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Have you opened your Google Chrome browser and immediately noticed a new search engine set? If so, it means that the MyDrivingtab.com extension is installed. There are two ways how it could have entered your system. First, you have downloaded it willingly from lp.mydrivingtab.com or the Chrome Web Store (chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/driving/jdigjcbddplllkabeiadllgifopeipnl), or it has entered the system in a software bundle together with other applications. We do not blame users who download the MyDrivingtab extension willingly because it really looks like a beneficial piece of software at first glance. If you check any of its official sources, you will immediately notice that it makes many promises, for example, it is said that users could easily search maps, satellite images, and get driving directions if they install it. On top of that, MyDrivingtab promises to help users avoid heavy traffic. It becomes clear sooner or later that the software is not as beneficial as it claims to be. If you have understood that too and no longer want to keep the questionable extension installed, you need to remove it right now. Before you do that, we suggest reading this article as you might find useful tips here. Read more »

As you might have witnessed for yourself, TheSearch.net is not a highly functional search provider. Although it searches for the information you are looking for, it does not offer any specific search tools, and it does not show many useful search results. Instead, this strange search provider showcases more advertisements identified by the “Ad” tag than regular search results. Even though we do not claim that all of the sponsored links represented via this search engine are malicious, you need to keep in mind that the content represented via them might be unpredictable and misleading. This is the main reason why we do not recommend interacting with this search tool even if you have installed it yourself. Instead, we recommend deleting TheSearch.net from your browsers, and you can learn how to do that by reading this report. Read more »

If you worry about your system’s safety, Trendingbees.com is not the right search engine for you. It might look like a harmless site but in truth, it was categorized as a browser hijacker. Apparently, the application could modify browser preferences by replacing start page with the search engine. If you did not want such changes, you should get rid of the program. To erase Trendingbees.com, you should either look at the instructions below or download an antimalware tool and let it deal with the threat. We believe that the rest of the article will prove useful to you as well. Further in the text, we will explain to users how the browser hijacker could be spread and how it might affect their browsers. Read more »

Search.funmediatabsearch.com is a browser hijacker that will change your default search engine on the Firefox browser. It is known that hijackers from this family can affect the Chrome browser, too. However, this type of behavior has not been recorded with this application yet.

The bottom line is that when you experience this kind of thing, you should not tolerate it. Whether you know how this browser hijacker entered your computer or not; it is important that you remove Search.funmediatabsearch.com as soon as possible. Also, while you are at it, you should look for other potential threats that might have entered your system together with this browser hijacker. Read more »

If you come across a tool offering Search.youronlinegamecenter.com, you need to think twice if you should get involved with this suspicious search provider. Although it does not appear to be dangerous at first sight, it might be used to expose you to potentially unreliable links, which is the main reason why you should delete it from your browsers. At the moment, this search tool is compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer browsers, but there are no guarantees that other web browsers will not be targeted by this search engine. In fact, it mostly depends on the browser extension called “Your Game Center by SaferBrowser.” Our tests conducted in the Anti-spyware-101.com internal lab have not shown any other programs linked to the search tool, and it is unlikely that it will be introduced to you on its own. If you wish to learn how to remove Search.youronlinegamecenter.com and the extension associated with it, we suggest you continue reading this report. Read more »

Search.mo-cmf.com is a search engine you should delete immediately if you ever notice it set as your homepage, search engine, and the New Tab page. It might look like a trustworthy search provider at first glance; however, it has been noticed that it might expose to potential threats quickly, so you should not let it stay just because it contains buttons that should help to access Gmail, AOL, Yahoo, and other popular pages quickly as well as has a search box on the main page. It is definitely not a piece of cake to remove Search.mo-cmf.com and then set another search provider. It is because Search.mo-cmf.com is not an ordinary application. It is known that it is distributed by the browser extension called Localhost, which should have already been added to your browsers if you see Search.mo-cmf.com every time you open your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. You will find out how to delete the extension if you read the article carefully. Read more »

The only way for you to find Search.tappytop.com in your Google Chrome as you new home page is to install an application called TappyTop, which is a potentially unreliable browser based on the Chromium engine. You may notice that your default browser changes to this program that also has this search page as home page. Many users may not even realize these modifications because this browser is so similar to Chrome and this promoted search page also looks totally innocent and legitimate. Nevertheless, our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com have classified this threat as a browser hijacker. We cannot say that this hijacker is a major threat to your computer, but you should be aware of the potential risks in order to be able to protect your system from further infections or you privacy from being breached. This is why we are here sharing what we have found out about this browser hijacker. Before we go into more details, we can tell you that we advise you to remove Search.tappytop.com along with TappyTop and any other malware infections you can find. Read more »

Search.vc-cmf.com does not look like anything important, but it can sure make you sweat for a while because it is an intrusive browser hijacker. A browser hijacker is a type of security threat that modifies your browser settings by changing your default homepage, search engine, and sometimes new tab and target line settings. That is definitely very annoying, but we should also look at other aspects of this infection. Yes, we call it an infection because the program enters your computer without your permission, or at least you do not notice when that happens. Therefore, the most important thing right now is to remove Search.vc-cmf.com from your PC. Read more »

Search.yourweatherhub.com is a new unreliable search page with extra functions offering links to weather-related websites. Our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com found this browser extension suspicious and categorized it as a browser hijacker. This infection may be able to change your homepage, new tab page, and default search engine settings in your browsers. It is also possible that you do not even realize allowing these modifications. We cannot claim that this is a major hit and a dangerous threat to your computer, but this malware can still cause certain vulnerabilities by exposing you to potentially harmful third-party content through its search results. Since this infection can sneak onto your system alongside other malware threats, if you do not act in time, your operating system may soon slow down or even become crippled. This is why we suggest that you remove Search.yourweatherhub.com ASAP. Please read on for more clues about this annoying browser hijacker. Read more »

Funcybertabsearch.com is a search engine that comes along with the FunCyberTab browser extension. This extension is compatible with the Chrome and Firefox browsers, so you can expect this search engine to appear on these browsers, too. For the most part, users agree that they get perplexed when this website suddenly becomes their default search engine. What you have to realize here is that you were the one who initiated the modification, even if you were not aware of that. Luckily, you can remove Funcybertabsearch.com from your computer without much difficulty. If you are only interested in the removal, scroll down to the bottom of this description. Read more »