Category: Browser Hijackers

Articles about deleting browser hijackers – extensions that change browser settings without user’s permission.

How to Remove DirectSearchApp.com

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What Is Directsearchapp.com?

If your browser’s homepage, start page or default search engine have changed to Directsearchapp.com without your say-so, there is probably a browser hijacker installed on your computer. A browser hijacker is usually a browser extension, or sometimes a program. It can alter homepage and similar browser settings to force users to visit a promoted search engine time and again. Some browser hijackers also keep track of users’ browsing habits and show them ads based on that data or sell the information to third parties. A browser hijacker may get installed on a computer in a bundle with some free program: many sites offering freeware earn revenue by adding various PUPs (potentially unwanted programs), including browser hijackers, to their software installers. You may follow this step-by-step guide to uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Directsearchapp.com from your browsers. READ MORE

How to remove Jolly Web browser hijacker

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What Is Jolly Web browser hijacker?

Jolly Web browser hijacker is a virus that has the features of a browser hijacker. Viruses of this type are designed to promote a spoofed address. quicknewtab.com is a fake search engine that promotes a virus. When Jolly Web browser hijacker enters the system, it changes the search engine so that your every request is redirected to fraudulent sites instead of the desired one. READ MORE

How to Remove Search.expandeddesktop.com From Mac

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What Is Search.expandeddesktop.com?

Search.expandeddesktop.com (Expanded Desktop) is a fake search engine that redirects all searches to search.yahoo.com. If Search.expandeddesktop.com has appeared in your browsers’ search settings and you cannot remove it, then you have a browser hijacker installed on your Macbook. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that can alter default search engine, homepage, start page and similar browser settings against users wishes. Most of the time browser hijackers get installed on computers together with free apps or with files downloaded from shady sites. Other than changing browser settings, some hijackers keep track of users browsing habits and show them ads based on their browsing history and/or search history. This step-by-step guide will help you uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Search.expandeddesktop.com from your Mac. READ MORE

How to Remove Custom Search Extension

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What Is Custom Search?

Custom Search (ID: dlljemmfdaoilbnjhipcpnekjhdohmdn) is a browser extension that sets browsers’ default search engine to find.customsearch.info and tells you that “Custom Search is controlling this setting” when you try to change it to something else. It will also tell you that your browser is managed by your organization, even if that is your own personal computer. To do that, Custom Search exploits inbuilt tools intended for administrators of corporate networks. In addition to changed browser settings you may notice new ads or redirects when using the Internet. If you are wondering how Custom Search ended up on your computer, it has probably been installed together with a recently downloaded free or pirated program or game. This step-by-step guide will help you remove Custom Search extension and get rid of find.customsearch.info redirect. READ MORE

How to Remove WebCrawler.com

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What Is WebCrawler.com?

WebCrawler.com is a perfectly good and legitimate search engine, however you may end up with your searches getting redirected to https://www.webcrawler.com if you have a browser hijacker installed on your computer. A browser hijacker is a piece of software (usually a browser extension/add-on) that can alter default search engine, homepage and some other browser settings to make users visit a search engine that the hijacker promotes, time after time, boosting its revenue. Some of those search engines don’t provide search results themselves and instead redirect users to other search providers, like Yahoo.com or Webcrawler.com. A browser hijacker may end up on your computer if you install a free program and don’t opt out of extra “offers”, or if you open an executable file downloaded from an untrustworthy source. This step-by-step guide will help you get rid of the browser hijacker and remove Webcrawler.com from your browser settings. READ MORE

How to Remove Search.rotatorinput.com From Mac

Search Rotator Input virus removal from mac os x

What Is Search.rotatorinput.com?

Search.rotatorinput.com (Rotator Input) is a fake search engine that a browser hijacker may set as your browsers’ default search engine. That would result in your searches getting redirected to http://search.rotatorinput.com/cps?q=… and then to search results on Yahoo. A browser hijacker is a piece of software capable of changing search engine, homepage and some other browser settings to bring more users to a search engine it promotes. A browser hijacker can get installed on a computer when a user installs a free app and does not opt out of additional software that is offered for installation, or when the user launches a file downloaded from an untrustworthy source. This step-by-step guide will help you uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Search.rotatorinput.com from your Mac. READ MORE

How to remove SearchBip browser hijacker

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What Is SearchBip browser hijacker ?

SearchBip is a typical hijacker. Programs of this kind are considered dangerous for devices and require urgent removal. Virus for promoting a fake search engine. SearchBip changes each setting and promotes the address searchbip.com to once again redirect you to dangerous pages without your consent. Hijackers often collect user information and monetize it for personal gain. READ MORE

How to Remove Allradiosearch.com (All Radio Search)

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What Is Allradiosearch.com?

If portal.allradiosearch.com keeps opening on your new tabs, or your searches get redirected to feed.allradiosearch.com and then to Yahoo search results, and you haven’t added that site to your browser settings yourself, then you probably have a browser hijacker installed on your computer. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that can alter homepage, search engine and similar settings of a browser and stop users from changing those to something else. A browser hijacker may get installed on a PC along with some free program or game downloaded by users. In addition to changing browser settings ,some browser hijackers may inject ads into webpages users visit, or open new tabs periodically and redirect users to various dubious sites. You may follow this step-by-step guide to uninstall All Radio Search hijacker and remove allradiosearch.com from your browsers. READ MORE

How to remove HDMusicSearches browser hijacker

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What Is HDMusicSearches browser hijacker?

HDMusicSearches is a browser hijacker. Browser hijackers are dangerous viruses designed to promote fake search engines. HDMusicSearches enters the device and changes the system settings to change your usual search engine to hdmusicsearches.com. This is a fake search engine that a virus promotes. Every time you enter a query into a search engine virus will redirect you to other dangerous pages. READ MORE

How to remove TheConverterSearch browser hijacker

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What Is TheConverterSearch browser hijacker?

TheConverterSearch browser hijacker is a common browser hijacker. This type of virus is very popular among scammers because it is efficient and fast in infecting systems. It enters the system by bundling (a method of infection in which the virus is randomly attached to some free application). Once infiltrated, it changes browser settings to promote a fake search engine. theconvertersearch.com is a fake search engine that promotes a virus to redirect your queries to fraudulent sites. READ MORE

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