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Search.bookmyflight.co is a new malware infection that may pose as a useful tool in your browsers if you travel a lot by plane since it offers features related to flight booking as well as a search engine. Unfortunately, our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com has found that this is simply a new browser hijacker that seems to share the same IP address as other similar threats, including Search.searchdescargar.com and Search.searchetan.com. If we want to be strict for the sake of your virtual security, we have to tell you that this questionable search page with all its features is totally useless since you can easily bookmark any related pages in your browsers without any risk. However, this hijacker may pose a threat to your system security; therefore, we advise you to remove Search.bookmyflight.co from your browsers as soon as possible. Read more »

Our cyber security experts have recently found a new browser hijacker that they called Getresultsfast.net. While it is true that you will get results fast if you use it, we want to point out that it is a malicious search engine that you ought to remove because researchers have classified it as a browser hijacker. Apart from replacing your browser’s homepage address, this hijacker will also gather information about you and present you with promotional links of unverified legitimacy, so some of them can pose a threat to your computer’s security. To find out more about this hijacker, we invite you to read this whole article. Read more »

Searchbuw.ru is a browser hijacker of a Russian origin, judging from the domain it is hosted on. Since it does not have an official website where users could download it from, and there are no users who have willingly set this URL on their browsers, it is clear that this browser hijacker enters computers and changes browsers’ settings without permission. It makes modifications on the computer so that it would always be loaded when a user opens a web browser, meaning that the homepage set by a user will no longer be visible. On top of that, the Searchbuw.ru browser hijacker hijacks the shortcuts of all browsers too, meaning that it will revive and continue showing up for users unless these browsers’ shortcuts are fixed. As can be seen, even though browser hijackers are usually not considered to be extremely dangerous malicious software, they might still work in an aggressive manner. In the case of Searchbuw.ru, it enters computers and makes all those modifications on them so that it could present users with the commercial content. Most probably, the developer of Searchbuw.ru gets money for clicks on ads and computer users’ visits to third-party websites. Read more »

Researchers at our internal labs have discovered a newly crafted browser hijacker that every Internet user should avoid at all times. It goes by the name of Search.searchmmap.com and is known to be roaming the web nowadays. The basic functionality of this hijacker does not differ all that much from its contemporary counterparts. Upon intrusion, it will make devious changes to your web browser's default setting without any authorization. This will certainly make surfing the web a much more annoying and frustrating experience than you are used to. If that was not enough, you should know that in some cases this dubious program could act in a potentially dangerous manner. To find out more about such functionality make sure to read the rest of our report. You will also find a few tips to help you improve your virtual security along with a detailed removal guide that you should use to delete Search.searchmmap.com. Read more »

If you ever come across a program entitled G-search.pro, be sure to avoid it at all times. Researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com advise you to do so because this application has been classified as a browser hijacker. Keep this in mind as there is a chance that you could come across claims stating that this devious program should be used to enhance your online experience. In reality, this hijacker does nothing like that as it is only capable of making undesirable and invasive changes to your web browser's default settings without any authorization whatsoever. It goes without saying that such invasive functionality will affect your daily online experience in a negative way, to put it lightly. Unfortunately, that is not the worst thing about this hijacker. To find out how it could prove to be dangerous and potentially harmful, make sure to read the rest of this article. Below you will also find comprehensive instructions that will help you delete G-search.pro in a quick and easy manner. Read more »

If your browser’s homepage has been replaced with Search.searchmpct.com, then we want to inform you that your PC has been infected with a browser hijacker. Removing it is highly recommended because if you use Search.searchmpct.com as a regular search engine, then it will show you modified, ad-supported search results of questionable reliability. Furthermore, it will collect information about you to show region-specific ads. In short, this hijacker is all about generating advertising income. Read more »

Motious.com may show up as your new home page in your Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox browsers after a bunch of malware infections infiltrate your system. The appearance of this search page is due to a browser hijacker that may put your virtual security at risk with the content it may introduce you to. Apart from potentially altered search results, this hijacker also presents to you questionable third-party advertisements on its main page. Although this search page is different from most of its peers as it provides you with additional content, such as hardware reviews. But why would you leave such a risky search page in your browsers? If you want to use a secure computer, you cannot have the luxury of even potentially unwanted programs on board. Therefore, our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com suggest that you remove Motious.com from your browsers as soon as possible. But before you jump to the end of this article to do so, let us tell you more about this infection and its potential risks. Read more »

If you are wondering why the default settings of your web browser were altered, you should know that it could be an indication that a browser hijacker is active on your personal computer. Zlappy.com could be the one. This intrusive program has been discovered recently by our malware experts. Since it is actively roaming the web nowadays, being aware of its existence is critical. Like any other program of this classifications, this one is capable of making unauthorized and unwanted alterations to your web browser's default settings. While in some cases those changes could be advertised as a useful feature to manipulate unsuspecting users into obtaining this hijacker, you should know that in reality, they will only cause annoyance and frustration every single time you will surf the web. On top of such intrusive functionality, this suspicious program could prove to be quite dangerous as well. To find out more about Zlappy.com and how you can delete it in a quick and easy way, make sure to read the rest of our report. Read more »

According to our cyber security experts, Myfast-search.com is a malicious search engine because its developers have made the conscious decision to distribute it in such a manner that enables it to replace your browser’s homepage address without your knowledge or approval. You might want to remove this undesirable search engine from your browser because of this fact and because it can collect information about you and show you modified, ad-supported search results that can have links to malicious websites. In short, this search engine is a potential threat, but if you want to know more about it in greater detail, then we suggest reading this whole article. Read more »

You may be led to believe that Search.searchyea.com is a safe and reliable search engine, but we are here to tell you that it is a browser hijacker. Hence, it is malicious so you ought to remove it from your browser as soon as you can, provided that it hijacked and replaced your browser’s homepage address. Our malware analysts say that this hijacker was configured to collect information about you and show personalized promotional links in the search results. However, the content promoted by those links can be malicious because there is no telling where the ads come from, and it is likely that they can come from malicious sources. Read more »