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Search.searchutilities.co

Search.searchutilities.co

You might get Search.searchutilities.co as a result of installing a shady software bundle. The bundles that contain this search engine inject it into your browser secretly and automatically. Therefore, our malware analysts have classified it as a browser hijacker and urge you to remove it as it can jeopardize your personal privacy and your computer’s security. To better understand where this hijacker comes from and how it works, you can read more in the description below. Read more »

ServerTest

ServerTest is not an application that you want to find active on your personal computer. That is so because this program has been classified as one more browser hijacker. If, unfortunately, you already have this intrusive piece of software up and running on your PC, make sure to execute its complete removal right away. Only by doing so will you be able to restore the settings of your web browser that were altered by this hijacker without your consent. While devious alterations are annoying and will change the way you experience the web in a negative manner, you must be aware of the fact that this program could also be a major virtual threat. That is so because it could provide access to other questionable application into your operating system. To understand how this could happen and how you can delete ServerTest completely, make sure to read the rest of our report. Read more »

Search.starttab.co

Search.starttab.co

If you notice that the home page of your browsers changes to a search page like Search.starttab.co, you should always double-check what you are up against. Our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that this is indeed a browser hijacker that comes from a notorious family that is also responsible for dozens of other infections, including Search.sonicpdfconverter.com and Search.searchiswt.com. This hijacker can collect information about you and introduce you to potentially unreliable customized content through the search results it may show. Right now it seems that the web server is down because this search engine does not display any results whatsoever. Still, since most of the other hijackers from this family appear to be working, it is possible that this is just temporary. In any case, we advise you to remove Search.starttab.co from your computer because it is just not safe to have it on board. Read more »

Securesurfs.biz

Securesurfs.biz

Browser hijackers are one of the most prevalent threats these days. They are developed every day, and it is not going to change soon. Securesurfs.biz is a new product of bad people/disreputable companies. Although it has an interface of a legitimate search tool and, at first glance, seems to be quite useful, the truth is that it is nothing more than a browser hijacker. It has been classified as a browser hijacker because it hijacks users’ browsers after the successful infiltration. In most cases, it sets a new website, i.e. Securesurfs.biz as a homepage only, but if you have noticed a new website in the place of your default search tool too, this is another sign indicating that the Securesurfs.biz browser has successfully sneaked onto your system. Remove it from browsers as soon as possible despite the fact that it reminds of a legitimate search provider. Letting it stay set on browsers and using it to search for the information on the web might result in a bunch of problems, so doing nothing would be a sin. Continue reading this article and see for yourself that the search tool which has appeared on browsers after the entrance of a browser hijacker has more drawbacks than benefits. Read more »

News1free.org

News1free.org

If your browser loads News1free.org and then redirects you to other questionable web pages or injects suspicious third-party advertising content, you are probably dealing with a browser hijacker. Researchers say users might accidentally receive it via bundled installation files. The main reason it is recommendable to get rid of it as soon as possible is because News1free.org may introduce you to possibly malicious content that could put at risk the computer or your privacy. Naturally, we urge our readers to eliminate the threat if they want to keep their system secure or simply do not want to be redirected to this web page anymore. To help you erase the browser hijacker faster, our specialists at Anti-spyware-101.com made a removal guide showing how to delete it manually; you can find at the end of the text. Read more »

MyBeginning123.com

MyBeginning123.com

Browser hijackers are some of the most common computer infections out there on the web. They are primarily used for advertising, and they are called hijackers because that is exactly what they do — they hijack a browser’s settings to become the homepages and new tab pages. MyBeginning123.com is one of the most recent examples of a typical browser hijacker. It belongs to the Elex browser hijacker family, so it comes from an established hijacker creator that focuses on distributing the hijackers using deceptive methods in order to generate advertising revenue and, therefore, you ought to remove it. Please read this whole description to find out more. Read more »

Search.watchtvnow.co

Search.watchtvnow.co

Search.watchtvnow.co is a browser hijacker that will look like a decent search engine when it arrives at your computer. However, you probably know that something is off because you did not plan to change your homepage. This modification was performed behind your back, and you should not tolerate it.

It is important that you remove Search.watchtvnow.co from your computer as soon as possible. Browser hijacker might eventually expose you to potentially corrupted websites, and you most certainly need to avoid that. For more information on this intruder, please continue reading this description. As far as such computer threats are concerned, prevention is just as important as removal, so you need to know when to expect such things. Read more »

Yeadesktop.com

Yeadesktop.com

Finding Yeadesktop.com in your Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer can mean only one thing: Your system has been infected by a browser hijacker. However, if this infection is present on your computer, it is quite likely that you will also find other malicious programs on your PC. This hijacker may not be the biggest threat you have ever met but it can still introduce you to potentially unsafe third-party web content. One click on the wrong content could lead to additional malware infections or online scams that can end very badly for you. If it is important for you to feel secure in your virtual world, we advise you to remove Yeadesktop.com as soon as possible. For more details, please go on reading our report to learn how you can avoid such an attack and what you can do now to put an end to this one. Read more »

Mobsearches.com

Mobsearches.com

Malware researchers working at Anti-Spyware-101.com have discovered a newly crafted browser hijacker that goes by the name of Mobsearches.com. If you ever encounter this application while surfing the web, make sure to avoid it at all costs. This is critical since like any other browser hijacker, this one is capable of making intrusive and otherwise annoying changes to your web browser's default settings. It goes without saying that such functionality of this dubious program will make surfing the web a much more frustrating and bothersome task, to say the least. What is even worse than that is the fact that this hijacker could also prove to be the main reason other questionable and even potentially malicious programs might be able to enter your PC without a lot of trouble. To learn more about that, make sure to read the rest of our report. Alongside such information, we provide detailed removal guide that you should use without any hesitation to delete Mobsearches.com once and for all. Read more »

Search.searchvzc.com

Search.searchvzc.com

If your web browser’s homepage, new tab page and/or search provider was replaced by Search.searchvzc.com without your authorization, then you are in some trouble. However, there is nothing you cannot fix on your own. Our malicious software analysts have classified this search engine as a browser hijacker and suggest that you remove it from your PC because of the fact that it can hijack your browser’s settings and also potentially show commercial advertisements in its search results. The developers have to make money from this search engine because there is no reason for them to make it and then pay for the servers and so on. Read more »