Anti-spyware 101

As Pokémon Go is a very popular game these days, many users download third-party software that should help to play it. At first glance, the PokeDex Search extension promoting Home.getpokedex.com seems to be a useful piece of software, so there are some people who download the extension themselves and then notice the changes applied to their browsers. As you have probably understood, you will encounter Home.getpokedex.com. It will be set in the place of your homepage and the New Tab page, whereas your search engine will be changed to search.getpokedex.com. You will definitely see these changes if you use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browsers. To be frank, the PokeDex Search extension is not as useful as it claims to be. In addition, it will not allow you to set another search engine, homepage, and the New Tab page you prefer unless you get rid of it fully. Researchers at anti-spyware-101.com suggest doing that as soon as possible not only because it is the only way to change the browsers’ settings, but also because there is a small possibility that Home.getpokedex.com will expose you to potential threats if you use its search box to find the information on the web. Read more »

You may be given the impression that SearchAssistant.co is a reliable, legitimate search engine that has a fun customizability feature, but the truth is that it is a browser hijacker, dedicated to hijacking your browser’s settings and replacing its search engine. You should remove it regardless of whether you installed in intentionally or not. Indeed, the primary reason it has been classified as a hijacker is that it can enter your computer without your knowledge or consent. Furthermore, it can feature promoted links in its search results, and they may not always be legitimate. Read more »

From iStream.link description on the Chrome Web Store, it seems that the tool is designed to provide results with streaming content. However, it is hard to say for what purpose the applications developers released it, especially when the provided official web page does not appear to be available anymore. Based on the software’s behavior our researchers classified it as a browser hijacker. The application might affect major browsers by replacing their default search engine or homepage with Stream.link. If you can, you should avoid this search engine because it might show modified results, which could include potentially harmful third-party content. Users who do not want to risk their computer’s safety for such a doubtful program should remove it at once. Deleting the browser hijacker is not that complicated, but if you are an inexperienced user, it might be easier to follow the instructions below. Read more »

MoviesTabSearch.com can appear in your Google Chrome browser after you click on a suspicious third-party advertisement and you install a software bundle. Based on its behavior our malware researchers have labeled this malware infection as a browser hijacker. This browser extension offers you a few quick links to online movie-related and social networking sites apart from the main feature that is an unreliable search engine. Leaving this infection in your browser would be a mistake since it can put your system security at risk with the content it may introduce you to; not to mention the possibility that other malware programs have also slipped onto your system along with this hijacker. Right now your computer could be quite vulnerable thanks to all these threats. This is why it is important that you remove MoviesTabSearch.com from your browser and all related and unrelated infections from your system as well if you want to use a safe computer. If you want to learn about the details, please continue reading. Read more »

Search.funsafetabsearch.com is a questionable search website that can emerge in your Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers after a browser hijacker manages to infiltrate your computer. According to our malware researchers this hijacker is a clone of Search.mysafetabsearch.com and very similar to a number of other search engines as well. At first sight you may not even consider it as a threat as it looks like a normal, legitimate search website. But we are here to tell you that there are certain risks that can pose a threat to your virtual security. If you keep this browser extension on your system and you use it, too, it is possible that you infect your computer with more malware programs, but you may also fall for some online scams. This is why we believe that you should remove Search.funsafetabsearch.com as soon as you notice it in your browsers. Read more »

Searchhome-page.com is known to be a browser hijacker even though it looks like an ordinary search engine at first glance. This computer infection usually enters systems without permission (in most cases, it does not even inform users about the changes that will be applied) and then appears in the place of the default search engine and homepage. Even though Searchhome-page.com does not seem to be very harmful at first glance, we suggest getting rid of it as soon as possible and then setting another search engine instead of it. We suggest doing so because the presence of Searchhome-page.com might even result in the entrance of malicious software. Of course, you will not be allowed to change the settings of all your browsers unless you delete this browser hijacker from your computer, which means that you need to eliminate it as soon as possible. You will find out why it is so important to remove a browser hijacker from the system if you read the article carefully. In addition, specialists at anti-spyware-101.com are ready to help you to delete this computer infection. Read more »