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 TravelDealsCenter

What is TravelDealsCenter?

TravelDealsCenter is a potentially unwanted program that may get on users’ computers without notice. This is done via freeware programs that have hidden installation package. The only way to avoid the infection with PUPs is to opt out of all optional applications offered while installing downloaded freeware. If you don’t do that, PUP will hijack your browser immediately after penetration. It’s easier to spot because homepage/search engine/new tab of your browser will suddenly be replaced with http://www.traveldealscenter.co/homepage***. Moreover, this program can also initiate redirections to partner websites and display commercial content in the form of pop-ups. Some of partner websites might contain malicious content and pose a threat to your computer. In connection with this, we recommend to take immediate measures and remove TravelDealsCenter hijacker. read more

How to remove Discretesearch.com (Discrete Search)

What is Discretesearch.com?

Many browser hijackers employ the same principle of masquerading their activities to a search engine. And we should agree that this technique works pretty fine – people who notice a new main page that looks like a trustworthy search domain, as a rule, do not rush to change it back and usually give a new source a chance. But though Discretesearch.com page design may have credibility on you, we warn you that it belongs to the hijacker of the same name. So, if you continue to use the page you soon will face the redirections to the sites that the malware promotes. Besides the fact that the sources to which the hijacker may redirect you would have nothing in common with your query, in addition, they may distribute malware. In connection with this, we recommend to take immediate measures and remove Discretesearch.com hijacker. read more

How to remove top results.app from Mac

What is top results.app?

top results.app is a potentially unwanted program that affects MacOS devices. Generally, it comes together with freeware programs (File Zilla) and is installed automatically if a user doesn’t opt out of optional top results.app. Once inside, it hijacks installed web-browsers corrupting their configuration. This may result in a search engine change or a sudden increase in advertising labeled as powered by Top Results, Ads by Top Results, Ads powered by Top Results, Advertisements by Top Results, Top Results Extension, Top Results App in your browsers. This is not so much a dangerous feature as annoying. You may follow this guide to uninstall browser hijacker and remove top results.app pop-ups from Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. read more

How to remove Splendidsearch.com

What is Splendidsearch.com?

Splendidsearch.com is a fake search engine trying to create an impression of a legitimate one. This one might be classified as a potentially unwanted program for its method of distribution. The thing is that it mostly infiltrates computers unnoticed together with free or pirated software. Once it gets on the victim’s computer, the PUP makes alterations to the browser configuration to replace default search provider and inject 3rd-party advertisements. Avoid using Splendidsearch.com as it can produce misleading results to make you visit untrustworthy websites. At the present moment, it is known that Splendidsearch.com can infect all most popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, IE, Edge, and Safari. Our advice is to remove Splendidsearch.com as soon as possible. read more

How to remove Search.searchemn.com

What is Search.searchemn.com?

Search.searchemn.com is another questionable search tool created by Polarity Technologies. If you are seeing this page instead of your browser’s default search provider then you have malware installed on your device. Malware like this is called browser hijacker. Developers from Polarity Technologies have already released many similar threats, all of them operate the same way, the only difference is the name of the browser hijacker. Once it gets on your computer, it starts redirecting all your search queries to https://search.yahoo.com/ (Yahoo redirect). But that’s not all, the virus also injects 3rd-party advertisements into the browser so that a user will encounter countless pop-ups while browsing the Internet. At the present moment, it is known that Search.searchemn.com can infect all most popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, IE, Edge, and Safari. Our advice is to remove Search.searchemn.com as soon as possible. read more

How to remove Watchtvnow.co from Mac

What is Watchtvnow.co?

Watchtvnow.co is a browser hijacker which mostly targets Mac users. This type of malware comes as a browser extension which you may install from the official Chrome store. In case if you didn’t install it by yourself then browser hijacker had entered a computer along with other freeware/shareware programs you could download off of the Internet. This deceptive distribution method is called “bundling”. Once installed, it starts altering browser configuration so that Watchtvnow.co will become your default search engine. Moreover, the user will encounter a huge amount of pop-ups as well as redirects to shady sites. This is not so much a dangerous feature as annoying. You may follow this guide to uninstall browser hijacker and remove Watchtvnow.co pop-ups from Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. read more

How to remove Hmyloginhelper.com

What is Hmyloginhelper.com?

Hmyloginhelper.com is a type of malware that belongs to the “browser hijacker” group. If your browser’s default homepage has been set to http://hmyloginhelper.com/ without your permit, it is one of the main symptoms of this infection. Except for a new homepage, a virus modifies a search engine. New search provider looks like Yahoo search, but usually, shows not relevant results with a high amount of advertisement. In addition to this, Hmyloginhelper.com analyses all users personal data in a browser such as browsing history, most viewed pages, search items and so on. In result, users have problems, that machine become slowly, and it is impossible to find any result in an infected machine. At the present moment, it is known that Hmyloginhelper.com can infect all most popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, IE, Edge, and Safari. Our advice is to remove Hmyloginhelper.com as soon as possible. read more

How to remove Hsearchsmart.co

What is Hsearchsmart.co?

Hsearchsmart.co is the page of which users rarely expect something harmful. Because of the page design of a search engine, many users don’t mind that Hsearchsmart.co has replaced their usual search provider and homepage. However, it is difficult not to notice the shady effect that Hsearchsmart.co has on the browsing experience. The main reason why you should remove Hsearchsmart.co instead of keeping it is that the page is actually a browser hijacker which will promote sponsored sources. Disguised to relevant ones, the third-party links will be displayed every time you perform the search. In addition to these misleading tricks, Hsearchsmart.co will from time to time redirect you to affiliate domains forcibly, and when a user is tired with it and tries to regain control over the browser, it appears that the option of changing the homepage is blocked. read more

How to remove QuickEmailSearch.com New Tab

What is Quickemailsearch.com?

Quickemailsearch.com is a misleading domain that redirects online searches to questionable websites. The program mostly spreads via bundled software packages thus it can easily get on the computer without the user’s permission and knowledge. After this, it makes adjustments to the browser’s settings such as primary search provider, homepage, new tab URL. Furthermore, QuickEmailSearch.com can perform as typical adware displaying partner links, banners, pop-up ads as well as redirecting users to ad sites. Due to such behavior, it can spy on your browsing activity collecting such data as browsing history, most viewed sites and searched items. Subsequently, all the collected information is used in malvertising campaigns. To remove Quickemailsearch.com manually, you will need certain computer skills. If you have a lot of experience with computers, then you are welcome to use our manual guide. Otherwise, we advise you to use an automated removal tool presented below. read more

How to remove Lavasoft.gosearchresults.com

What is Lavasoft.gosearchresults.com?

Lavasoft.gosearchresults.com is a nasty website that pretends to be a legitimate search engine. The first thing that lets us know what we are dealing with an unwanted program is the distribution method. I doubt if you set https://lavasoft.gosearchresults.com/ as your primary search engine on purpose. Most likely, thus malware penetrated your system together with freeware/shareware programs without users’ permission. Once installed, you are forced to use Lavasoft.gosearchresults.com that we do not advise doing since it aims to make you visit partner websites. In order to remove Lavasoft.gosearchresults.com manually, you must have computer skills. If you have a lot of experience with computers, then you are welcome to use our manual guide. Otherwise, we advise you to use an automated removal tool presented below. read more