Searchprotector.net is a new search engine that raise a few questions. Our malware experts at anti-spyware-101.com have tested this search engine and concluded that it can appear in your major browsers when a browser hijacker sets it as your homepage, new tab, and default search provider. We have also found that this search engine is very similar to other potentially risky ones, including Startme.today and Startme.online. This service is supposed to present to you modified search results that could contain potentially unreliable third-party advertisements and promoted links; however, it seems that the server is temporarily down or the script for this page is not finished because right now the search part does not seem to function at all. This is also quite suspicious, not to mention the possibility that this search engine appears in your browsers without your knowledge after installing a free program. Since there could be several malware infections on your system right now, we believe that it is not enough for you to remove Searchprotector.net alone to make your virtual place a secure one. Please read on to find out more about this search engine and how you can avoid similar infections entering your computer. Read more »
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BlackHat Ransomware
BlackHat Ransomware is one of those malicious programs that usually foreshadow the real danger that might come later on. It is a computer infection alright, but our research team says that the infection at the moment is still in the development stage. It means that it does not function properly (as a ransomware program should) and it only gives you a very big scare when it enters your computer. However, you still need to remove BlackHat Ransomware for good because who would want to keep such an application on-board? The program will only cause you more problems if you do not take care of it immediately. Read more »
Un-stop Adware
Un-stop Adware is, as its name suggests, an ad-supported application; however, it does have a main function, which is supposed to give users access to blocked websites. This could be a great tool for those whose country does not allow access to certain websites. The problem is that our malware researchers at anti-spyware-101.com have classified this threat source as an adware program because it can use proxy servers to show you all kinds of questionable third-party ads. If you have noticed an increasing number of commercials in your browsers while surfing the web, this adware could be the reason behind it. It seems that this adware program mainly targets the US but do not be surprised to get infected with it if you are anywhere else in the world. This malware infection can infiltrate your system without your knowledge and start gathering information about you in order to display relevant advertisements for you. Since you may click on unreliable third-party content generated by this threat, we believe that it is important that you act now and remove Un-stop Adware from your PC. Before we tell you how you can do that, let us share some details about this infection so that you may be able to defend your system against similar threats in the future. Read more »
Hacked Ransomware
Ransomware is a type of malware that comes in different complexity and aggression. The strain named Hacked is one of those threats that arrives at the computer with full strength. It encrypts files using a complex asymmetric encryption algorithm, which can be broken only with the decryption key in the attacker's possession. The Hacked ransomware is a dangerous threat which you can prevent by paying more attention to the content you are exposed to, which is discussed further in more detail. All that you should and can do when the Hacked ransomware gets on your PC is remove it from the computer as soon as possible. Read more »
Search.instantnewsnow.co
Search.instantnewsnow.co is the latest browser hijacker from Polarity Technologies Ltd. It works as a regular search engine, but its developers distribute in a way that is set to change your browser’s homepage address without your knowledge or consent. Furthermore, this hijacker might feature promoted links in its search results, and the problem here is that some of those links can redirect you to questionable websites. Therefore, it is highly unreliable, and we recommend that you remove it from your browser to avoid visiting the shady sites. Read more »
Websrch.net
Websrch.net is a search engine that can be used by third-party applications to collect information on your web browsing habits. The program itself is not active on the Internet yet, but it could be employed later on by various freeware applications.
If eventually, you find that your browser’s settings were modified by Websrch.net, you should remove all the potentially harmful programs from your computer and reset your browser’s settings to default. The best way to determine how many unwanted programs you have is to scan your PC with a licensed antispyware tool and then delete all the potential threats automatically. Read more »
Safesearch.top
A new search engine Safesearch.top set on browsers out of the blue can mean only one thing – there is a browser hijacker on the system. Users usually do not notice how these threats enter their systems because they travel bundled, so we are not surprised at all that you cannot explain why you see Safesearch.top each time you open your Internet Explorer/Mozilla Firefox/Google Chrome as well. This web page is made to look like a legitimate search provider, but it is surely not trustworthy even though the interface it has suggests differently. Since it is not a search tool that can be trusted, we suggest removing Safesearch.top from browsers as soon as possible. When it is no longer set as your homepage/default search tool, you could set a new page you like as your homepage and default search provider. If you still cannot understand why the search provider you see set on your browsers is untrustworthy, you should read the next paragraph of this article too – you will find all its drawbacks listed there. If you arrive at a final decision to eliminate it, you should read the last paragraph carefully too because it contains all the information you need to know about its removal. Read more »
Yoga Search
Yoga Search is not an application that should not be active on your operating system. That is so because it happens to be yet another potentially unwanted program. Such classification has been made by malware experts at Anti-Spyware-101.com because of this application functions in a suspicious and intrusive manner. It can easily alter your web browser's default settings without any notification or authorization. Due to this program, surfing the web can become a much more annoying and frustrating experience, to put it lightly. What is more concerning is the fact that this program could prove to be rather dangerous as well since it could expose your operating system to devious web content. To find out more about the devious inner workings of this potentially unwanted program, make sure to read the rest of our report. To help you delete Yoga Search, we also present a detailed removal guide below our article. Read more »
Search.hinstantnewsnow.co
Have you encountered a hijacker called Search.hinstantnewsnow.co? If you have, it is most likely that you have downloaded an extension called “Instant News Now.” This extension was set up by Polarity Technologies Ltd. to introduce users to a hijacker. Our research team at Anti-Spyware-101.com informs that there are several different variants of the hijacker that can be introduced to users via this add-on, including the one we are discussing in this report, as well as Search.instantnewsnow.co and Home.instantnewsnow.co. These hijackers are not trustworthy, and we advise deleting them from your browsers immediately. According to our research, they are most likely to affect those users who are using Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer browsers. Whether or not you have encountered this threat already, we recommend reading this report to learn all about it. At the end of this report, you will also find a guide that shows how to remove Search.hinstantnewsnow.co from all browsers. Read more »
Firewall Detecting Suspicious Incoming Network Connections Scam
You must have encountered Firewall Detecting Suspicious Incoming Network Connections Scam if you see alerts claiming that suspicious connections have been detected. According to specialists at anti-spyware-101.com, it is very likely that this scam has been created by cyber criminals to scare users into dialing the telephone number provided, so there is no point in believing any word you find written on the alerts you see. Of course, these warnings do not appear out of nowhere. There are two possible reasons users see them, malware researchers say. First, users keep visiting untrustworthy pages containing these fake errors. Second, they are redirected periodically to these websites against their will by malicious software. Even though any undesirable application can be linked to Firewall Detecting Suspicious Incoming Network Connections Scam, the chances are high that you have allowed an advertising-supported application (adware) or a potentially unwanted program to enter your computer if you keep seeing alerts every day. If you really see them because malware is active on your computer, the only way to stop the flow of these fake warnings is to disable undesirable software. We cannot say that it will be easy to do that because its name is unknown, but, unfortunately, there is no other way to make it gone. Read more »
