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Topsocialtabsearch.com is a search tool that is usually set as a homepage and a New Tab URL if the TopSocialTab extension gets on the computer. The official website of this browser add-on has not been found, so it is very likely that it enters computers without permission, and then Topsocialtabsearch.com hijacks browsers it manages to find installed on the computer. Even though this search tool does not look bad at all, it is quite risky to use it as the default search tool and let it stay on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com will tell you more about this questionable search engine in this article. We hope that the provided information will also help you to decide whether to keep Topsocialtabsearch.com on browsers or not. If you make a decision to erase it by the end of this article, feel free to use the manual removal instructions which you will find below this report. Read more »

A new family of browser hijackers has emerged recently. Topsocialhubsearch.com belongs to it and is very similar to other members of this family, e.g. search.mytelevisionxp.com, search.mycouponsxp.com, and search.myemailxp.com. None of these search engines look bad; however, according to specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com, they still cannot be trusted, and it would be best to get rid of Topsocialhubsearch.com right now and then set a more reliable search engine as homepage and the New Tab URL. You will have to remove this questionable search engine from Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers separately because Topsocialhubsearch.com will appear on all of them. As only a small number of users set it willingly on their browsers, it means that it is capable of changing the settings without a user’s consent. This is also the main reason we have put Topsocialhubsearch.com into the category of browser hijackers. Read more »

MyTrustSearch.com is very similar to Searchgra.com, Searchopa.com, and Hightsearch.com browser hijackers. As our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have pointed out, these search providers are not represented in an official manner, which makes them extremely suspicious. What we mean by that is that these hijackers do not disclose their privacy policies or other important information that every user needs to be familiar with. Unfortunately, some users overlook this just because the hijackers appear to represent Google Search, which, of course, is a popular and trusted search provider. The problem is that the hijackers and Google are not really affiliated. The devious hijackers exploit Google Custom Search engine to make you think that the results delivered to you can be trusted, and we do not recommend trusting them at any point. What we recommend is removing MyTrustSearch.com, and you can learn more about this by reading the report. Read more »

Tavanero.info is nothing more than yet another browser hijacker that should never be active on your personal computer. It is crucial to avoid it at all times; if you ever encounter it while surfing the web make sure not to download or install it on your PC under any circumstances. This is important since hijackers are infamous for causing major disruptions every single time you decide to surf the web. Such unwanted disruptions are induced by unwanted changes that this suspicious program triggers within your web browser's default settings. Also, these changes could prove to be quite dangerous since they could turn out to be the main reason your operating system might be exposed to suspicious and in some instances even malicious web content. It goes without saying that such functionality of Tavanero.info should not be tolerated under any circumstances. Make sure to read the rest of this report to understand why a thorough removal of Tavanero.info is essential to your overall virtual security. Read more »

Searchthatup.com is not what you might believe it to be. Though it looks like a regular search provider, Anti-Spyware-101.com research team has found that it is not reliable or useful. Considering that, in most cases, it is downloaded with the permission of Chrome, IE, and Firefox users, we assume that misleading information might be offered to make them install it. If a search tool replaces default search provider and homepage tools using misleading information and false promises, we classify it as a browser hijacker. Of course, most users link this term to search tools that are installed silently and without authorization, but different circumstances and scenarios should not be dismissed. Overall, we suggest deleting Searchthatup.com from your browsers, and this report will help you do that. Read more »

Topsafetabsearch.com is a fake search engine used for promoting third-party content. It is also distributed in a dishonest manner and for this reason, it was classified as a browser hijacker. Removing it from your browser is highly recommended for the simple reason of replacing your browser’s homepage and new tab page addresses and showing unasked for questionable advertisements in the form of search results. In short, it can put your computer’s security in jeopardy, but if you need to know more, then please continue reading. Read more »