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If you care about your computer’s safety, Search.htheweathercenter.co might be not the best choice for a tool to surf the Internet with. According to our specialists at Anti-spyware-101.com, the search engine is a browser hijacker that may alter your homepage and new tab preferences. To make matters worse, there is a chance the results it displays could be injected with third-party advertisements. As you see, such content might be not just annoying, but also possibly harmful if it comes from malicious web pages. Unfortunately, it is unknown where the ads could come from. This is why we recommend not to take any chances with Search.htheweathercenter.co. However, given the application is not malicious, you do not need to make any rash decisions. Therefore, we encourage you to read the article first and only then slide below the text to follow the provided manual deletion instructions. Read more »

Albeit we use the keyword Searchencrypt.com redirect, this program that we are going to discuss right now is not a so-called “redirect.” It is actually a genuine browser hijacker, and as such, it can expose you to a wide range of potential security threats. If you care about your system’s safety (and you most certainly do), please remove Searchencrypt.com redirect from your computer immediately. You will find the manual removal instructions right below this description, and you should apply them at once. If something does not go according to the plan, you can always leave us a comment and our team will be ready to assist you. Read more »

Has your browser been hijacked by Search.searchgetlnn.com? This browser hijacker is unlikely to take over browsers without one’s permission, but, of course, we cannot guarantee this. Needless to say, if your browser was corrupted illegally, you need no other reason to remove this threat from your browsers and your operating system. And how should you treat this threat if you have let it in yourself? In this case, we recommend reading this report because Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers have some interesting information for you. Did you know that this hijacker was created to serve third-party advertisers? Did you know that it can record and, potentially, share information that is classified as personally-identifiable? Needless to say, we advise deleting Search.searchgetlnn.com right away. If you still have questions regarding this threat, hopefully, you will be able to find the answers in this article. If you cannot, do not hesitate to add them to the comments so that our research team could address them. Read more »

TV Stream Now New Tab might seem useful for any user who occasionally enjoys watching TV shows and movies as it promises to grant you “full access to an extensive TV & Movies Catalog”. In reality, the application might provide links to particular streaming web pages, but its primary task should be replacing your start page and search engine with mysearch.com. Our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com report that the application is a browser hijacker and it could display doubtful advertisements through the search results. This is why we would advise you not to trust TV Stream Now New Tab and consider its removal if you do not desire to keep software of doubtful reliability or see suspicious advertisements when surfing the Internet. The deletion instructions are located at the end of the text, so you could slide below if you need any help with the browser hijacker’s removal. Also, for more information about the threat, we urge users to continue reading the text. Read more »

If your web browser's default settings were changed without any notification or authorization, it is a strong indication that a browser hijacker might be up and running on your PC. One such application is known as Newstartsearch.com and if it is ever found active on your computer, make sure to execute its complete removal. It is important to do so because this piece of software can make your online experience annoying and frustrating, to put it lightly. What is even more concerning is the fact that this hijacker might subject your operating system to questionable and at times even malicious web content, which could lead to a system infection. In this article, we provide further information about the intricate inner workings of this invasive application. Also, below you will find a detailed removal guide that will help you delete Newstartsearch.com in just a few simple steps. Read more »

Search.hwatchtvnow.co may look like a regular search engine, but it is not. Our cyber security experts have come to the conclusion that it is a browser hijacker due to the way its developers go about distributing it. Removing this search engine is highly recommended because it can end up on your PC without your knowledge. If you do not notice that your browser’s homepage has been replaced and use it as a typical search engine, then be warned that it can feature questionable promotional links that can jeopardize your PC’s security as they can download links of malicious software. It may also promote scam websites that can be clones of legitimate sites. Read more »

Checkspeedsearch.com is a search engine that comes bundled with a browser extension named Check Speed Search. Its promotional campaign claims that it can allow you to test your Internet speed but that is thanks to the search engine because this extension does almost nothing. Nevertheless, we have classified Checkspeedsearch.com as a browser hijacker because its accompanying extension replaces the homepage address of a browser without the user’s consent. Therefore, you ought to remove it. Apart from that, it can collect information about you and then use is to present you with advertisements presented as search results. Read more »

Pdfconvertsearch.com is a browser hijacker that poses as a file converter. It should be able to convert PDF files to other formats and vice versa; however, it does not do that. If you try to convert files, you are introduced to a server error suggesting that the storage on LockBytes cannot be opened. This means that the hijacker serves you as a search tool, and, unfortunately, it is not one you could trust. According to the analysis conducted by our Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers, the hijacker can record personal information, and the search results it shows can be unreliable. These are the two main reasons we recommend removing Pdfconvertsearch.com from your browser. At the time of research, this threat was targeted at Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer browsers, but things could change in the future. If a different browser got hijacked, we will help you remove the infection, but you have to inform us so that we could provide you with the appropriate instructions. You can also use the comments section to ask questions related to this infection. Read more »

Search.hemailloginnow.com is a hijacker that can take over your Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer browser, most likely, when you install “Email Login Now.” This is a browser extension that is officially represented via emailloginnow.com/Email?, as well as the Chrome web store at chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/email-login-now-v11/mjkcdpcenfkkhlcbfeddiannpeenpilh (only for Chrome users, of course). If you install this add-on from either of these sources, it should be clear that it comes bundled with the hijacker. Unfortunately, there is no option to reject the hijacker, and so some users might be pushed into accepting it without even meaning to. Overall, the extension could be spread via unreliable installers, and users could acquire the hijacker unknowingly. Also, there is always a possibility that it will be spread on its own. Regardless of the situation, Anti-Spyware-101.com research team strongly recommends removing Search.hemailloginnow.com right away. Hopefully, you can get rid of his hijacker by deleting “Email Login Now.” Read more »