Hightsearch.com is an untrustworthy search engine even though it looks like a reliable search tool. It is usually called an untrustworthy search engine because it is spread by a browser hijacker infection and thus it usually replaces users’ default homepages and search engines without permission. Specialists have not found this surprising at all because all browser hijackers act the same, i.e. they hijack particular or all the browsers they find installed on the system. If this has already happened to you too, we suggest that you remove Hightsearch.com from your Google Chrome (yes, it affects only this browser) browser quickly and then start using a more reliable search engine instead. If you do not know anything about the deletion of browser hijackers, you should definitely read this article. We suggest doing so also if you want to know why you need to remove this browser hijacker. Read more »
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Search.searchtnr.com
Search.searchtnr.com is not a search engine that our researchers would advise you to use. It falls under the classification of browser hijackers since it can change user’s browser preferences. Unlike some other hijackers, it alters only the homepage, but it should not change default search engine or new tab page. Nevertheless, it does not mean that the application is any less potentially harmful than other similar ones. Accordingly, we advise users to remove it from their browsers as soon as possible. Read more »
Search.searcheeh.com
Finding Search.searcheeh.com as your home page, new tab page, or default search engine in your browsers could mean that your computer has been penetrated by a potentially harmful browser hijacker. It is also possible that this hijacker installs itself silently without your knowledge, i.e., breaching your privacy. You may think that it is fine to have a different search page for a change but you should know that this browser hijacker may be unreliable and present to you unsafe third-party content. That is why it is important that you remove Search.searcheeh.com as soon as you find it in your browsers. Failing to do so could result in more malware infections on your system or even worse; you may get scammed by cyber criminals through malicious websites. Please read on to find out more about this threat so that you know how to handle this attack. Read more »
Search.mysofttoday.com
If you ever come across a program that is entitled Search.mysofttoday.com, be sure to ignore it at all times. You should never have this application active on your computer since it has been classified as a browser hijacker by malware researchers working at our internal labs. Just like any other intrusive application of this category, it will cause numerous disruptions as you are surfing the web. While such functionality of it should be more than enough to make you delete it without any hesitation, you must also be informed that this it might be able to work in a potentially harmful way. If you want to keep your computer safe and secure at all times and to surf the web the way you are used to, make sure to conduct a complete removal of Search.mysofttoday.com. Do so by simply following the removal instructions that we present below. Make sure to read the rest of our report to find out why the removal of this hijacker is essential. Read more »
Navsmart.info
We would like to warn you about a new browser hijacker called Navsmart.info. This particular hijacker is designed to modify the browser Target line to prevent you from removing it, but our malware analysts know how to deal with this issue, and you can check out the instructions on how to safely get rid of it at the bottom of this article. Note that it hijacks the target line to prevent you from modifying the homepage address that it changes to force you to use it as your search engine. In addition to that, its main page contains ads, and its search results may feature additional promotional links of unreliable nature. Read more »
AttirerPage
Third-party advertising based on the pay-per-click system is one of today’s best online money making businesses that AttirerPage also tries to get a slice of. This infection may emerge in your browsers without your noticing it. Our malware researchers have labeled it as a browser hijacker due to its behavior and capability to change your browser settings either with or without your permission. This hijacker sets a potentially unreliable search page as your home page, new tab page, and default search engine depending on the version you may be infected with or the browser you use. Many users may not consider a browser hijacker as a serious threat and they may not even realize that their browsers have changed in any way. However, being exposed to this questionable search page can put your system at risk. That is why we suggest that you remove AttirerPage as soon as possible if you want to use a safe PC. But let us tell you more about this browser hijacker so that you know how to prevent similar infections from entering your machine. Read more »
Search.supermediatabsearch.com
If you install the extension from supermediatab.com or this SuperMediaTab extension finds another way to sneak onto your computer, you will notice immediately that Search.supermediatabsearch.com has altered the settings of your Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers. To be more specific, this search engine will set itself as the default search engine and you will also see it every time you open the New Tab because it is known to be able to change the settings of the New Tab page as well. At first glance, Search.supermediatabsearch.com looks like an ordinary search provider that cannot cause harm to computers; however, specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have observed that it shares similarities with such unreliable search engines as search.realcoolmoviessearch.com, search.searchinsocial.com, and search.emaildefendsearch.com. As Search.supermediatabsearch.com is very similar to the aforementioned search engines that are known to be untrustworthy, researchers have decided to test Search.supermediatabsearch.com as well. We will tell you what they have revealed further in the article. Read more »
Youndoo
You may find a questionable search page called Youndoo in your browsers when a browser hijacker sneaks onto your operating system. This hijacker can make arbitrary modifications in your browser settings to make sure that you become exposed to Youndoo.com. This search page can show you potentially unreliable and harmful web content. While many users do not consider browser hijackers as a threat, you should know that they can be a source of security risks if you are not careful. Keeping this hijacker in your browsers could cause severe damage indirectly with time that includes slower Internet connection and PC performance as well as losing sensitive personal information. But when this malware infection emerges on your PC, you can be quite sure that there are other threats as well. We advise you to delete Youndoo as soon as possible. If you want to use a totally safe computer, you should not stop at this point. Unless you clean all the infections and potentially risky applications from your system, it will never be fully secure for you to use your PC. Read more »
Search.yourspeedtestcenter.com
Search.yourspeedtestcenter.com is a browser hijacker that comes with a browser extension called Speedtest (also named Your Speed Test Center.) You have to remove it in case you do not want to use it for processing your search queries, and there is no reason why you would want to use it because all it can offer are modified search results that include links to questionable websites that may be up to no good. Also, this hijacker will collect particular information about you that is needed to improve the advertising campaign. Since it comes from an unknown source, we recommend that you prevent it from collecting whatever data it collects and get rid of it. Read more »
Workno.ru
It is important to avoid an application that goes by the name of Workno.ru as it nothing more than yet another browser hijacker known for its annoyance. If you happen to ever come across this intrusive program, make sure not to obtain or install it because it will ruin your overall experience on the web in numerous ways. Even though changes made by it could seem irrelevant at first, you must know that they will make your daily online activates much more annoying and frustrating. On top of such invasive functionality, this browser hijacker could also prove to be a virtual threat as it could be the main reason other potentially malicious programs might be able to enter your personal computer. It goes without saying that such functionality of Workno.ru should not be ignored. Read the rest of our article to find out more about the intrusive features of this hijacker. Also, follow the detailed instructions that we present below to get rid of it. Read more »