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WebBooks.site is a browser hijacker, and this website will appear on your browser when you expect it the least. You should not feel startled by it because there is always a way to get rid of a browser hijacker. You can remove WebBooks.site manually if you follow the instructions right below this description. While you are at it, you should also consider investing in a legitimate security application that would protect your system from similar intruders. If you need any help trying to decide on one, please leave us a comment below, and we will help you with that. Please take the first initiative! Read more »

Myluckysites.com looks like a normal search engine you could trust, but that is far from the truth. Sure, this tools works, but is it trustworthy? Our malware researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com think that it is not. After researching this search tool thoroughly, we have come to a conclusion that it should be classified as a browser hijacker. First of all, it is unlikely that this search tool is promoted on its own. You probably have downloaded it along with third-party programs that might be malicious as well. Maybe you did not want to install it at all? Second, even if you have installed it yourself, is it possible that maybe you have been misled? If a search tool is introduced to you with all kinds of beneficial features, but you realize that the tool is not all that great once you install it, you have the right to call it a hijacker because it was promoted using misleading information. Overall, we advise removing Myluckysites.com from your browsers, and we have more reasons for that. Read more »

If you are wondering why your web browser's default settings were changed without any notification, it is likely the doing of a browser hijacker. One application that is of this particular category is called Searchgoog.ru do. If indeed it is active on your PC there is only one thing that should be done about it, and that is its complete removal. Our research team urges you to do so since it exhibits a number of invasive negative features, which in consequence cause major interruptions every single time you decide to surf the web. On top of ruining your daily online experience the hijacker in question could prove to be much more alarming that you might anticipate; it has been discovered that in some cases changes made by this intrusive application could prove to be the primary reason your computer might get infected with other potentially malicious programs. Use the removal instructions that we present below to delete Searchgoog.ru as soon as possible if it is found running on your computer. Read more »

Search.easyvideoconverteraccess.com is a potentially unreliable search engine page that can appear in your browsers after you install an online video converter application. In fact, this questionable program only seems to affect Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer but not Google Chrome. It is, of course, possible that in the near future a new version will come out that will show up in Chrome as well. Because of its capabilities, our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have classified this infection as a browser hijacker. This malware infection may change your home page, new tab page, and default search engine settings. We have found that this browser extension is completely unnecessary and simply serves as a potentially unsafe mediator since it does not have its own functions other than redirecting you to other websites. Since this browser hijacker could introduce you to questionable third-party content that may pose a threat to your system security, we suggest that you remove Search.easyvideoconverteraccess.com as soon as possible from your browsers. Read more »

Have you decided that Search.nw-cmf.com is a trustworthy search tool, but you need our reassurance? Well, we cannot provide you with that because we classify it as browser hijacker, and, of course, we always recommend removing hijackers. Why? The answer is multilayered, and so we cannot give it in one answer, but we can guarantee that by the time you are done reading this report, you will realize that deleting Search.nw-cmf.com is something you should have already done. Unfortunately, other threats might require your attention first. According to the research we have done in our internal lab, there is a great chance that malware runs on your PC along with the hijacker. How come? The hijacker has been found traveling in software bundles, and, of course, it is much more likely to travel packaged with malware rather than legitimate, harmless programs. Even if the programs bundled together look harmless, you have to analyze them. Hopefully, a full system scan shows no threats, and you can fully focus on the hijacker. Read more »

Weather Hub may seem to you a useful and spectacular browser extension that provides you with a nice background, a toolbar, local weather information, and a search engine as well. What a package! Until you find out that this is actually a browser hijacker that is capable of presenting to you unreliable third-party content through its modified search results. What’s more, our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com say that this malware infection can enter your computer with a company of other threats as well, which can seriously increase the vulnerability of your virtual security. We suggest that you do not keep this browser hijacker on your system because you might land on malicious websites and become a victim of online scams if you engage with its content. In fact, we recommend that you remove Weather Hub as soon as possible. At the end of our article, we will share our solution to protect your computer from this and similar threats. But now, let us tell you what we have found in relation to this potentially harmful browser extension. Read more »