Searchomepage.com

Posted by Max Lehmann on September 22, 2015

What is Searchomepage.com?

Searchomepage.com is definitely not good news if it shows up in your browsers. Its presence in your browsers means that your computer may have been attacked by a misleading browser extension that our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have identified to be NewTabTV. It is quite possible that this extension sets Searchomepage.com as your new home page without your consent. That is an act against your privacy, which should not be overlooked. This search engine is rather questionable even if it may not be a harmful malware infection. There are still potential threats in keeping this on your computer. Since you may be having multiple virtual security problems right now, we suggest that you delete Searchomepage.com from your browsers along with all other malware threats that can be associated with it. If you continue reading our report, you will learn more about the risks of this infection and how you can make your problems go away. test test

Where does Searchomepage.com come from?

According to our researchers, this search engine comes with a suspicious browser extension called NewTabTV. This extension may alter your browser settings without your knowledge and that is how Searchomepage.com can appear in your browsers. So any time you open Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, you will find this search engine as your home page. It is quite possible that you got infected with the browser extension while you were visiting a freeware or torrent website.

Did you know that infected freeware bundles are mainly promoted on shady P2P websites? Have you noticed that these sites contain third-party ads that are rather misleading, including buttons that pretend to be part of the webpage content in order to trick unsuspecting users into clicking on them? It is quite likely that you clicked on such an ad or a pop-up ad on such a website because that is usually how people get infected with this extension and, as a result, with Searchomepage.com as well. That is why it is important to scan for other infections after you remove Searchomepage.com, and, of course, whatever the scanner finds, you need to take care of them, too.

What does Searchomepage.com do?

This search engine is a completely useless tool because it only uses a redirection instead of generating its own search results pages. Once you enter your search keywords, you will find yourself on a Google results page. Why would you use a questionable search tool when you have reputable and trustworthy alternatives, such as Google, Yahoo!, and Bing? You need to know that this search engine may also collect information about you, including your search queries and might use its third-party services to present you with customized ads and links. We do not advise you to click on any of those as they might lead you to unsafe websites. In order to stop unpleasant things from happening, you should delete Searchomepage.com as soon as you can.

How do I remove Searchomepage.com?

Although this search engine is the result of other malware infections on-board, you can easily eliminate all of them and at the same time. If you reset all your browsers, your problem will be gone. If you are not familiar with the steps to do that, please use our guide below to assist you. Please keep in mind that in order to protect your computer from infections, you need to stay away from unreliable or questionable websites. Also, you should be very careful about clicking on third-party ads no matter what website you are visiting. If you want to download free software, go for a reputable and trustworthy website to do so. These are really simple things; yet, they can make a huge difference for you.