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Even though using the Quick-Seeker.com Search may seem like a good idea, our researchers have found out that you should not use the services provided by this browser hijacker. Do you know what a browser hijacker is? It is a potentially malicious program which takes over active browsers without your own knowledge. Needless to say, this hijacker is represented though the modifications of your search tools, and this means that you will discover undesirable home page and default search provider changes. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers certainly do not recommend trusting a completely unfamiliar search tool which does not provide authentic search results anyway. Read more »

Speed-Find.com Search is a computer infection that gets installed on your system silently. It is a browser hijacker and it means that Speed-Find.com Search modifies your browser settings without your permission. Afterwards, this infection can expose you to a variety of potential security threats which consequently could result in a dangerous malware application entering your PC. Hence, remove Speed-Find.com Search along with any other related application from your system immediately, and then invest in a reliable computer security product that you would help you protect your system against such infections. Read more »

Awesomehp.com is a search engine is which can replace the home page of the browsers without your permission. The changes can be made automatically after installing some free program, and if you want to prevent such instances of browser hijacking, you should install only reputable programs. Awesomehp.com can be set as the home page and default search engine of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox; moreover, it can be accessed through any Internet browser like any other website. If the settings of your browsers have been changed automatically and you want to rid your browsers of Awesomehp.com, continue reading to learn how to remove it from the browsers. Read more »

Best-Found.com is a suspicious search engine which has been noticed to redirect its users to Google and Yahoo supported searches. Even though the search tool provides links to Mail, Maps, Images, Calendar, Storage, Videos and Shopping, you should not expect it to present you original or authentic links. In fact, instead of presenting regular search results, it will open new tabs routing you to search.google.com, images.yahoo.com and similar pages. Even though these links are not considered to be malicious, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers recommend staying extra careful about the way the dubious search engine works. If you do not know how to remove Best-Found.com from the browsers, we recommend that you continue reading the report. Read more »

FormalPolice.org virus is browser infection locks your web browser and does not allow you to leave the formalpolice.org page, displaying a fake notification about your supposed illegal activities online. This scam has devised to steal your money, so you will do good to ignore the message on your screen. Do not panic – the presence of FormalPolice.org virus on your browser does not necessarily mean that your computer is infected as well. Nevertheless, you should scan your PC with SpyHunter and remove FormalPolice.org virus from your browser as soon as possible. Read more »

If you have found search.GoPhoto.it set as the home page and the search provider of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer browsers, you probably have downloaded the extension promoted at gophoto.it. Computer users are lured into installing this application because of the promoted services. Would you want to run a program which promises to provide you with free effects, zooming service and enhanced web search? Well, many computer users have already fallen for the suspicious program developed by the Cool Mirage Ltd. If you are one of them, you must have discovered the unauthorized search provider changes as well. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers do not recommend trusting the browser hijacker or its services because they are unreliable. In fact, the best thing you could do is delete search.GoPhoto.it from the operating system. Read more »

Sweet-page.com is a search engine which is supported by Skytouch Technology Co. This search tool may resemble an authentic application; however, Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have discovered that you should not trust it. If you type in keywords into the presented search box and click the Search button, you will be redirected to search.yahoo.com, images.search.yahoo.com, video.search.yahoo.com or news.search.yahoo.com, depending on the information you are looking for. Needless to say, this indicates that the search engine cannot present you with authentic search results, and therefore cannot be trusted. Unfortunately, it is not that easy to remove sweet-page.com from the PC after it takes over Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers. This is why many security researchers rush to categorize the search engine as a browser hijacker. Continue reading to learn how to remove it. Read more »

Jdj.openmace.net is an advertising domain which is responsible for the advertisements that keep appearing every time you browse the web. It does not matter which websites you visit, you will probably see various offers anyway. Do you wonder why you are seeing these promotions? It is actually very probable that you have recently installed a potentially unwanted application or adware. As our specialists have found out, different advertising domains, for instance, gij.maptri.net, gip.driverdiv.net, and jdj.openmace.net, which is the interest of this article, are usually installed together with Lyrics family adware. You should find out whether you have not installed any software for karaoke singing lately. If you have done exactly what we described, remove the unwanted program firstly and then you will be able to get rid of jdj.openmace.net more easily. Read more »

Have you noticed that your homepage is different even though you can swear that you have not changed it? It might be that you have websearch.pu-results.info onto your system. This program is classified as a browser hijacker because it changes the homepage and your default search engine without your actual permission. This program belongs to the Search-NewTab software family and works very similarly as websearch.searchsunmy.info, websearch.searchguru.info, and websearch.oversearch.info, which is why you have to avoid all of them. All these applications might lead you to potential threats, which is why we recommend that you remove them if you notice their existence. Read more »

Do you have some problems accessing websites because your browser is locked with a fake message? It is very probable that policeprotector.biz bothers you. This domain seeks to extract money from trustful people and you will not be able to browse the internet freely unless you remove policeprotector.biz from your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browsers. It is known that computer users usually come across this malicious domain while browsing insecure websites; it means that you have to browse the web more carefully. Read more »