior can trick more users. All in all, whether this search tool was installed by accident, using force, or with your knowledge, you need to remove it, and the information represented via this report should help you succeed. If you want to learn more before you delete Funnysite123.com, keep on reading. Read more »

Yarhoot.com tries to create a good impression about itself: it contains interesting articles under such categories as business, tech, gaming, entertainment, lifestyle, sports, and world. On top of that, it enables users to search for the information using its search box located at the top of the page. Yarhoot.com definitely cannot be called a malicious page that can directly cause harm to the computer; however, it does not mean that you necessarily need to keep it set on all your browsers if you find it quite annoying. It is, especially, advisable to eliminate it from browsers if it has been set there without your permission. Think twice before letting Yarhoot.com stay if you have agreed with the changes yourself because security specialists cannot guarantee that it is a website that is fully reliable and can cause no harm. Read the rest of the report and decide yourself what to do with it. Read more »

Search.couponsimplified.com might find its way into your system through unreliable extensions or other suspicious software. It can affect almost all major browsers except Microsoft Edge by replacing user’s default settings like the homepage, new tab page, or search engine. As a consequence, the application was categorized as a browser hijacker. Besides these annoying changes the threat could also show you potentially dangerous advertising content, e.g. it could lead you to web pages distributing similar suspicious software or even malicious programs. If you do not want to harm your computer accidentally while simply searching the Internet, we would advise you to get a more reliable tool. However, to do so, firstly, it is necessary to get rid of Search.couponsimplified.com. Erasing the hijacker manually could be a difficult task for some users, so if you decide to remove it, we urge you to do so while following the instructions located below the article. Read more »

The minimalistic and clean appearance of Luckypage123.com might give you the impression that it is a safe, legitimate search engine. However, our malware researchers have classified it as a browser hijacker because it was designed to replace your browser’s homepage address and show you commercial advertisements that it presents as links in the search results. Furthermore, it can collect information about you to customize the ad campaign and generate more income. As you can see, it does not offer anything of value, so you should consider removing it. If you want to find out more about this hijacker, please read this short description. Read more »

Secure-finder.org is a search engine promoted by Secure Finder (a browser extension). Since this extension is compatible with Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers only, a new search tool should be visible on these two browsers only. According to research recently conducted by researchers at anti-spyware-101.com, the biggest number of infected users live in India, Pakistan, Angola, Indonesia, and Brazil, but, of course, this does not mean that people from other countries are safe. No matter where you live, go to remove Secure-finder.org from your browsers if you ever discover it set there because, unfortunately, it cannot be called a 100% reliable search tool. Yes, it promises not to collect, store, or share personally identifiable information and protect user’s online privacy, but it does not seem to be true because it is powered by a suspicious search engine plusnetwork.com, which records all kinds of details about users. In fact, not all the people know that their homepages, default search tools, and New Tab pages will be changed to Secure-finder.org. Also, they are not told in advance that all the search results will be redirected to plusnetwork.com. Consequently, it is not at all surprising that people decide to remove the Secure Finder extension from their browsers. Specialists suggest getting rid of it too, especially if a user has not downloaded and installed this browser extension willingly. Read more »