Anti-spyware 101

Searchpause.com is a browser hijacker and also a new version of other similar threats, such as searchopa.com, mytrustsearch.com, myinfosearch.biz, and other programs alike. According to our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com, the threat might not only replace user’s default homepage but also display unreliable search results and gather information related to the user. Since you are reading this article, you probably suspected it yourself that the application might be dangerous. In that case, we urge you to keep reading the text and learn all important details about the browser hijacker. Plus, since our specialists recommend Searchpause.com removal, we prepared manual deletion instructions, which you can use if you scroll below the article. Read more »

You can end up with Searchtodo.com, a Brazilian search engine, in your three major browsers after you install an infectious downloader you click on a questionable file-sharing site. You may think that you are installing a free application, but, instead, you may let malware infections on board, including this potentially unsafe search engine. Our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have found that this search engine may introduce you to unreliable third-party content through advertisements and links. Clicking on these could be quite detrimental to your system security. This is why we recommend that you remove Searchtodo.com as soon as you can because before long, you could cause more security-related issues by simply keeping this threat on board. If you want to know more about this infection and the potential risks it may hold for you, please continue reading our article. Read more »

Search.searchemaila.com is a search engine that will become visible on your browsers if you ever install the extension from accessyourmails.info or it somehow gets onto your computer without your consent. People who download and install it from its official website usually do that because they think that it can really enable them to login to their emails faster and thus help to save some time. In other words, people install this piece of software expecting that it will act in a beneficial way; however, not all of them know that a new search tool Search.searchemaila.com will replace their homepages and search engines if they install it. As our researchers have found, Search.searchemaila.com will change your default search engine (only on Mozilla Firefox), homepage, and the New Tab page, which means that you will see this search tool instead of your preferred website every time you launch your browser. There is only one way to make it gone – you have to find and delete the browser extension promoting Search.searchemaila.com. Continue reading to find out how to remove an undesirable extension from all the browsers. Read more »

Searchemyn.com can show up in your browsers after infecting your system with a browser hijacker. Our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com say that this hijacker does not seem to be a well-spread and popular malware infection yet, but this can quickly change. This promoted search engine is indeed a customized Google search engine, which could be quite misleading in fact. You may not even notice that this browser hijacker has invaded your browsers because it looks totally similar to Google. However, the reliability of this search engine is quite questionable; therefore, we do not advice you to engage with it in any way. As a matter of fact, we believe that your system security just became more vulnerable the moment you let this infection on board. We suggest that you remove Searchemyn.com as soon as you can because it could be the source of further infections and online scams even if indirectly so. Please read our whole article if you want to learn about the possible risks and what you can do to defend your system from similar threats. Read more »

Web-starter.biz is not a trustworthy search provider, and you should realize that the moment you face it. The interface of this search tool does not look strange or unusual; however, it does not provide links to the Privacy Policy, EULA, and other legal statements that we are used to seeing. Although some users might not notice this at all, and others might think nothing of it, Anti-Spyware-101.com malware research team warns that this is a very important detail. If you cannot review the policies supporting a certain service, you cannot trust this service altogether. Actually, the fact that this information is not provided to users suggests that maybe its creators are hiding something, and, of course, that is not good. The experts in our research team agree that removing Web-starter.biz is the right move, but you should continue reading to make your own decision about whether or not you should delete it from your browsers. Read more »