Topsocialhubsearch.com

Posted by Sarah Stewart on September 27, 2016

What is Topsocialhubsearch.com?

A new family of browser hijackers has emerged recently. Topsocialhubsearch.com belongs to it and is very similar to other members of this family, e.g. search.mytelevisionxp.com, search.mycouponsxp.com, and search.myemailxp.com. None of these search engines look bad; however, according to specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com, they still cannot be trusted, and it would be best to get rid of Topsocialhubsearch.com right now and then set a more reliable search engine as homepage and the New Tab URL. You will have to remove this questionable search engine from Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers separately because Topsocialhubsearch.com will appear on all of them. As only a small number of users set it willingly on their browsers, it means that it is capable of changing the settings without a user’s consent. This is also the main reason we have put Topsocialhubsearch.com into the category of browser hijackers. Researchers suggest removing this search tool not only because it has appeared on browsers without permission, but also because it might put the system in danger in no time. Continue reading to find out how this browser hijacker really acts. This knowledge will help you to decide whether or not to remove it. test

What does Topsocialhubsearch.com do?

Topsocialhubsearch.com will change the settings of all the browsers the second it finds how to enter the system. To be more specific, your new homepage and the New Tab URL will be set to open Topsocialhubsearch.com, which looks like a reputable search tool at first glance. Even though it does not remind a harmful web page, people do not know that they should get rid of Topsocialhubsearch.com as soon as possible. First of all, this search tool cannot be fully trusted because it has changed the settings of browsers without your permission. Secondly, it has been found that it always redirects searchers from Topsocialhubsearch.com to the extsearch.maxwebsearch.com domain, which means that it might place advertisements and other sponsored links among the legitimate search results. Even though these ads usually do not look harmful, it is known that they might take users to unreliable places on the web. Users might even infect their systems with untrustworthy software on such pages. As you can see, Topsocialhubsearch.com might cause harm to your computer indirectly, so there is no point in keeping it set on browsers.

Of course, the presence of all these ads and links is not the only reason you should remove Topsocialhubsearch.com from your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers. Research has shown that this questionable search engine is also going to track users’ Internet browsing activity and collect all kinds of details about them. Even though the information it records is non-personally identifiable, e.g. links and ads clicked, specialists say that this browser hijacker might also collect non-personal details that contain personally-identifiable information, for example, search queries. In most cases, users submit the personal information themselves into the search box, and then such a query is recorded. You need to know that this information might be transferred to third parties too. You cannot stop it, but you can remove Topsocialhubsearch.com fully to make sure that your privacy is safe.

Where does Topsocialhubsearch.com come from?

Browser hijackers are sneaky infections that usually enter computers without permission. Topsocialhubsearch.com is no exception. Research carried out by specialists at anti-spyware-101.com has shown that this untrustworthy search tool might come bundled with other unreliable programs in software bundles. In addition, you might install it on your computer by clicking on a malicious pop-up advertisement shown by adware. In most cases, users do not know that they have an ad-supported program on their computers. As a consequence, they also do not know that they have to remove it ASAP if they do not wish to experience other problems or encounter other untrustworthy programs.

How to delete Topsocialhubsearch.com

You need to remove Topsocialhubsearch.com from all your browsers in order to fully erase this browser hijacker from the system. The fastest way to get rid of this questionable search engine is to reset browsers to their default settings. Of course, we understand that users who are not very experienced and have never tried erasing a browser hijacker themselves might find the removal process quite difficult. If you feel that you cannot eliminate this infection manually as well because it is too hard for you, you should use an automatic malware remover, such as SpyHunter. It is possible to download the free version of this scanner from our website, so feel free to do that.