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Not all computer programs and browser extensions are beneficial and useful as we would like them to be. Spigot Search is a highly questionable and suspicious computer infection which enters the computer through security gaps of Spigot, Dealio or Koyote Soft toolbars. The applications can be downloaded from official web sources; however, it is also possible to have the application installed without your knowledge. If you tend to download free products regularly, you probably rush through the installation processes without noticing attached products. Read more »

Etype Search Redirect is a browser hijacker linked to the authentic eType browser extensions, which offer online dictionary and translation services for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 users. Anti-Spyware-101.com research team points out that the browser plugin is legitimate and should not be blamed for illegal activities compatible to browser hijackers. Nonetheless, caution is required whilst using this extension, and there are a few reasons behind this. Read more »

SweetIM, also known as Sweet IM or Search SweetIM, is a browser hijacker that is camouflaged as an upgrade application for Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo, AIM and ICQ Instant Messenger. The program is promoted as a highly beneficial product that offers emoticons, smileys, animations, videos and other seemingly legitimate services. Read more »

Searchcore.net Redirect is a computer threat which you should avoid using, because of its ability to change your search results into unwanted websites. The unwanted program is also referred to as a browser hijacker, because of its ability to manipulate browsing sessions. In order to avoid those manipulations and ensure that this will not happen in the future, it is crucial to remove the threat and install a professional anti-spyware tool which can fully delete computer infections of different risk levels. Read more »

Pvp5games.org  is a browser hijacker that interferes with the way you browse the Internet. It is a malicious website that users are redirected to when they get infected with a malicious computer threat. The website is not dangerous on its own, but if it becomes an instrument in a cyber crime scam, then users can get affected by Pvp5games.org redirect so that cyber criminals would earn money. Read more »

Tracking999.com Redirect is a browser hijacker. If you go directly to tracking999.com website you will see a white blank page and a text at the top of the window: This domain is used to track traffic and ensure its quality to our advertisers. According to Google this website is not in the suspicious websites list, but it is directly related to Luxemil Search Engine that is infamous for redirecting your search results and affecting such search engines as Yahoo, Bing or Google. Read more »

V9 Redirect Virus is a browser hijacker which has probably prompted you to browse for information about it because your internet browser is somewhat changed. If your browsers contain an unseen search box and buttons which you are expected to use to arrive at Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and other pages, and the very home page is now v9.com or v9.com/us, your PC is infected. This add-on you have in your browsers should be removed from the system, because it may introduce a lot of radical changes in the system’s performance. Read more »

Infomash virus is a browser hijacker that affects your DNS settings and then moderates the way you browse the Internet. Officially it comes from infomash.com - a website that supposedly offers information on almost anything a user wants to know. Nevertheless, a lot of users complained being redirected to infomash.com by force, and they could not remove Infomash when they tried. It happened, because most of the security programs did not detect any viruses as Infomash officially is not a malicious application. Read more »

Facemoods toolbar is a browser extension that allows users to instantly add emoticons to their email messages or Facebook chats. Officially it is a useful program that enhances user's social activities on the Internet. However, there is a catch to it. Facemoods toolbar also functions as a browser hijacker and can be exceptionally annoying to some users. Although it is not a highly malicious program in the literal sense of the word, Read more »

Openmediasoft Virus is a tremendously devious browser hijacker that can change your home page into search.openmediasoft.com and redirect your web searches to any of its affiliate sites. The application can impair your browser in various intrusive ways, so that schemers would have greater possibilities at directing you to dangerous web pages and clicking on misleading pop-up advertisements. If you continue reading, you will find out how dangerous Read more »