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Have you found InitialSite123.com greeting you when you launch your favorite browser? If that surprises you, it is possible that your browser was hijacked. If you are not surprised, you must have agreed to modify your homepage. Were you pushed to install the search tool along with some other program? Have you downloaded other programs bundled with it? If the hijacker is active, it is most likely that other unreliable pieces of software can be found on your operating system as well. Anti-Spyware-101.com research team warns that every single threat must be taken seriously. Although some are less dangerous than others, they are dangerous, and that is what you need to keep in mind. We can help you delete InitialSite123.com along with all other undesirable threats, and all you need to do right now is read this report. We discuss the activity of the hijacker, as well as the removal process of all active threats. Read more »

Initialpage123.com is a browser hijacker that is believed to come from the ELEX family. Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers have discussed plenty of other hijackers from this family, some of which include Youndoo.com, Amisites.com, and Trotux.com. Unfortunately, in most cases, the victims of these threats let them in themselves, in which case, it might be harder for them to recognize the risks associated with their activity. Should you delete these suspicious search tools? Of course, you should, and if you are not sure why, this article should shed some light on the matter. We discuss the distribution of malware, its activity, and, of course, its elimination. If you want to learn how to remove Initialpage123.com from your browsers, you should keep reading. Just keep in mind that it might be a bad idea to focus solely on this hijacker because other threats are likely to be present on your operating system as well. Due to this, we suggest scanning your operating system first. Read more »

Super-search.org is a suspicious piece of software that you should avoid at all costs. Malware experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com have analyzed it thoroughly and came to a conclusion that it is one more suspicious search engine that should not be active on your personal computer. It is known to make unwanted changes to your web browser's settings without any authorization or notification. It goes without saying that this will have a hugely negative effect on the way you experience the web. In addition to being annoying, this invasive program could also prove to be quite dangerous since it might be the primary reason your operating system could be subjected to suspicious and even malicious web content. To learn in detail about the inner workings of Super-search.org, be sure to read the rest of this report. We also include a detailed removal guide that you should use to regain your web browser's default settings once and for all. Read more »

Search Anonymo is a browser extension for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers. As information on its official sources tells us, it should make it possible to perform web searches anonymously. While ordinary search providers often track personally-identifiable information and a user’s search history, Search Anonymo promises not to store a single detail about users. Judging from a number of users who have already downloaded this extension from the Chrome Web Store, it is not very popular yet, but the situation might quickly change, of course. Do not install it if you have not done that yet because Search Anonymo is not a piece of software that can be fully trusted. Specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com cannot confirm or deny whether it allows users to surf the web anonymously or not, but they are sure that Search Anonymo applies changes which many users might find unwanted, and it might even display commercial advertisements for users. These are two main reasons why this browser extension should be removed from the system. Read more »

Our security experts categorize StreamingWhereTV as a browser hijacker, but it can also be considered a browser extension or a potentially unwanted program, too. Either way, the bottom line is that this application should not be allowed to remain on your computer because it could easily redirect you to unfamiliar and dangerous websites. You will do yourself a favor if you remove StreamingWhereTV from your computer right now. Luckily, manual removal is not complicated, and you can do that by following the instructions you will find right below this description. For more questions, do not hesitate to ask via the comment box. Read more »

If you get Search Secretly on your web browser, then do not expect your searches become anymore secret than they already are because the true purpose of this extension to replace your browser’s homepage address with its promoted search engine and make you use it for searching the web. Our malware analysts classified Search Secretly as a browser hijacker because it serves as a vehicle for secretly replacing your browser’s homepage address, so you might want to remove it. Unfortunately, its promoted search engine Searchsecretly.net can collect anonymous information about you and show personalized, ad-supported search results that can jeopardize your computer’s security. Read more »

Launchpage.org was categorized as a browser hijacker not without a reason so if you did encounter it we would advise you to read the rest of the article and get to know this threat better. Our specialists believe the application might be distributed with other potentially dangerous software. It is also possible Launchpage.org could display modified Google search results. It means they might be injected with annoying third-party advertising content. However, the worst part is that some of the ads may lead you to potentially dangerous web pages as it is unknown where they could originate from. Luckily, there are more reliable choices (google.com, yahoo.com, etc.), so we recommend deleting this untrustworthy search engine before anything goes wrong. To erase the hijacker manually, you should simply follow the instructions provided at the end of this report. Read more »

If your browsers open ForSearch.net (forsearch.net/home), which looks quite a trustworthy search engine at first glance, this, without a doubt, suggests that a browser hijacker infection has successfully entered the computer and applied changes. It should be compatible with all popular browsers, e.g. Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, but its infection rate is quite small, and it mainly spreads in Vietnam, so it is not very likely that a number of users will encounter ForSearch.net. If you have become one of the victims of this browser hijacker, i.e. ForSearch.net is automatically loaded for you when you launch any of your browsers, you should go to take care of the browser hijacker active on your system as soon as possible. This is the only way to undo the changes applied to web browsers and erase this suspicious domain. After getting rid of it, you will be allowed to set a new website you like as your homepage, or recover the previously used website which has been removed due to the entrance of a browser hijacker. Read more »

If you discover that the homepage of your Internet Explorer browser was modified to represent 6789.com, you have to be extremely cautious. First of all, this browser hijacker might have been installed along with other infections, and, needless to say, you do not want to ignore them. Second, the hijacker might have corrupted your browser without your permission, in which case, you will want to delete it as soon as you can. Third, the hijacker can expose you to potentially unreliable advertisements. If you take all of these things into consideration, you might decide to remove 6789.com from your IE browser as well. Anti-Spyware-101.com malware researchers have analyzed the threat, and the information we have gathered can help you decide if you want to delete the hijacker as well. If you have made up your mind about this already, you can scroll down to find instructions that will help you eliminate the hijacker from Internet Explorer. Read more »

If your web browser's default settings were changed without any notification or the authorization, it might be a primary indication that a browser hijacker is fully active on your personal computer. One such application goes by the name of Searchl.ru. If this is, in fact, the case, you should not waste any time and delete this devious application once and for all. It is important to do so because this hijacker like a lot of its counterparts will make surfing the web a much more annoying and frustrating experience. Unfortunately, that is not the worst thing about this questionable program since it has been discovered that in some instances it might be the primary reason your operating system might be subjected to dubious web content. To find out how this could happen, read the rest of our report. In addition to such information, we also provide a detailed removal guide that will help you delete Searchl.ru without a lot of trouble. Read more »