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How to Remove MainSearchPlatform From Mac

Main Search Platform virus removal from mac os x

What Is MainSearchPlatform?

MainSearchPlatform is a browser hijacker, i.e. a piece of software that can alter browsers’ default search engine and some other settings. Browser hijackers’ purpose is bringing more users to the search engines they promote, to increase revenue for those. Search engines that MainSearchPlatform redirects users to will redirect them to search results on search.yahoo.com. In addition to changing browser settings MainSearchPlatform may injects its own ads into webpages that users visit or generate pop-ups with advertising sites. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove MainSearchPlatform from your Mac and get your preferred search engine back. READ MORE

How to Remove Load02.biz

Delete 0.load02.biz, load01.biz, load03.biz virus notifications
Load02.biz prompts users to allow its notifications

What Is Load02.biz?

Load02.biz is a questionable site which attempts to trick users into allowing the site to send them its push notifications. Load02.biz may tell users that clicking Allow on its “Show notifications” dialog box is necessary to access a site, play a video, solve a CAPTCHA, or for another reason. Should a user turn on notifications from Load02.biz, the notifications will begin appearing from time to time in a corner of the screen (or, if it’s a mobile device, on the lockscreen). Load02.biz notifications will spam users with ads, false messages and alerts, software offers, shady links, etc. READ MORE

How to Remove UniversalNetResults From Mac

Universal Net Results virus removal from mac os x

What Is UniversalNetResults?

UniversalNetResults is a browser hijacker that may get installed on your Macbook together with a free program, a cracked game, or a fake software update. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that changes homepage, the default search engine and other similar settings on browsers to make sure users are getting redirected to a promoted search engine time and again. UniversalNetResults may alter your search engine and stop you from changing it back. UniversalNetResults may also display its own ads on websites that you visit or redirect you to advertising sites. This step-by-step guide will help you remove UniversalNetResults and the search engine redirect from your Mac. READ MORE

How to Remove Pointcaptchaspot.com

Delete a.pointcaptchaspot.com, b.pointcaptchaspot.com (point captcha spot virus) notifications
Pointcaptchaspot.com prompts users to allow its notifications

What Is Pointcaptchaspot.com?

If you see notifications from Pointcaptchaspot.com in the top-right or lower-right corner of your screen, then at some point you have been redirected to that site and allowed it to display notifications for you. Pointcaptchaspot.com usually claims that users have to allow its notifications in order to confirm that they are humans and not robots. Once allowed, the notifications will start popping up periodically with scammy messages, links to shady sites, prompts to download something, etc. READ MORE

How to Remove Load27.biz

Delete 0.load27.biz virus notifications
Load27.biz prompts users to allow its notifications

What Is Load27.biz?

Load27.biz is one of many dubious sites that try to trick users into subscribing to browser notifications from those sites. Load27.biz may tell users that clicking Allow on its notifications confirmation pop-up box is necessary to verify that they are not robots, start a video, download a file, etc. After a user turns on Load27.biz’s notifications, those will begin popping up in a corner of the screen from time to time. The notifications will spam the user with ads, clickbait links, fraudulent messages, software offers, etc. READ MORE

How to Remove Click-to-continue.shop

Delete 0.click-to-continue.shop virus notifications
Click-to-continue.shop prompts users to allow its notifications

What Is Click-to-continue.shop?

Click-to-continue.shop is a questionable site which attempts to trick users into accepting its push notifications request. Click-to-continue.shop may tell users that they have to allow its notifications if they want to access a webpage, watch a video, start a download, or for some other reason. Should a user click or tap Allow, notifications from Click-to-continue.shop will start showing up periodically in the top-right or lower-right corner of the screen, or on the lockscreen if it’s a mobile device. Click-to-continue.shop notifications will advertise various questionable sites and services, prompt users to follow untrustworthy links or download something. READ MORE

How to Remove Load24.biz

Delete 0.load24.biz virus notifications
Load24.biz prompts users to allow its notifications

What Is Load24.biz?

Load24.biz is a shady website which tries to convince users to click or tap Allow on its “Show notifications” pop-up box. The site claims that users need to click Allow to confirm that they are humans and not bots. If a user ends up allowing notifications from Load24.biz on his or her computer, those notifications will start popping up periodically on the right side of the screen with ads, false messages, clickbait links, etc. READ MORE

How to Remove ExpertProjectSearch From Mac

Expert Project Search virus removal from mac os x

What Is ExpertProjectSearch?

ExpertProjectSearch is a PUA (potentially unwanted application) that may get installed on your Macbook together with some free program or app, or with a fake software update (for example, an Adobe Flash Player update). Expert Project Search will change your browsers’ default search engine and may display ads on webpage that you visit or redirect you to promoted sites. A program that changes browsers’ search engine against users’ wishes is called a browser hijacker. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove ExpertProjectSearch and get your preferred search engine back. READ MORE

How to Remove Service-update.network

Delete service-update.network virus notifications
Service-update.network prompts users to allow its notifications

What Is Service-update.network?

Service-update.network is a questionable website which attempts to trick users into accepting its browser notifications request. Service-update.network may tell users that they have to allow its notifications if they want to see a video, download a file, access a page, etc. If someone clicks Allow, he or she will start getting Service-update.network notifications in a corner of the screen from time to time. The notifications will promote various dubious sites and services, prompt users to download something, etc. READ MORE

How to Remove Load25.biz

Delete 0.load25.biz virus notifications
Load25.biz prompts users to allow its notifications

What Is Load25.biz?

Load25.biz is one of numerous shady sites that try to trick users into subscribing to the sites’ push notifications. Load25.biz claims that users have to turn on its notifications in order to verify that they are not robots (see the screenshot). If a user allows Load25.biz to display notifications on his or her machine, the notifications will start popping up periodically with ads, fraudulent messages, invitations to visit dubious sites or adult chatrooms, etc. The notifications will appear in the bottom right hand corner of the screen on a Windows computer, in the top right hand corner of the screen on a Macbook, or on the lockscreen on an Android device. READ MORE

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