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Piesearch.com is a web domain used by a browser hijacker that enters your computer surreptitiously. Your default homepage and search engine will be changed without your permission, but you should be careful whenever you browse freeware websites because Piesearch.com and other similar hijackers seldom can enter target computers without user’s permission. While they do not inform you about the oncoming installation, the bottom’s line is that users initiate the actual download themselves. Consequently, you can remove Piesearch.com from your system as well. While you are at it, you should also take care of all the other potential threats that might have entered your system with this browser hijacker. Read more »

We do not recommend downloading the software advertised on mygamesxp.com because you will notice immediately after the installation that Search.mygamesxp.com has modified your homepage, search engine, and New Tab page. It is known that this search engine might make these changes even if you do not install the My Games XP yourself. If this has already happened, make sure that you get rid of Search.mygamesxp.com as soon as possible and set another homepage. We highly recommend doing that because this search engine is untrustworthy and it is known that it might even be the reason why malware has entered your system. Of course, not all the users encounter malicious software, but we still suggest getting rid of this search engine because it is not trustworthy. Unfortunately, it seems that you will not be able to get rid of it via Control Panel, so you might find it really difficult to do that. Luckily, we know how to get rid of suspicious search engines easily and we are ready to share our knowledge with you. Read more »

If you ever notice that Search.MyTelevisionXp.com has replaced your homepage, default search engine, and New Tab page, there is basically no doubt that you have downloaded software My Email XP, which promises to enable you to “login to your email quicker than ever before”. In such a case, users agree with the changes themselves; however, it does not mean that Search.MyTelevisionXp.com cannot make the changes without permission too. Therefore, some researchers classify this search engine as a browser hijacker. Unfortunately, we cannot say that Search.MyTelevisionXp.com is very trustworthy, so we do not recommend keeping it in the place of your homepage, search engine, and New Tab page. In order to start using another reliable search provider, you should get rid of Search.MyTelevisionXp.com first. If you have installed My Email XP software yourself and then noticed the presence of Search.MyTelevisionXp.com, you will have to delete the software via Control Panel first and then remove this unwanted search engine. We will explain you how to do that in a greater detail further in this article. Read more »

If your regular default search provider was replaced with Search.realcoolmoviessearch.com, it is most likely that you have accepted this option when installing third-party software from unreliable sites. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com malware experts, you might have been offered this search tool when downloading software from filewon.com, filewin.com, and similar sites. Fortunately, you cannot be forced or tricked into installing this search provider and the Chrome and Firefox extensions that come with it. Instead, you are likely to be provided with a pop-up recommending that you install this software. Of course, you should not follow this recommendation. Instead, you should refuse the offer, and rethink installing the software promoting this strange search tool. It is possible that this software is unreliable, and your virtual security could be jeopardized by it. In fact, we recommend removing Search.realcoolmoviessearch.com because it could put your virtual security at risk as well. Read more »

If the homepage and default search provider on your web browsers were replaced with Hi.ru without your notice, there is no doubt that a browser hijacker has found its way into your operating system. It is most likely that this infection was installed after executing a malicious software bundle, which means that other threats could be have been unleashed as well. Our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have found that Shadow Defender could be spread along with the suspicious hijacker. As you might know, this is a legitimate program, but installing it along with potentially malicious programs is not what we recommend. Yes, in some cases you might have the option to refuse unwanted software. Needless to say, you cannot remove Hi.ru as a browser hijacker if you have agreed to install it. Nonetheless, we believe that this search tool is undeserving of your trust. Read more »

NewsCrawler.com is a browser hijacker that modifies your browser settings without your permission. On the other hand, this program does not get installed on the target system without user’s permission. You must have allowed this hijacker to enter your system without really meaning to. Either way now you have an infection to deal with and the sooner you remove NewsCrawler.com from your computer, the better. Please do not hesitate to leave us a comment below this description if you have any questions about computer security, or if you encounter problems while trying to get rid of this browser hijacker. We are always ready to assist you. Read more »

There is no doubt that unfamiliar programs can create chaos on your operating system. Hoistsearch.com might look like a normal search tool, but it is one of the many programs that cannot be trusted. This suspicious search provider might be offered to you as a free addition when acquiring different programs, or it could be infiltrated without your notice as a browser hijacker. Needless to say, it is unlikely that you will know anything about this search tool if it enters without your permission, but, even if you install it with free will, it is most likely that you will think of it as a reliable and beneficial search tool. The reality is that this search provider is not a search provider at all, and your virtual security might be on the line if you do not remove Hoistsearch.com. Continue reading to learn more. Read more »

A reliable search tool would never invade your operating system uninvited, and Esurf.biz is one of those tools that can slither in without your permission and circumvent your attempts to get rid of it. If you have installed this search tool yourself, you can call it an unreliable piece of software, but if it was installed without your permission, you need to treat it as a malicious browser hijacker. According to our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com, this hijacker is not the only threat that could attack your operating system. In fact, it is the clone of such infamous hijackers as foryourweb.net, your-home-page.net, and yourwebing.com, and it is a matter of “luck” which of these threats takes over your web browsers. Fortunately, these threats are not unbeatable, and we can show you how to remove them. Read more »

Websearch.searchouse.info might replace your homepage and search engine one day. Specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com have found that this is usually done without a user’s permission. Of course, if your system is protected, browser hijackers will not be able to slither onto your computer; however, if you have already noticed the presence of Websearch.searchouse.info, it means that your system is completely unprotected. Of course, there is a possibility that you have a security tool installed, but it is useless. Either way, we suggest that you get rid of Websearch.searchouse.info as soon as possible because this search engine cannot be called “trustworthy”. In addition, there is a risk that it will put your system in danger. Read more »

Your virtual security can be targeted by thousands of different threats, and Viceice.com might be the next one in line. Although this search tool is not recognized as a serious threat, it was found that it is unreliable. As a matter of fact, there is a possibility that this search tool will open up security backdoors that other unreliable parties could use. Unfortunately, there is no way of denying this possibility since the search tool does not provide any information about itself. In most cases, you can at least research a Privacy Policy, End User License Agreement, or some other document. In this case, you are provided with a contact form, but this is not enough. Removing Viceice.com might seem like a complicated or even an unnecessary task, but you might change your mind about this after reading our report. Read more »