Anti-spyware 101

If you come across a tool offering Search.youronlinegamecenter.com, you need to think twice if you should get involved with this suspicious search provider. Although it does not appear to be dangerous at first sight, it might be used to expose you to potentially unreliable links, which is the main reason why you should delete it from your browsers. At the moment, this search tool is compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer browsers, but there are no guarantees that other web browsers will not be targeted by this search engine. In fact, it mostly depends on the browser extension called “Your Game Center by SaferBrowser.” Our tests conducted in the Anti-spyware-101.com internal lab have not shown any other programs linked to the search tool, and it is unlikely that it will be introduced to you on its own. If you wish to learn how to remove Search.youronlinegamecenter.com and the extension associated with it, we suggest you continue reading this report. Read more »

Search.mo-cmf.com is a search engine you should delete immediately if you ever notice it set as your homepage, search engine, and the New Tab page. It might look like a trustworthy search provider at first glance; however, it has been noticed that it might expose to potential threats quickly, so you should not let it stay just because it contains buttons that should help to access Gmail, AOL, Yahoo, and other popular pages quickly as well as has a search box on the main page. It is definitely not a piece of cake to remove Search.mo-cmf.com and then set another search provider. It is because Search.mo-cmf.com is not an ordinary application. It is known that it is distributed by the browser extension called Localhost, which should have already been added to your browsers if you see Search.mo-cmf.com every time you open your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. You will find out how to delete the extension if you read the article carefully. Read more »

The only way for you to find Search.tappytop.com in your Google Chrome as you new home page is to install an application called TappyTop, which is a potentially unreliable browser based on the Chromium engine. You may notice that your default browser changes to this program that also has this search page as home page. Many users may not even realize these modifications because this browser is so similar to Chrome and this promoted search page also looks totally innocent and legitimate. Nevertheless, our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com have classified this threat as a browser hijacker. We cannot say that this hijacker is a major threat to your computer, but you should be aware of the potential risks in order to be able to protect your system from further infections or you privacy from being breached. This is why we are here sharing what we have found out about this browser hijacker. Before we go into more details, we can tell you that we advise you to remove Search.tappytop.com along with TappyTop and any other malware infections you can find. Read more »

Search.vc-cmf.com does not look like anything important, but it can sure make you sweat for a while because it is an intrusive browser hijacker. A browser hijacker is a type of security threat that modifies your browser settings by changing your default homepage, search engine, and sometimes new tab and target line settings. That is definitely very annoying, but we should also look at other aspects of this infection. Yes, we call it an infection because the program enters your computer without your permission, or at least you do not notice when that happens. Therefore, the most important thing right now is to remove Search.vc-cmf.com from your PC. Read more »

Search.yourweatherhub.com is a new unreliable search page with extra functions offering links to weather-related websites. Our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com found this browser extension suspicious and categorized it as a browser hijacker. This infection may be able to change your homepage, new tab page, and default search engine settings in your browsers. It is also possible that you do not even realize allowing these modifications. We cannot claim that this is a major hit and a dangerous threat to your computer, but this malware can still cause certain vulnerabilities by exposing you to potentially harmful third-party content through its search results. Since this infection can sneak onto your system alongside other malware threats, if you do not act in time, your operating system may soon slow down or even become crippled. This is why we suggest that you remove Search.yourweatherhub.com ASAP. Please read on for more clues about this annoying browser hijacker. Read more »

Funcybertabsearch.com is a search engine that comes along with the FunCyberTab browser extension. This extension is compatible with the Chrome and Firefox browsers, so you can expect this search engine to appear on these browsers, too. For the most part, users agree that they get perplexed when this website suddenly becomes their default search engine. What you have to realize here is that you were the one who initiated the modification, even if you were not aware of that. Luckily, you can remove Funcybertabsearch.com from your computer without much difficulty. If you are only interested in the removal, scroll down to the bottom of this description. Read more »

Buuble.net is a browser hijacker that some computer users download by themselves. This strange hijacker is officially represented via buuble.net/sobre/, and it is promoted as a tool that supposedly can enhance your browsing experience. This allegedly beneficial tool is targeted at users living in Brazil, and so the website representing it is entirely in Portuguese, and the official slogan reads “Portal de Pesquisa.” Although the official website provides links to the privacy policy and terms of use statements, in reality, these links simply move you down the main page where a few legal statements are found. These statements suggest that the software is 100% malware free, that personally-identifiable information is not collected, that tracking cookies are employed, and that ads by third parties might be introduced to you. Once you click the download link, you are shown a pop-up asking if you agree for the hijacker to show up on startup. If you agree to this, you will need to remove Buuble.net hijacker from your browsers. Read more »