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If you think that you will be able to use sr.searchfunmoods.com as an authentic search engine you are very wrong. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers recommend that you ignore this search engine if you have landed on it accidentally, or remove it from your browsers if it has been set as the start page of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers. Even though it is possible to have your browser settings modified illegally, it is most likely that you have accepted search provider and home page modifications when downloading the Funmoods Toolbar from funmoods.com. Since these changes are completely optional, we do not rush to categorize the application as a browser hijacker. Despite this, we do not recommend running the search engine, and so you should delete sr.searchfunmoods.com if it has been added to your Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome browsers. Read more »

If you cannot find the reason why you find dfs.pathdone.net ads or why some blank browser windows are opened automatically, install a powerful spyware removal tool and you will soon find the answer. Dfs.pathdone.net is an advertising server which is associated with adware programs, one of which is LyricsSay-1, which is said to show you the lyrics of the YouTube videos. Very often such programs arrive at the PC bundled with some other free programs, so you should always get acquainted with the terms of use or the privacy policy provided by the installation wizard. If you do not like the terms because some alterations will be done within the system, decline the installation of the unwanted program. Read more »

If you do not want to risk your privacy, you should avoid using Safesear.ch, which is promoted by some browser hijacker and can be set as the home page and the default search provider of the browsers. More specifically, it can alter the settings of your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Usually, malicious search engines are ad-supported and aimed at providing you with various sponsored links. In the case of Safesear.ch, you might be provided with some advertisements; however, the search hits will be retrieved from Google search. If you are can access Google search directly, so why should you use Safesear.ch? Remove it from the browsers in order to ensure that you are not being monitored by a browser hijacker. Read more »

Are you irritated by unstoppable pop-ups reappearing on your browsers? Then Adware.Win32.Spigot might have been infiltrated onto your operating Windows system. Even though Spigot is represented as a tool which can “turn on the revenue”, we believe that you should not trust it. The self-proclaimed Custom Toolbar and Distribution Platform, as it is stated at spigot.com, is often categorized as adware, or advertisement-supported program, because its products could potentially track your virtual activity and provide the collected information to third-party advertisers. Without a doubt, these products available for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers should be researched before using. Overall, if you worry about Adware.Win32.Spigot removal – continue reading the report because it discloses the main removal tips. Read more »

Znoo.net is a search engine whose primarily traffic is known to be from Turkey. The interface of the search engine is presented in Turkish, which means that it is targeted as a particular audience. Znoo.net may be regarded as a browser hijacker because it may be set as the home page or search provider of your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. The search engine makes money by advertising various products and services, which may be very annoying. In order to remove znoo.net, you should either try to reset the settings of the browsers, which also requires scanning or get rid of it by implementing a spyware removal tool. Read more »

Qvo6.exe is an executable file that belongs to Qvo6 browser hijacker. If you find this file running in your Task Manager, it means that you have clearly been infected with a browser hijacker and your computer security as well as your personal data is at risk. Naturally, in order to terminate Qvo6.exe you need to remove the browser hijacker, so this description will deal with the infection symptoms of Qvo6 Virus in general, but all of you which can be applied to Qvo6.exe as well. If you cannot terminate this infection on your own, acquire a powerful computer security application that will remove Qvo6.exe for you automatically. Read more »

Search-guru.com is a search engine which allows you to browse the Web, Images, Videos, News and even connect to Gmail. At first it may even appear to you that this search engine is powered by Google; however, we do not recommend trusting it for one moment. It appears that this search tool is heavily supported through third-party advertising which means that when using it you could be exposed to a number or potentially unreliable and misleading ads. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers, even when typing in keywords into the displayed search box you will be presented with advertisement. Needless to say, the presented search results display advertisements as well. In fact, if you typed in ‘remove Search-guru.com’ you would find nothing else but advertisements and sponsored search results. This is why you should not even think about clicking the Add Search button located on the top-right corner of the search engine and choosing a new default search provider. If this has already happened and you wish to remove Search-guru.com hijacker – continue reading. Read more »

If tika-search.com, an annoying search engine, is the reason why you are here, keep on reading to find out how to remove it from the browsers. The search engine can be set as your home page when you install Tika Toolbar, which is associated with Doko Toolbar and Delta Search Toolbar. It has been found that Tika Toolbar can also change the home page to delta-search.com and buenosearch.com, all of which are unreliable search engines that generate advertisements and other irrelevant contents. It is very important that you remove the toolbar and restore the settings of the browsers because the search engine and the toolbar promoting tika-search.com or other search engines may monitor your browsing habits. Read more »

Only-search.com is a search engine that can replace your home page and search provider with your permission. The search engine is categorized as a browser hijacker, and if the settings of your browsers are already changed, scan the PC for spyware and malware. The fact that the settings have been changed without your permission implies that the computer is afflicted by some insecure application, and the sooner you remove it, the better. Read more »

Doko-search.com is a search engine which is regarded as a browser hijacker because this domain may be set as your home page and search provider if some insecure computer application is installed. The search engine allows you to customize your home page, that is, you can change the background of your startup page and add links below the search box in order to access your favorite website with one click. The option enabling you to make changes is present in the upper right corner of the screen. Doko-search.com also contains some links which you cannot change, including Ebay, Amazon, and button that opens a drop-down box containing links to popular websites. Read more »