Anti-spyware 101

Myprivatesearch.com is promoted as a search engine that can protect your privacy. However, there is no evidence to support this claim. Our malware analysts have concluded that it is, in fact, a malicious search engine that replaces the browser’s homepage address secretly. Therefore, researchers have classified it as a browser hijacker and recommend that you remove it as soon as the opportunity arises. They say that this search engine was designed to show promoted links in its search results and suggest that the links can redirect to malicious websites. For more information, please read this whole article. Read more »

What should you do when suddenly your homepage changes to Ourluckysites.com? First, you should not panic because panic does not lead anywhere good. Second, it is important to understand that a browser hijacker infection is not the end of the world. In fact, it is not that hard to remove Ourluckysites.com as well because these types of applications are not extremely dangerous or anything. You can get rid of the program if you follow the instructions right below this description. For more questions, do not hesitate to leave us a comment because our team is always ready to assist you. Read more »

Happysearch.org is presented for users as a reputable search provider, but, in reality, it is a doubtful domain. Our researchers at anti-spyware-101.com cannot call this page fully trustworthy because a) it usually shows up in the place of a homepage on all web browsers without the user’s knowledge and b) it seems that it might display the modified search results too. Without a doubt, Happysearch.org cannot be compared to harmful malicious applications, but it is always a bad idea to keep a search tool that has shown up on browsers without permission. Browser hijackers are, surely, not ordinary applications, so their removal is usually quite complicated too. Of course, there is no need to worry this time because this article contains information about its removal. Before we talk about how to erase it, we want to let you know how this browser hijacker acts. Read more »

Have you found InitialSite123.com greeting you when you launch your favorite browser? If that surprises you, it is possible that your browser was hijacked. If you are not surprised, you must have agreed to modify your homepage. Were you pushed to install the search tool along with some other program? Have you downloaded other programs bundled with it? If the hijacker is active, it is most likely that other unreliable pieces of software can be found on your operating system as well. Anti-Spyware-101.com research team warns that every single threat must be taken seriously. Although some are less dangerous than others, they are dangerous, and that is what you need to keep in mind. We can help you delete InitialSite123.com along with all other undesirable threats, and all you need to do right now is read this report. We discuss the activity of the hijacker, as well as the removal process of all active threats. Read more »