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If you want to have online forms one click away, we do not recommend that you use Search.renewitnow.co because you could be presented with questionable content. Our malware specialists say that this featured search page may not be reliable and thus may pose a threat to your system security. In fact, we have categorized this infection as a browser hijacker. This may not be the worst nightmare of a malware infection but it could still expose you to unreliable web content, which may mean additional security-related issues. The truth is that the presence of this infection may be a sign that there are other malicious threats also hiding on your system. Therefore, we recommend that you remove Search.renewitnow.co come from your system as soon as possible. Read more »

“You can use PirvateSearch to search the internet independently, ” or so it is said by Pirvatesearch Extension, a Google Chrome extension that has no use to you whatsoever. Our malware analysts have concluded that this extension was set to hijack your browser’s search engine and redirect your searches through several sites. Therefore, we recommend that you remove it from your PC as soon as the opportunity arises. However, if you want to find out how this extension works, how it is distributed, please continue reading. Read more »

As you can probably tell, Search.packageintransit.com is a browser hijacker, and this program will try to expose you to commercial content. Usually, that content is not as safe as we would want it to be, so it is more than obvious that you need to remove Search.packageintransit.com from your computer ASAP.

In this description, we will tell you more about such programs as Search.packageintransit.com, and we will also tell you how to avoid similar intruders. Although browser hijackers are not immediate computer security threats, they are utterly annoying, and they could lead to severe security issues. Hence, you should not be idle about this one. Read more »

Have you let in Search.sonicpdfconverter.com by installing an extension called “Sonic PDF Converter?” Maybe an entirely different extension or application is responsible for this hijacker taking over your homepage and New Tab page? Whatever the case is, it is most likely that you have been tricked or pushed into accepting browser modifications, and that is why we identify the seemingly normal search tool as a browser hijacker. Needless to say, the malware experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com recommend removing Search.sonicpdfconverter.com from the infected browser right away. If the reasons are not obvious to you, you might want to read this report. If you cannot wait to delete this hijacker from your Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome browser, you can find a complete guide at the bottom. If you have questions regarding the process, or if you want to discuss something mentioned in our report, do not hesitate to add your questions to the comments section so that we could address them timely. Read more »

Interacting with third-party installers is risky business because you might unknowingly install malware. Although Search.weather-genie.com is not classified as a threat of critical level, it is a browser hijacker, trusting which might be dangerous. Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers also warn that this hijacker is most likely to be active on your PC along with other threats, some of which might be much more aggressive and dangerous. Since an official installer does not appear to exist, the threat must be spread by third-party distributors. While you might be able to use the hijacker without facing a single risk, there are plenty of dangerous threats that can initiate malicious processes without you even noticing it. Due to this, the first thing you should do right now is scan your operating system using a legitimate, trusted, and up-to-date malware scanner. A free malware scanner can be downloaded by clicking the yellow button below. Hopefully, this scanner informs that you only need to delete Search.weather-genie.com; however, if other threats are found, you should not ignore them. Read more »

Whether Search.searchbrs.com has hijacked your homepage or your New Tab page – or both – you cannot ignore this browser hijacker. In most cases, users acquire this suspicious hijacker by installing an extension that goes by the name “Speed Tester BRS.” Both the hijacker and the extension were created by Polarity Technologies Ltd. Have you downloaded the extension from an official website or the Chrome web store (if you are a Google Chrome user)? If you have, we would appreciate it if you shared information about this source in the comments section because, at the time of research, official installers did not exist. Of course, it does not mean that the hijacker is not spreading if an official installer does not exist. In fact, even if it existed, it is much more likely that users would use third-party sources. If you have downloaded the extension/hijacker using a third-party installer, it is very possible that other infections exist, and if they do, you must remove them immediately. Hopefully, that is not something you have to worry about because deleting Search.searchbrs.com is important as well. Read more »

If your all browsers load a new website Searchvzcc.com when you launch them, it means that they have all been hijacked. Some users do not find the changes applied to their browsers a huge problem because they do not really care which search tool to use. We are sure they would care if they knew that Searchvzcc.com is a browser hijacker which might cause a bunch of problems to them. The fact that it does not need permission to replace a default homepage immediately makes this search tool untrustworthy. Second, it has been noticed that it might perform other undesirable activities. For example, it might collect various details about users and present them with the modified search results, research carried out by specialists at anti-spyware-101.com has revealed. This does not sound dangerous at all, but we are sure you will change your opinion if you read this article till the very end. Read more »

If you ever come across a program entitled Search.searchiswt.com, make sure to avoid it at all times. We recommend doing so because this questionable application is just one more browser hijacker that acts in an invasive and frustrating manner. Such classification has been made because it can make devious changes to your web browser's default settings, which will make surfing the web a much more annoying and bothersome experience than you are used to. Unfortunately, that is not the only reason we urge you to delete this browser hijacker. As it turns out this application could prove to be the main reason other suspicious programs might be able to enter your operating system without encountering any major problems. Find out how Search.searchiswt.com works and why we urge you to remove it by reading the rest of our report. To do that, make sure to use the comprehensive instructions that we provide below. Read more »

MyLuckyStarting.com is a questionable search website that may show up in your browsers and you may not even this realize since it looks like a legitimate search page. But our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that this is just a new ELEX family browser hijacker that gives home to dozens of similar and identical threats, including Myluckysurfing.com, Ourluckysites.com, and InitialSite123.com. This hijacker can show up as your new home page in all the major browsers, such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer. Since you cannot trust the results this search engine shows you, we do not recommend that you use it at all. In fact, we advise you to remove MyLuckyStarting.com as soon as possible because otherwise you could be exposed to unreliable third-party content. Read more »

MyLuckyPage123.com is one of your usual browser hijackers that seemingly come out of nowhere and try to take over your browser. These programs present various security risks. While they are not immediate malware threats, they could accidentally expose you to potentially corrupted content. Therefore, through this browser hijacker, you can easily find yourself on some dangerous website that might infect you with ransomware or other extreme threats. To avoid this, you have to delete MyLuckyPage123.com at once, without even looking back. If that is your main concern (as it should be), you have come to the right page: Here we will tell you everything you need to know about this hijacker. Read more »