Category: Browser Hijackers

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

How to Remove OriginalSearchTech From Mac

Original Search Tech virus removal from mac os x

What Is OriginalSearchTech?

OriginalSearchTech is a browser hijacker that may get installed on your Mac one day and change the default search engine on your browsers to Yahoo. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that can alter some browser settings to redirect more users to a promoted search engine and boost ad revenue for it. Original Search Tech is harder to remove than most hijackers, as it makes itself “installed by your administrator”. If you are wondering how OriginalSearchTech ended up on your Macbook, most likely it has been downloaded together with a fake Flash Player update or with some pirated app. You may use this step-by-step guide to remove OriginalSearchTech from your browser and get rid of Yahoo Search redirect. READ MORE

How to Remove Search-land.com Virus

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What Is Search-land.com?

A browser hijacker may get installed on your computer and redirect your searches to Search-land.com which will in turn redirect them to Yahoo, Bing or another search engine. A browser hijacker is a piece of software (usually a browser extension or a program) that alters the default search engine, Start Page or New Tab Page on browsers to bring more users to a promoted search engine and boost its revenue. Some hijackers also display extra ads on websites that users visit. A browser hijacker may end up on a PC after a user downloads some free program or pirated software, or installs a “useful” browser extension that also serves as a hijacker. You may follow this step-by-step guide to uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Search-land.com redirect from your browsers. READ MORE

How to Remove Skilled Panel Search From Mac

SkilledPanelSearch virus removal from mac os x

What Is Skilled Panel Search?

Skilled Panel Search is a browser hijacker that can change the default search engine on browsers and redirect users to Yahoo Search. It may also open shady and scammy pages on browsers from time to time. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that may get installed on a computer together with some free application, software crack or fake software update that users are tricked into downloading. This step-by-step guide will help you uninstall Skilled Panel Search and remove Yahoo redirect from your Chrome, Safari or another browser. READ MORE

How to Remove Bar1 New Tab From Mac

Bar1 New Tab virus removal from mac os x

What Is Bar1 New Tab?

If you see Bar1 New Tab when opening Chrome or Safari browser, it seems you have a browser hijacker installed on your Mac. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that can alter Start Page, New Tab page or Search Engine of a browser in such a way that users won’t be able to change those settings to something else. Most of the time users install hijackers themselves, unknowingly, in bundles with free apps or pirated software. Other than changing browser settings, many hijackers keep track of users’ browsing habits and use the data to display customized ads on webpages or share the data with third parties. You may follow this step-by-step guide to uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Bar1 New Tab from your browser. READ MORE

How to Remove Universal Tool Search From Mac

UniversalToolSearch virus removal from mac os x

What Is Universal Tool Search?

Universal Tool Search is a browser hijacker that may get installed on your Macbook along with some shady free program or a fake Adobe Flash Player update. A browser hijacker is an app or a browser extension/add-on that can alter some browser settings (like the default search engine or Startup Page) and stop users from changing those settings to something else. Hijackers’ main purpose is increasing the number of users who visit the promoted sites, boosting the sites’ revenue. Universal Tool Search promotes random search engines that redirects users to Yahoo search results. Many hijackers also keep track of users’ browsing habits (like their browsing history or search history) and use the data to show users targeted ads or share the data with other advertisers. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove Universal Tool Search from your Macbook and get your favorite search engine back. READ MORE

How to Remove Expert Search Advise From Mac

ExpertSearchAdvise virus removal from mac os x

What Is Expert Search Advise?

Expert Search Advise is a browser hijacker that may get installed on a Macbook together with some free app, software crack or fake software update. Expert Search Advise will change the default search engine on Chrome or Safari, so that users are redirected to Yahoo whenever they make searches in the browser’s address bar. Expert Search Advise may also cause extra ads and pop-ups when users browse the Internet. Expert Search Advise may make Chrome browser “managed by organization”, and counteract users’ attempts to remove the hijacker. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove Expert Search Advise from your Mac and restore your preferred search engine. READ MORE

How to Remove NewTab.Club Virus

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What Is Newtab.club Virus?

Newtab.club is a fake search engine that redirects users’ search queries to other search engines like Yahoo, Bing, etc. If Newtab.club started popping up when you open new tabs on your browser, or your searches started getting redirected, then you probably have a browser hijacker installed. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that can alter browsers’ default search engine, Start Page or New Tab Page and stop users from changing those settings. Most of the time hijackers get installed on users’ computer together with free programs or cracked software. Some hijackers also keep track of users’ browsing activity and show them ads based on their interests or share the data with third parties. If Newtab.club started opening on your browser, you may follow this step-by-step guide to uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Newtab.club from your PC. READ MORE

How to Remove Search-sherpas.com

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What Is Search-sherpas.com?

Search-sherpas.com (Search Sherpas) is a dubious search engine that may get installed as your browsers’ default search engine or Start Page and redirect your searches to Bing. You may install Search Sherpas on purpose, after being redirected to its promotional page, or it may be downloaded in a bundle with some free program without your knowledge. Search Sherpas software is a browser hijacker, i.e. something that can change the search engine and some other browser settings against users’ wishes, to bring more Internet traffic to a promoted search engine. Search Sherpas also collects data on users and uses it to show them customized ads or may share it with other advertisers. You may follow this step-by-step guide to uninstall Search Sherpas and remove Search-sherpas.com from your browsers. READ MORE

How to Remove Positive Search Guide From Mac

PositiveSearchGuide virus removal from mac os x

What Is Positive Search Guide?

Positive Search Guide is a browser hijacker that may get installed on your Macbook together with some free application or game, or with a file downloaded from an untrustworthy site (for example, a fake Adobe Flash Player update). A browser hijacker is a piece of software that can alter the default search engine, Start Page, New Tab Page and some other browser settings. Some hijackers also collect data from users (their browsing history, search history, etc.) and show them targeted ads based on the gathered information or share the data with third parties. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove Positive Search Guide from your Macbook and restore your preferred search engine. READ MORE

How to Remove FireSearch (firesear.ch) From Mac

FireSear.ch virus removal from mac os x

What Is FireSearch?

Firesear.ch is a fake search engine that may appear on your Mac one day and start redirecting your searches to Yahoo, Bing, Webcrawler, or another search provider. The redirect has likely started after you’ve installed a free app or opened a file downloaded from an untrustworthy source (for example, a fake software update your browser redirected you to). A browser hijacker may have been installed on your Macbook then, changing your search engine to Firesear.ch and making your browser “managed by your organization”. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that can alter homepage, search engine and some other browser settings to force users to visit promoted search engines time and again. You may follow this step-by-step guide to uninstall the browser hijacker and remove FireSearch search engine from your Safari or Chrome browser. READ MORE

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