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Search.searchjsmmp.com is a form of a browser hijacker because the majority of users say that its appearance on their browsers was unexpected. It is not the first Polarity Technologies Ltd. browser hijacker that specialists at anti-spyware-101.com have analyzed, so they can say nothing new. Like other hijackers developed on the same template, e.g. Search.yourmapscenter.com and Search.yourinterestscenter.com, it should alter homepages on all browsers that are installed on your system. Most probably, it is compatible with Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. If you use any of these web browsers to surf the web, the appearance of Search.searchjsmmp.com will definitely not go unnoticed. Unfortunately, we cannot confirm that this page is a trustworthy search provider even though its interface suggests the opposite, so we see only one outcome in this situation – its complete removal. The sooner you get rid of it, the sooner you could set another reliable search provider and start performing safe web searches. It is not a problem if you do not know how to remove it now because you will definitely know more after you read this report. Read more »

Whether Search.search4ppl.com has taken over the homepage, new tab page, or search provider on your web browser, you should not put up with this hijacker. Sure, it might have been attached to an extension that you found attractive, but the reality is that neither the extension nor the search tool it pushes upon you is worth your trust. As a matter of fact, Anti-Spyware-101.com malware research team strongly advises deleting this software. If you are not sure why that would be necessary, you should definitely read this report to learn all about the hijacker and the extension that is associated with it. In case anything that is mentioned in this report raises questions that are not answered, note that you can start a conversation in the comments section. Our research team has deleted Search.search4ppl.com and many of its clones, and we can give you all information you need about this malware. Read more »

If you see Search9 (search9.askthepotato.com) when you open your browser, and you are sure you have not applied these changes yourself, there is no doubt that your web browser has been hijacked. That is, its settings have been changed without your knowledge. It does not mean that there is nothing you can do about this. You can remove Search9 from your browser and then set a new page quite easily. This search tool looks legitimate, so users do not hurry to remove it from those affected browsers, but, according to researchers at anti-spyware-101.com, they should get rid of it ASAP. It is not malicious, but it cannot be called a reliable search provider too, so it would be best not to use it at all. Even though the appearance of Search9 on your browsers indicates that you have encountered a browser hijacker that has altered your preferred settings illegally, you should remove the undesirable search tool set without any problems. Continue reading to find out what you can do to make it disappear. Read more »

You should be very careful with Search.searchtheweb.today even though it is presented as a powerful search provider and really looks like one at first glance. Well, it would be a lie if we told you that it is malicious because it is far from ransomware, Trojans, or other types of malicious applications, but we cannot confirm that it is 100% reliable too. First of all, fully trustworthy pages are never set on users’ browsers without their knowledge. Second, as research conducted by specialists at anti-spyware-101.com has shown, this search tool might display some modified search results together with ordinary search results after the search query is entered by the user. This is not a small drawback, so we recommend that you replace this search tool with a more trustworthy search provider, for example, Google. You should get rid of it without further consideration if it has been set on your browser without your knowledge. It is nothing near serious malware, so its removal should be quick and easy. Of course, as usual, we highly recommend that you read this report till the end before you take action. Read more »

If your homepage was replaced by Search.powersearch.online all of a sudden, you might think that your browser was hijacked. Most likely, you downloaded a program or an extension that was created to change settings within your browser. According to Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers, potentially unwanted programs, shortly known as “PUPs,” can be used to drop this strange search tool, and that is a cause for concern. The interface of the hijacker we are discussing is identical to that of eanswers.com, which is classified as a harmless search tool. Also, it is quite popular. Well, it was discovered, that the creator of these search tools is the same, which means that the hijacker is just a sub-domain. It was also found that there are others just like it. One example is Search.searchtheweb.today. So, the creator of a legitimate search tool is developing sub-domains and spreading them using questionable programs. Isn’t that strange? Our research team thinks it is, and that is why Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer users are advised to delete Search.powersearch.online. Read more »

Make sure to remove Search.searchgdbv.com if it is ever found up and running on your operating system. We highly advise you to do so because this application happens to be yet another browser hijacker. Programs of this classification are defined by their ability to make undesirable modifications to your browser's default settings, which will affect the way you experience the web. In fact, due to unwanted changes browsing the Internet will become a much more annoying and frustrating experience. On top of that, you must know that this invasive application could prove to be quite dangerous. Our researchers noticed that it could expose your operating system to suspicious or even malicious web content. Read this report in its entirety to have a better understanding of this hijacker's inner workings. Besides such information, we provide a detailed removal guide, which you should use to delete Search.searchgdbv.com once and for all. Read more »