Category: Browser Hijackers

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

How to Remove IncognitoSearchPro

delete Incognito Search Pro virus

What Is IncognitoSearchPro?

IncognitoSearchPro is shady software that may get installed on your Windows or Mac computer and set your browsers’ New Tab Page to portal.incognitosearchpro.com, or the default search engine to feed.incognitosearchpro.com which will redirect all your searches to Yahoo. A program that alters default search engine and similar browser settings against users’ wishes is called a browser hijacker. Browser hijackers’ main purpose is directing more users to promoted search engines, to earn more ad revenue for the sites’ owners. Many hijackers also collect some data from browsers (like users’ search history or browsing history) and then show users ads based on their interests or share the data with third-party advertisers. READ MORE

How to Remove Search Marquis From Mac

Search Marquis virus removal from macbook pro or macbook air

What Is Search Marquis?

Search Marquis is a browser hijacker that may get installed on your Macbook together with some free app or a file downloaded from an untrustworthy source (for example, a fake Flash Player update). The browser hijacker may set your browsers’ new tab page or default search engine to searchmarquis.com, and you won’t be able to change those settings anymore. Browser hijackers are created to redirect users to promoted search engines and bring more ad revenue to those. Many hijackers also collect some data from users (like their browsing history or search history) and use it to show users ads based on their interests or sell the data to third parties. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove Search Marquis software from your Macbook. READ MORE

How to Remove SearchInitialOptimizer From Mac

Search Initial Optimizer virus removal from mac os x

What Is SearchInitialOptimizer?

SearchInitialOptimizer is shady software that may appear on your Mac after you run a file downloaded from an untrustworthy source or install a free app and don’t decline extra software installation. SearchInitialOptimizer is a browser hijacker: it may redirect your searches to Yahoo or another search engine that you don’t want to use. SearchInitialOptimizer can make itself “installed by administrator” so that you could not easily remove it. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove SearchInitialOptimizer and get rid of Yahoo redirect on your browser. READ MORE

How to Remove Search.hquickemailaccess.biz

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What Is Search.hquickemailaccess.biz?

Search.hquickemailaccess.biz (Quick Email Access New Tab) is a fake search engine that may start opening on new tabs of your browser after you install some free software from the Internet. Many sites offering freeware add several potentially unwanted applications (PUAs, or PUPs) into installers of the programs they offer, to be installed by default if users don’t opt out. One of those PUAs may a browser hijacker, which is a piece of software that can alter browsers’ default search engine or homepage to a search engine it promotes (in this case it is search.hquickemailaccess.biz). Some hijackers also keep track of users’ browsing habits and show them ads based on their interests. You may follow this step-by-step guide to get rid of Quick Email Access hijacker and remove Search.hquickemailaccess.biz from your browsers. READ MORE

How to Remove Websearches.club

delete Web searches.club virus (S3arch - Private Searches)

What Is Websearches.club?

Websearches.club (“S3arch – Private Searches”) is a search engine associated with a browser hijacker. Browser hijackers are programs or browser extensions that alter the default search engine or start page on browsers to promote specific search engines. Some hijackers also collect users’ data (like their browsing history) and sell it to third parties or use it to show users ads based on their interests. READ MORE

How to Remove Hyperlink Search

delete Hyperlink Search virus that is “installed by administrator” (ID: jelagaemfhlofnbpllbilipdghoccjjn)

What Is Hyperlink Search?

Hyperlink Search is a browser hijacker that may get installed on your PC one day and set your default search engine to https://free.hyperlinksearch.net which will in turn redirect your searches to Yahoo. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that alters the default search engine and some other browser settings to make users visit a promoted site time and again, bringing more revenue to the site. READ MORE

How to Remove Division Search (divisionsearch.com)

delete Division Search virus (https://divisionsearch.com)

What Is Division Search?

A browser hijacker may get installed on your computer and set your browser’s start page or default search engine to Divisionsearch.com. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that is able to change some browser settings (search engine, homepage and the like) against users’ wishes. That is done to direct more Internet traffic to a site that the browser hijacker promotes. Most of the time browser hijackers end up on computers after users install free apps and don’t decline installation of extra programs, or when users open files downloaded from untrustworthy sources. This step-by-step guide will help you get rid of the browser hijacker and remove Division Search search engine from your browsers. READ MORE

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