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BrowserSeek virus refers to the search engines browserseek.com and allsearch.com. If you find that your search queries are redirected to these two or other suspicious web pages or search engines, do not hesitate to launch an in-depth system scan of some highly reliable spyware removal in order to have the so-called browser hijacker removed from the PC. If you are trying to figure out how your browsers, for example, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox have been hijacked, rethink your latest actions online and downloads as this unwanted threat can get to the PC as a drive-by or bundled download. In the case of the latter, it is important to pay attention to the information given in the installation wizard as in this way you can avoid the installation of an unwanted program. Read more »

Click.Livesearchnow.com is a browser hijacker that redirects your searches to its own websites and then instantly redirects you back to the original page. With this browser hijacker on your computer, you will notice an increasing amount of commercial advertisements popping up on your computer screen, whenever you are online. Although Click.Livesearchnow.com can redirect you towards original sites as well, it is very common for this hijacker to send you over to affiliated and sponsored pages that may pose various security risks. Thus, it is in your best interest to remove Click.Livesearchnow.com from your PC. Read more »

Savings Slider is a browser add-on whic you may find attached to the installers of free programs or on its official website savings-slider.com. Like other price comparison applications, Savings Slider monitors how you are browsing the internet, what you are interested in and so on, in order to display coupons, the lowest prices and special offers. Because of the coupons or pop-ups, the application in question is very often regarded as adware. If you want to remove it and decide to do so using SpyHunter, you will find that it detects it as Adware.Savings Slider. Read more »

VisualBee is an application that automatically designs PowerPoint presentations, and saves you time by providing you a service that allows creating an instant showcase. Nevertheless, VisualBee Toolbar does not have anything in common with VisualBee program. VisualBee Toolbar is part of the Conduit family of browser plugins and it is usually downloaded at the official ourtoolbar website. However, currently at the time of writing, Conduit server for VisualBee Toolbar is down and it cannot be downloaded. If you have the toolbar installed on your PC, you are advised to remove VisualBee Toolbar from your system, to avoid possible security risks. Read more »

Freecorder Toolbar is a browser plugin that allows users to record online audio and video stream, and then save it on their computers. There is Freecorder 3 application, but keep it in mind that Freecorder Toolbar installs SEPARATELY from the program itself, because it is developed by Conduit Ltd, and works mostly like a part of the Conduit Community Toolbar family. Apart from Freecorder Toolbar, there is also Appbario Toolbar, YA Search Toolbar, Eazel Toolbar and many other browser plugins that are developed and released by the same company. This toolbar is not a computer virus, but it is highly recommended to remove Freecorder Toolbar from your PC, to avoid any possible security threats. Read more »

Portaldosites or portaldosites.com is a browser engine that can change the setting of the major browsing tools. Normally, the changes are made while running the installer of freeware or shareware that suggests installing additional add-on, toolbar or some other application. Once you find that Portaldosites has become you home page and you find the same address when a new tab is opened, you should not wait and remove the hijacker from the system. Read more »

Babylon Search is a search engine that is part of the Babylon browser plugins, add-ons and other application developed by Babylon. Babylon mainly focuses on providing online translation function, and the Babylon dictionary can be downloaded at babylon.com. Along with the dictionary you can choose whether you want to install Babylon Toolbar and change your home page to Babylon Search (isearch.babylon.com). However, the problem is that Babylon Search often comes with commercial advertisements that may be and even expose you to malware infections. Thus, it is highly recommended to remove Babylon Search from your system. Read more »

ChatZum Search or simply search.chatzum.com is a search engine which you may be offered to use while running the installer of a program which contains ChatZum toolbar. The toolbar, according to its website chatzum.com, is said to zoom or magnify a picture on Facebook by hover the mouse over it. As the application is available on different websites, you should always pay close attention to the information provided in installer. If you find that you do not like the terms presented, you should not install the software at all. Read more »

HeadlineAlley Toolbar is a browser plug-in which is supposed to help computer users and active news readers find the latest news. The add-on works on two browsers which Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. It is owned by Mindspark which develops various applications for different browsing tools. HeadlineAlley Toolbar has its official website headlinealley.com, according to which the toolbar is a must-have add-on for any news lover. Unfortunately, the toolbar has been found to cause some trouble to those computer users who do not like reading instructions, license agreements and other contents related to the use of some products or services as it can change your home page if you do not pay attention to the information provided. Read more »

BullVid Download Manager is a free application which is said to help you access your preferred videos much faster. It enables you to start watching a movie before it has been downloaded completely. The application works on such websites rapidshare.com, hotfile.com and many others. However, not only this application is powered with various features; it can also be bundled with other programs. In fact, if the program is downloaded from bullvid.com, the installer suggests that you install Search-Results Toolbar and make other changes. Read more »