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Stg-234i23r9-sph.com is a suspicious search tool that was created by Bontio Media. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers, the same company is responsible for Startpage-home.com, Search-startpage.com, Homepage-web.com, and other browser hijackers, which, by the way, are identical to the one we are discussing in this report. It is not exactly clear why Bontio has created so many versions of what appears to be the same tool, but our guess is that the hijackers work as advertising platforms that can help make money. Obviously, the more platforms are used to promote sponsored content, the more money can be made. In general, it does not look like the suspicious search tool was created to assist you. In fact, we do not classify it as a beneficial tool at all, and it is our recommendation for you to remove Stg-234i23r9-sph.com from your web browsers. If you continue reading this report, you will learn all about this suspicious search provider and its elimination. Read more »

At first glance, Yardood.com may look like a customized version of the Yahoo! Search engine. However, our research shows that the search engine may also change to Google, so it is suspicious already. In fact, we believe that this search engine is most commonly used for browser hijacker infections, so if your default homepage suddenly changed without your permission to Yardood.com, the chances are that your system’s security has been compromised. You should do everything you can to remove all the potential threats from your computer, and it goes without saying that this search engine should be at the top of your “to remove” list. Read more »

Have you realized that your default search provider was taken over by Searchprivacy.co? Are you sure that this was done without your permission? Maybe you have accepted this change by downloading the suspicious Search Privacy add-on? This extension is promoted as a tool that can ensure reliable and secure web browsing, and it is stated that tracking cookies are not used and browsing history is not recorded, which might make the tool highly attractive. Whether you download this extension from an official source or using an unfamiliar software installer, the suspicious search provider comes bundled with it because it is part of the extension itself. While our Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers do not classify the search tool as a browser hijacker, and the extension is not identified as a malicious threat either, you definitely need to research this software to understand it completely. If you come to a conclusion that you want to delete Searchprivacy.co, this article will help you. Read more »

If you think that Minehp.com is a safe and reliable search engine, then you are in for an unpleasant surprise because our malware researchers have found it to be malicious and recommended that you remove it. They say that its secretive developers have made arrangements to include it in software bundles that inject it into your browser during installation. If you get it on your PC, then you should know that it was created for generating income and nothing more. Its main page features advertisements of questionable legitimacy, and its search results are also suspect because they can feature promotional links that can redirect you to shady and even malicious websites. In this article, we present you with information regarding its distribution, functionality, and deletion, so if you have it on your browser, we invite you to continue reading. Read more »

Our research team classifies Search.searchdirma.com as a browser hijacker. There is a possibility that you have accepted the homepage, default provider, and new tab modifications, but it is most likely that you saw no other option. This hijacker is most likely to come bundled with the Directions Mapper by SaferBrowser extension, and you cannot install the extension without accepting the modifications because, in reality, it is represented via the hijacker itself! Anti-Spyware-101.com malware experts warn that although this hijacker looks like a regular search provider, trusting it could be dangerous, and, therefore, not recommended. In this report, we discuss the removal of Search.searchdirma.com, as well as all of the reasons why that is considered necessary. If you are curious about these things as well, you should continue reading before you jump to the guide below that shows how to delete the hijacker. Read more »