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Though Radiotabsearch.com does not corrupt Google Chrome browsers without permission, Anti-Spyware-101.com malware analysts identify it as a browser hijacker. After all, users are sort of forced into accepting this search tool when they download the MyRadioTab extension. You should have been informed about the additional search tool when downloading this application, but that all depends on the installer used and your attention. If you carelessly click through the installation setup, it is very easy to miss important information. The hijacker might also be concealed from you if you download the add-on using a third-party installer. Unfortunately, it is very likely that you have used an unfamiliar installer to acquire the extension as well, due to which other threats might be active as well. Keep reading to learn how to identify malware and remove Radiotabsearch.com from Google Chrome. If you are not sure why deleting this hijacker is necessary, you will find out. Read more »

Do not waste any time and delete a program entitled Searchitdown.com if it is ever found fully active on your computer. We urge you to do so due to the fact that this piece of software has been classified by our research team as one more browser hijacker. It is critical to avoid it at all times because like all of the other programs that belong to this category, the one in questions displays no valuable features what so ever. Having this hijacker fully active on your PC will result in an extremely annoying and bothersome online experience because it will make unwanted and unauthorized changes to your web browser's default settings. These alterations are not that easy to revert; thus, malware experts at our internal labs have crafted a detailed removal guide that must be used to remove ever single bit of Searchitdown.com. The rest of our report provides our further findings about the devious functionality of this browser hijacker, which should make you realize that its termination is an absolute necessity. Read more »

Search.searchwytsn.com falls under the category of browser hijackers. The application travels together with a suspicious extension known as Watch Your TV Shows Now. Our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com tested the software themselves and noticed that it appears after you install the mentioned add-on. The website that promotes the extension does not say anything about changes to the default search engine or homepage. However, it does provide the End User License Agreement (EULA) document, which mentions such possibility. It could be that some users install the software without reading the statements on the EULA. Since the browser hijacker might be potentially dangerous, we advise you to read more about it, if you have it on the system. Moreover, it might be better to get rid of it too and for this reason, we are adding deletion instructions at the end of the text. Read more »

Gamestabsearch.com is a search engine that you will see set in the place of your default search engine. Also, it will be opened for you if you open the New Tab page. You see it not without a reason. If this search engine appears to you every time you open your Google Chrome browser, there is no doubt that there is the Games extension installed on your PC. It should enable users to access all kinds of games and let them play with just one click. This piece of software might seem to be quite useful at first glance; however, it seems that only some users download it willingly from the Chrome Web Store (chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/games/npcphogbhjnabbfopangpfiooacedgpg?utm_source=chrome-app-launcher-info-dialog) or its official website lp.mygamestab.com. Users who are sure that they have not downloaded this software themselves have probably allowed it to enter their systems somehow differently, for example, specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com say that it might be enough to click on a pop-up advertisement to let it enter the computer. Of course, this is not the only way the Games extension is distributed. You will find out more about this questionable extension if you read the article. Read more »

Musictabsearch.com promises that you can listen to the online radio for free if you install this application. However, our security specialists say that this program is a browser hijacker, and it is only interested in making easy money. Luckily, the application will not try to log your keystrokes or steal your banking passwords. But it will sure cause you some trouble, especially if you continue using the search engine provided by the program. Hence, do yourself a favor and remove Musictabsearch.com right now. It is not too complicated, yet if you think you may need some help, you can also refer to professionals. Read more »

Browserhunt.com is a questionable program that users might download while clicking malicious pop-ups. As you were reading the application’s description, you probably thought it would enhance your browsing experience. However, if you are here, you probably realize that the search engine might be not as useful as it seemed to be. Unfortunately, according to our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com, the program is a browser hijacker. It means that it might settle on user’s browser and modify default preferences, such as homepage or search engine. The worst pat about Browserhunt.com is that it could show third-party advertising and such content may redirect to potentially harmful websites. If you want to erase the browser hijacker already, you could slide below the article and follow the provided instructions. Read more »

We would like to make you aware of a new browser hijacker called Search.searchfcs.com that you have to remove to ensure your PC's security. It is set to modify your browser’s settings replacing the homepage and new tab page addresses. This is not done without a reason, however, because it changes these things to redirect web traffic to its address and make you view various promotional links that are presented in the search results. This fictitious search engine is all about generating advertising revenue and will improve your browsing experience not one bit. If you want to find out more about this browser hijacker, we invite you to read this whole article. Read more »

Mountainbrowse.com is a decent-looking search engine that might replace your homepage one day. If this ever happens to you, you should know that a browser hijacker has, most probably, sneaked onto your computer and then made all those changes. Unfortunately, Mountainbrowse.com will be set on all the browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, which means that you will have to delete Mountainbrowse.com from them one by one in order not to see the presence of the new search engine. In fact, you should remove it not only to be able to set another homepage, but also to protect your computer from potential threats Mountainbrowse.com might expose you to. We will explain what we have in mind further in this article. You will not only find out why the deletion of Mountainbrowse.com is the best decision, but will also know how to remove the browser hijacker from the system by the end of this article. Read more »

You may be given the impression that Topsecuritytabsearch.com is a legitimate lesser-known search engine, but you would be mistaken. In reality, it is a browser hijacker, a type of malware that you ought to remove as soon as possible. First, it hijacks the browser settings and changes the homepage address, and, second, forces you to view various promotional links of unverifiable legitimacy. Also, it configured to collect information about you personalize the advertising campaign. Evidently, this search engine is bad news and might cause you a lot of trouble. To learn more about it, please continue reading. Read more »

UPortal is a browser hijacker that users might download with bundled installers. This application could hijack user’s browser and replace the default homepage or search engine. As a consequence, instead of your favorite web page, the browser might start loading greenet.xyz. The main problem is that the search engine may show you third-party advertising, which could promote malicious web pages or unreliable software. Thus, if you do not want to expose the system to threats, it is highly advisable to get rid of the application. If you take a look at the instructions below, you will see that UPortal could be removed while resetting the hijacked browser. However, if more doubtful programs managed to enter the system, you may want to use a security tool that would deal with all possible threats. Read more »