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Search2000s.com is a browser hijacker, and it means that this program enters your system uninvited. Some computer security experts say that such programs are malicious infections that can seriously jeopardize your system’s security. It is rather discouraging that users often allow this program to enter their systems without realizing. Thus, prevention is just as important as removing Search2000s.com from your system, and you should be really careful whenever you browse the Internet. For any tips on how to protect your computer from potential malware infections, please feel free to leave us a comment. Read more »

Universalsearches.com is a recently created search engine; unfortunately, it is not a useful tool since our researchers classified it as a browser hijacker. It acts on its own in your system, as it injects your browser with unwanted ads that might be unsafe for your computer. However, it does not take any responsibility for its actions; as a result, we advise you not to trust this search engine. We will tell you all you have to know about this infection, including what it does and why it is dangerous. Importantly, we will provide detailed step by step removal instructions, so you could easily get rid of the browser hijacker when it infects your browsers. Read more »

Didisearch.com is a browser hijacker that is yet to be released massively, so you still have time to prepare and protect your PC from it. This search engine already works, but it has not been widely spread yet and still we believe that it might become popular. If it enters your computer, it will bring you annoying adds that will not only disrupt your browsing, but might also damage your system. We have no doubt that Didisearch.com is a dangerous browser hijacker and we will explain you why you should stay away from it. We hope that this article will help you prevent Didisearch.com from entering your system or remove it if it manages to settle on your PC. Read more »

Search.myradioxp.com is not a regular browser hijacker. This one is unlikely to corrupt your browsers without your permission. However, this search tool can change your browsers’ settings when you install software associated with it. Although this tool has an interface of a regular search engine, it certainly does not act like one. If you try using it as a regular search tool, you will find yourself redirected to a third-party page, such as search.yahoo.com. Unfortunately, some users ignore this “flaw” thinking that it is useless because of the links it provides. CNN, Salem Radio, Spotify, and Soundcloud are amongst the services that this strange hijacker provides links to. Do you enjoy having access to all of these services from one spot? Well you can easily attach links to them to your browser’s bar or a legitimate toolbar. You do not need some unreliable hijacker for it. In fact, we believe it is crucial to remove Search.myradioxp.com. Read more »

Webpageing.com is a search engine that our malware analysts have classified as a browser hijacker. Therefore, they advocate for its removal. It is malicious since it is bundled with malicious installers that inject it into a web browser and modify its settings. Thus, it forces people to use it for performing searches online. Apart from the unauthorized modifications to the web browsers, Webpageing.com will also show you commercial advertisements of unknown origin. So it is quite likely that at least some of them will be fake and malicious. Furthermore, this hijacker might gather information about you and use it for marketing purposes. So the sooner you delete it the better. Read more »

Search.myrecipesxp.com is a questionable search engine that will be visible on all your browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox after you install the extension from myrecipesxp.com. Of course, this extension might be distributed in a different way as well. At first glance, Search.myrecipesxp.com does not seem to be a bad search engine. Actually, we cannot call it extremely harmful too; however, we still believe that there is a risk that Search.myrecipesxp.com will put your system into danger. Of course, this will happen only if you use this search engine to find the information on the web. Yes, Search.myrecipesxp.com will enable users to access different recipe websites and even allow them to check the weather forecast; however, in our opinion, it does not mean that it is a good idea to keep Search.myrecipesxp.com. As Search.myrecipesxp.com is closely associated with the My Recipes XP extension, the only way to get rid of it is to remove that extension completely. Read more »

Search.searchfmn.com is a search engine that is promoted by the Fast Maps Now extension, so users only notice its presence after they click on the Install button available on fastmapsnow.com. It is the Click to Install-type button, and it will download and install the extension for Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Google Chrome users usually get the Fast Maps Now extension from the Chrome Web Store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/fast-maps-now/loacbfmngkflichcfamfmfjcaidijofb?utm_source=chrome-app-launcher-info-dialog). Either way, we are sure that the extension is installed if you see the presence of Search.searchfmn.com. Research carried out by the specialists at anti-spyware-101.com has shown that Search.searchfmn.com is very prevalent in the United States. Of course, it is spread in other countries as well, so there are no users who can be sure that Search.searchfmn.com will not replace their homepages and search engines one day. Read more »

Your IE, Chrome, or Firefox homepage can be modified by Search.myshoppingxp.com with and without your permission. This factor alone provides a lot of information about this strange search tool. Was it installed without your permission? If it was, you can call it a hijacker without any doubt. Well, should you classify it as a hijacker if you let it in yourself? According to our Anti-Spyware-101.com malware analysts, a search tool that can change browser settings when downloading third-party software can be identified as one. The thing is that most users do not desire to install this search tool, and they let it in by accident. If the hijacker has appeared after downloading software from myshoppingxp.com/Shopping?, it is most likely you did not realize that changes would be made to your browsers. All in all, regardless of how your browsers were hijacked, we can show you how to remove Search.myshoppingxp.com from your browsers. Read more »

Search.safesidesearch.com is a search engine that will replace your default search engine and you will also see it if you open a New Tab page. It has been observed that users encounter Search.safesidesearch.com only if they use Mozilla Firefox browsers. The name of the search engine targeted at Google Chrome users is slightly different - Search.safesidetabsearch.com; however, there is no doubt that both search engines are identical. Specialists say that Search.safesidesearch.com is not a very popular search provider; however, it is still active since the 15th of November, 2015. Therefore, users have to be really cautious. Recent research has shown that Search.safesidesearch.com is mainly targeted at users who live in Turkey, France, and the United States. If your place of residence is one of the aforementioned countries, take care of your system’s safety in advance. Have you already encountered Search.safesidesearch.com? If so, it means that your system is not protected enough and now you will have to delete Search.safesidesearch.com. Read more »

Search.mydailyversexp.com is a hijacker that is not compatible only with Windows XP. This hijacker can be found on any Windows system with Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Firefox browsers installed. There are several reasons why we identify it as a hijacker, the first of them being that this infection can take over your browsers without permission. Have you found this hijacker installed silently? If you have, there is a huge possibility that other unreliable, malicious infections have corrupted your operating system as well. We advise implementing a legitimate, up-to-date malware scanner to find threats potentially active on your operating system. We would not be surprised if you found adware (advertising-supported software), potentially unwanted programs, and similar unreliable programs installed on your PC along with this hijacker. Read more »