Category: Browser Hijackers

Posts related to browser hijackers and redirecting malware and the methods of their elimination. Learn how to remove the threats from browsers and system.

How to remove DailyMailTab

What is DailyMailTab?

DailyMailTab is a deceptive browser extension that causes pop-up redirects and commercial content. It often comes to victim’s device using the “bundling” method so, most probably, you recently installed any shareware/freeware that had a hidden DailyMailTab app. Once inside, it alters the browser’s settings to get you to visit certain sites as its main purpose is to increase traffic to affiliate domains, disregarding users’ needs. That’s why it displays irrelevant search results, causes numerous pop-up ads, and redirects to other dubious pages. In order to stop annoying redirects, you need to remove DailyMailTab from Mac as soon as possible. read more

How to remove Search.playeti.com

What is Search.playeti.com?

Search.playeti.com website might replace homepage, search provider, and new tab of your browser without your noticing. If you faced such a strange situation, you have malware installed. Malware like this, computer experts classify as a browser hijacker. It’s not a dangerous virus, nonetheless, its presence on your device doesn’t bode well. In addition to irrelevant search results, it’s able to cause redirects to potentially unwanted domains as well as display numerous pop-up ads. Below you will find step-by-step instructions to remove Search.playeti.com from Mac. read more

How to remove PDFSpark

What is PDFSpark?

PDFSpark is presented as a useful browser extension that gives the ability to view and convert .pdf files within the browser. In reality, it’s yet another browser hijacker that aims to force you to visit specific sites and get revenue from their owners. Once installed, it makes changes to the browser configuration and sets a new homepage, new tab, and search engine. At first sight, it might seem an ordinary search engine like Google, Yahoo or Bing but there are important differences here. This malware displays irrelevant search results, causes redirects to far-from-safe websites, and generates a bunch of annoying pop-up advertisements. Also, it tracks all user’s activity on the Web, all collected data is subsequently transferred to third parties. So don’t waste your time, remove PDFSpark from Mac immediately. read more

How to remove Flux Search

What is Search.fluxsearch.com?

If you have recently noticed the change of the main page to Search.fluxsearch.com and now are wondering whether you should use the new search engine or not, you should choose not to. The main reason for it is that the page belongs to the browser hijacker of the same name. Having it on your computer will cause redirections to the sites you probably would never visit willingly – the sources that are full of commercials and fake notifications. These sites may pretend to scan your system and find viruses that significantly damage your system, they would also offer to install rogue software in the likeness of antivirus programs. Or the hijacker may start to generate ads on the pages that were entirely safe before; anyway, it won’t let you use the browser, whether it is Chrome, Safri, Firefox, Edge or IE, smoothly, that’s why you may want to remove Search.fluxsearch.com right after being infected. read more

How to remove Search2020.com

What is Search2020.com?

Search2020.com belongs to hijacker group of malware which is sometimes also called redirect viruses. This is malware responsible for taking control over browsers like Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Microsoft Edge. It feigns to be a browser add-on and once installed, willingly or not, it starts messing up with browser settings and conduct. It begins with changing the main page to Search2020.com, the search page that gave a name to the hijacker. This page copies the design of the Google search page in an attempt to make its presence unnoticed. We should warn you not to use this page as it will land you on uninformative and unwanted websites. Also, you may notice sudden forwardings to pages you didn’t intend to visit. All this will continue to disrupt your work in the browser until you remove Search2020.com. read more

How to remove Look101.net

What is Look101.net?

Look101.net is presented as a trustworthy search engine that is “powered by Google”. In fact, it’s yet another browser hijacker that aims to increase traffic of partner sites. That’s why the user will face frequent redirects to 3-rd party sites that will occur until you remove Look101.net. It is also able to spy on your activity on the Web. All collected data is transferred to third-party companies which may use them for selfish purposes. To completely remove Look101.net and all its leftovers, you may seek assistance from the anti-malware program, it’s the most convenient way. Experienced users may use the manual way. Both methods are provided below. read more

How to remove Chissk.icu from Mac

What is Chissk.icu?

Chissk.icu is a browser hijacker that alters a homepage in Safari, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. New homepage looks like a new search tab of Google, but there are important differences here. Actually, it’s a false website aimed at redirecting a legitimate website’s traffic to commercial websites. Also, it collects all users activities in a browser, including browsing history. Third, an unwanted program injects sponsored advertisements into websites that are visited by the user resulting in problems with computer performance. Follow instructions below to remove Chissk.icu from Mac. read more

How to remove Q1wws.icu from Mac

What is Q1wws.icu?

Q1wws.icu functions as a typical browser hijacker that might take place of your browser’s homepage/search provider/new tab without users’ consent. The minimalistic design of the page gives an impression of a sustainable search engine, that is worth trying instead of Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc. However, that could turn against a user, because the page, in fact, is used for link promotion. It will achieve the goal by altering search results and redirecting users to these sources forcedly, so there is no way they could avoid it. The only way to get rid of this interference is to remove Q1wws.icu from Mac. read more

How to remove DataTransportation from Mac

What is DataTransportation?

DataTransportation is a browser malware that causes unwanted redirects and pop-up advertisements. It often comes to victim’s device using the “bundling” method so, most probably, you recently installed any free software that had a hidden DataTransportation app. After penetration, it starts corrupting browser’s settings to make you visit specific sites as its main purpose is to increase traffic to affiliate domains, disregarding users’ needs. That’s why it displays irrelevant search results, causes numerous pop-up ads, and redirects to other dubious pages. In order to stop annoying redirects, you need to remove DataTransportation from Mac as soon as possible. read more

How to remove Search.htrackyourpackages.co

What is Search.htrackyourpackages.co?

Search.htrackyourpackages.co is a browser hijacker that may invade your browser. Following infiltration, it starts changing the browser’s configuration without user’s permission so that you will be forced to see Search.htrackyourpackages.co web-page every time you launch the browser. The problem is that it displays misleading search results to make you visit certain sites. Also, it’s responsible for numerous pop-up ads and constant redirects to affiliated sites. The only way to stop this activity is to remove Search.htrackyourpackages.co hijacker asap. read more