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Search.searchcounn.com

Search.searchcounn.com

Search.searchcounn.com may look like your average obscure search engine, but our cyber security experts have concluded that it is much more than that. It is a browser hijacker set to replace your browser's homepage address secretly. Therefore, you should remove it as soon as the opportunity arises because if you use it for searching the web, then this hijacker will present you with customized search results that can include advertisements and promotional links. These ads and links can come from unvetted sources and can subject you to potentially malicious content. Read more »

Search.searchwfaa.com

Search.searchwfaa.com

According to our malware analysts, Search.searchwfaa.com is a newly released browser hijacker that is distributed through malicious software installers. The installers were configured to inject this hijacker into your browser secretly and you should remove it because of that. It is set to replace the browser’s homepage address and compel you to use it as a regular search engine. We recommend that you replace it because its search results are bound to feature links to questionable websites and it can gather anonymous information about you automatically to personalize the advertising campaign. In short, this fake search engine has nothing of value to offer. Read more »

Search.searchdconvertnow.com

Search.searchdconvertnow.com

Search.searchdconvertnow.com is a search engine that comes with a browser extension called Download Converter Now. The software might appear to be useful if you convert documents or other files on a daily basis, but we would advise you to look for a more reliable tool. The application is considered to be a browser hijacker because of its need to modify user’s default browser settings. What’s more, if you use the search engine you might accidentally interact with content that could be dangerous to the system. Apparently, Search.searchdconvertnow.com might display unreliable third-party ads with the search results, and if you click them, such content could lead you to malicious web pages. Naturally, we would advise users not to take any risks with the application and get rid of it as fast as possible. To erase the browser hijacker manually, you can take a look at the removal instructions located below the text. Read more »

Locked-in Ransomware

Locked-in Ransomware

Locked-in Ransomware is yet another malicious program that you should avoid at all costs. If this malware program is ever found up and running on your PC, make sure to conduct its complete removal as soon as possible. Just like any other program that belongs to this devious category, this application can lock your personal files without any authorization. It goes without saying that such functionality should never be tolerated. To understand how this malicious program works and what it is capable of, make sure to read the rest of this reports. Additionally, we provide a few virtual security tips that will help you maintain a fully secure operating system at all times. Below you will also find a detailed removal guide that will help you delete Locked-in Ransomware in its entirety once and for all. Read more »

SimplePictureEdit Toolbar

SimplePictureEdit Toolbar

Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. is a company that has already developed hundreds of browser plugins. SimplePictureEdit Toolbar is its newest product, and it seems that it targets people who take photos and need a tool to edit them. To find out more about this new product of Mindspark, specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have decided to pay a visit to its official website free.simplepictureedit.com/index.jhtml first. SimplePictureEdit Toolbar is promoted as a very beneficial application there. It should enable users to create collages, convert files into a number of file formats, send photos via social-networking websites easily, and, most importantly, edit pictures. Therefore, as expected, there are people who download and install this piece of software on their computers willingly. Of course, it does not mean that all people allow it to enter their computers themselves. Some users cannot explain why they see a toolbar at the top and a new website is opened for them when they launch any of their browsers. Read more »

QuickWeatherAlert Toolbar

QuickWeatherAlert Toolbar

Our cyber security experts have concluded that QuickWeatherAlert Toolbar is an unreliable application that you ought to remove because it is set to replace your browser’s homepage address with its promoted search engine that can feature unreliable and even dangerous promotional links and advertisements. Furthermore, researchers say that it collect information about you and use it to personalize the ads and links you see. These links and ads generate advertising revenue when clicked, so its developers have a vested interest in making you use it for as much as possible. Read more »

Search.searchpcst.com

Search.searchpcst.com

Search.searchpcst.com is a questionable search engine that may show up in your most popular browsers as your home page. This search page can emerge after a browser hijacker manages to infiltrate your computer. This may be a new browser hijacker but definitely not an unknown one for our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com. In fact, this malware infection is a newcomer from a family of browser hijackers that has "given birth" to dozens of similar and identical infections, including Search.searchwti.com, Search.searchtaccess.com, and Search.yourmapscenter.com. Although, this search page may look totally innocent at first sight, you should be aware of the potential risks you are taking by not removing Search.searchpcst.com from your browsers. Some users do not even realize this change in their browser settings as they are used to having search engine pages as their home pages. Unfortunately, this browser hijacker may collect information about your online activities and use this to manipulate the search results it displays to you. Since this infection may put your system security at risk by exposing you to potentially harmful third-party ads and links, we suggest that you remove Search.searchpcst.com from your browsers as soon as possible. Read more »

Solo-Bar.net

Solo-Bar.net

Solo-Bar.net is a browser hijacker that you should remove at the very same time that it has been discovered up and running on your PC. The primary indication that this hijacker is fully active on your operating system is a sudden change of your web browser's default settings. Unfortunately, alterations induced by this dubious piece of software will not have any positive effects. In reality, these modifications will only make surfing the web a frustrating experience, to put it lightly. Also, due to those same undesirable changes, your operating system could be subjected to questionable and even potentially harmful web content. To fully understand how this browser hijacker works and why its complete removal is a must, be sure to read the rest of our report. Alongside such crucial information, we provide a detailed removal guide that will help you delete Solo-Bar.net without encountering any major problems. Read more »

Search.searchwti.com

Search.searchwti.com

Search.searchwti.com is nothing more than yet another browser hijacker that you should never have fully active on your personal computer. If you ever happen to find it up and running on your personal computer, make sure to execute its complete removal without any hesitation. We advise you to do so since the devious program in question exhibits intrusive features; just like any other dubious application that belongs to this category, it is fully capable of making your overall experience an annoying and frustrating one. If you want to bypass this invasive browser hijacker, make sure to avoid all claims, which might state that it could in handy in some way. It is critical to do so because its developers are known to use misleading marketing techniques to lure unsuspecting Internet users into obtaining their program without understanding how it actually works. To learn more about Search.searchwti.com and to realize why its complete removal is essential, make sure to read the rest of our article. Below we also provide a detailed guide that will help you delete this browser hijacker once and for all. Read more »

CIA Special Agent 767 Screen Locker

CIA Special Agent 767 Screen Locker

You do not need to panic if the intimidating CIA Special Agent 767 Screen Locker has slithered into your operating system. Although this infection looks scary, in reality, it is pretty much harmless, and you can remove it without any consequences. Are you afraid that you will lose your files by eliminating this threat? Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers have found that it does not lock your files as told via the ransom notification that locks the screen. In fact, the only thing that this infection can do is lock your screen, which, by the way, can be very easily fixed. You can learn all about this malicious threat by reading this report, and the instructions below will help you delete CIA Special Agent 767 Screen Locker from your operating system in no time. If you want to discuss anything mentioned in this report, you can always post your questions and start a conversation in the comments section below. Read more »