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Search.searchmabb.com was classified as a browser hijacker after it was discovered that the application could set itself as user’s default search engine or alter other preferences. Also, our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com noticed that the search engine could be installed without the user realizing it. If you have in fact received the threat accidentally, we would recommend removing it as quick as possible, because if it is left unattended, the hijacker might cause some troubles. Clearly, deleting the application could be quite a challenge if you have never encountered such software before and for this reason, our researchers prepared removal instructions too. You can find them just a little below the article, but at first, it might be a good idea to read some more and get to know Search.searchmabb.com better provided you do not want to come across similar threats in the future. Read more »

Search.searchnda.com is definitely not what it seems to be. Even though it has an appearance of a search provider, specialists classify it as a browser hijacker because of the ways it is distributed. Specifically speaking, this search tool usually appears on browsers without permission. If you have already discovered it set on your all browsers as well, do not use this search tool by any means and go to delete it because it has definitely not been developed to improve your web searching experience. Instead, it might diminish it and even expose you to potential threats by taking you to untrustworthy third-party websites. You are the one who makes decisions here, but we hope that you will decide to remove Search.searchnda.com and then set another more trustworthy search tool as your homepage and default search engine on browsers. If drawbacks listed in this paragraph have not convinced you yet to do that, you should read the rest of this article. We are sure you will no longer have a positive opinion about this search engine after reading this report. Read more »

Why did you install Work-Bar onto your computer? Were you convinced that this tool could make your Chrome homepage much more “fun and attractive?” Well, this is the promise that you get when you land on work-bar.biz or the Chrome web store page dedicated to representing this suspicious extension. At the moment, the installer on the official download page does not work, but you can still acquire it via the Chrome web store. Of course, most users will face this suspicious add-on when interacting with software bundles. If you have been offered this add-on via a software bundle as well, you might have faced a bunch of other suspicious, potentially unreliable programs. Have you downloaded them without researching them? Although these programs might have appeared to be harmless and maybe even highly useful, you should still run a full system scan using a legitimate malware scanner just to make sure that they are harmless. If you find out that you need to remove them, do not hesitate for a moment. We also advise deleting Work-Bar, and you can learn more about this via the report. Read more »

Interfaces programs and tools have are often very deceitful, for example, Search.searchemonl.com looks like a good search tool at first glance, but, the truth is that it is an untrustworthy search engine. In fact, it is often called a browser hijacker. Since Search.searchemonl.com is quite actively distributed these days, it is the focus of this article. Users who have already discovered Search.searchemonl.com set on their browsers should carefully read this report to find all the pros and cons of using this search engine as a default search provider. Specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com believe that many users will decide to remove this dubious search tool after reading this article because the information about this search engine is, unfortunately, mostly negative. Yes, it definitely cannot be considered a trustworthy search tool. Read more »

When you open your browser and Search.searchraccess.com is there set as your homepage, it obviously has not been your day. You have been infected with a browser hijacker, and this browser hijacker will try to turn your life into hell by displaying a lot of potentially corrupted content. To protect yourself from this obnoxious behavior, you have to remove Search.searchraccess.com from your system immediately. Luckily, this browser hijacker is not an extremely severe computer security threat, so you should have no problem removing it from your computer. Nevertheless, if something does not go according to the plan, do not hesitate to leave us a comment. Read more »

If you are questioning the entrance of Search.searchipdf.com, this suspicious search tool must have entered illegally, without your permission. Is that the case? If so, you must already identify it as a browser hijacker. A browser hijacker is a potential threat that modifies the settings of any browser. In some cases, that is done without the victim’s notice, but, in most cases, hijackers force users into accepting the changes. When it comes to the hijacker we are discussing in this report, the chances are that you were pushed into accepting homepage modifications when installing the PDF Convert extension. Whether that was done with or without your permission, Anti-Spyware-101.com malware analysts recommend removing this extension right away. If you want to know more, you should continue reading. If you want to go straight to the removal of Search.searchipdf.com, move to the “How to delete” section. Read more »

Search.searchflm.com is one more browser hijacker that no Internet users should have fully active on their operating system. Make sure to avoid it at all times even if you happen to come across claims stating that this devious program could be useful in any way. In quite a few cases malware developers use misleading marketing techniques to lure unsuspecting Internet users into obtaining a worthless piece of software without understanding how it works. If, unfortunately, you already have this hijacker active on your PC, make sure to conduct its complete removal. Our research team highly advises you to do so since it does not hold any valuable features whatsoever. In fact, alterations induced by this hijacker will only ruin your online experience in a number of ways. If that was not enough, you must also know that in some cases changes triggered by it could lead you to suspicious websites. To find out how Search.searchflm.com works and how you can delete it once and for all, make sure to read the rest of our report. Read more »

Search.searchcounn.com may look like your average obscure search engine, but our cyber security experts have concluded that it is much more than that. It is a browser hijacker set to replace your browser's homepage address secretly. Therefore, you should remove it as soon as the opportunity arises because if you use it for searching the web, then this hijacker will present you with customized search results that can include advertisements and promotional links. These ads and links can come from unvetted sources and can subject you to potentially malicious content. Read more »

Search.queryrouter.com is a new browser hijacker belonging to the ELEX family. It is spreading quite actively these days, so it is not surprising that there are a number of users’ complaints on the web saying that Search.queryrouter.com has been set as a homepage and default search engine without permission. Researchers working at anti-spyware-101.com do not find it surprising at all that this search tool acts like this because similar browsers hijackers that are members of the ELEX family all act the same, i.e. they change browsers’ settings the moment they successfully sneak onto computers. Search.queryrouter.com should be erased not only because it has appeared on browsers without permission. It is more important to delete it as soon as possible so that it could not perform activities on the computer and cause trouble. You will know everything about Search.queryrouter.com if you continue reading this article and read it till the end. Users who find it hard to remove this undesirable search tool should go to read the entire report as well. Read more »

According to our malware analysts, Search.searchwfaa.com is a newly released browser hijacker that is distributed through malicious software installers. The installers were configured to inject this hijacker into your browser secretly and you should remove it because of that. It is set to replace the browser’s homepage address and compel you to use it as a regular search engine. We recommend that you replace it because its search results are bound to feature links to questionable websites and it can gather anonymous information about you automatically to personalize the advertising campaign. In short, this fake search engine has nothing of value to offer. Read more »