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If you think that StreamlinedDIY Toolbar is a safe and reliable browser extension, then you are in for a surprise because it is none of that. In fact, you should remove it because it can jeopardize your computer’s security and your personal privacy. It comes with a search engine that this extension is designed to make as your browser’s homepage and net tab page, essentially hijacking your browser’s settings because, in certain cases, its installer will not warn you about modifying the browser settings. Furthermore, you can get this toolbar on your PC accidentally since it is disseminated via shady methods. Read more »

Paper-search2016.com is not your regular search provider that produces useful, helpful search results as soon as you enter the desired keyword into the allocated search box. First of all, regular search providers do not hijack browsers, and that is exactly what this supposedly beneficial search tool can do. Second, beneficial tools actually work, and this imposter is completely useless. We are sure that if it has hijacked your browsers, you want to delete it as soon as possible, and you need no further explanation. We have analyzed this threat, and we have prepared a guide that presents more information that you might be unaware of. If you want to learn more, continue reading. If you are here just for the removal of Paper-search2016.com, you can find the instructions explaining how to get rid of this hijacker below. Read more »

Pesonal-spage.com is a browser hijacker that affects Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers. In order to open this website, it hijacks the shortcuts of browsers, for example, you might see such a path in the Target line of your browser shortcut: %Homedrive%:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Browsers\exe.xoferif.bat. Even though you will probably not notice this modification, you will definitely see that Pesonal-spage.com is opened for you every time you launch your browser. Pesonal-spage.com is not a reliable search engine even though it does not look bad at all. It contains a search box and buttons that should help users to access popular websites, such as YouTube, Facebook, CNN, Google, Last.fm, Reddit, and others with the click of a mouse button. In other words, if we took into account only the appearance of this search tool, we would say that it is trustworthy because it does not differ much from other search tools. Of course, the appearance might be very misleading, as it is in the case of Pesonal-spage.com. Read more »

Has your default homepage been changed to Search.so-v.com? It could be that you have been infected with a browser hijacker without really realizing it. It is very common that users get affected by such computer infections because they require user’s permission to enter the target system. Of course, we are not trying to say that you infected your PC on purpose. The point is that browser hijackers are very good at tricking you into adding them to your browser. Read more »

Search.searchpat.com is a generic browser hijacker that will annoy you to no end. You have to remove this intruder from your system because browser hijackers can easily turn your life into hell. In this article, we will discuss the potential infection routes, the possible complications, and methods to avoid similar infections. Please do all you can to get rid of Search.searchpat.com; otherwise, you might encounter even more dangerous programs that could seriously jeopardize your system’s security. Browser hijacker can be just the beginning, and you have to take care of this issue by nipping the problem in the bud. Do not hesitate to do what is right. Read more »

Search.yourinstantfileconverter.com may show up in your Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox browsers when a browser hijacker manages to slip through your system security or your own “fingers.” Our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that this new malware threat is in essence identical to a recently emerged browser hijacker called Search.yourinstantrecipes.com; the only difference between the two being the quick links offered. This hijacker, true to its name, provides you with quick access to file converting tools as well as other useful-looking links, including a potentially harmful local weather page. This infection may pose a threat to your computer through the third-party contents it may present to you. Therefore, we believe that you should remove Search.yourinstantfileconverter.com as soon as possible. However, this threat may not even be the only one on your system. Please read on for further details and to find out more about the related risks. Read more »

EasyWeatherAlert Toolbar is a new product of Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. This piece of software should enable users to “access local and national weather forecasts via trusted weather services.” You will really find a bar with quick access buttons at the top of your homepage and the New Tab page; however, you should know that you do not necessarily need to have this browser plugin installed on your computer if you wish to access those websites. Even though it might really seem that EasyWeatherAlert Toolbar is a useful application, many users still find it quite annoying when they notice that hp.myway.com (a search engine used by this toolbar) has been set in the place of their homepages and the New Tab URLs on all the browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox). To undo the changes EasyWeatherAlert Toolbar has applied, you have to remove this application from your computer fully. In fact, you should get rid of it not only to remove hp.myway.com, but also to avoid problems EasyWeatherAlert Toolbar might cause. We will elaborate on that in the following paragraphs of this report. Read more »