Category: Browser Hijackers

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

How to Remove Web Lookup Search From Mac

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What Is Web Lookup Search?

Web Lookup Search is a browser extension that may get installed on your Mac together with some free program, pirated application or a file downloaded from an untrustworthy source. Web Lookup Search alters the default search engine on browsers so that users are redirected to Yahoo search results when they search for something. Users may also encounter new tabs opening on their own and redirecting users to various untrustworthy websites. This step-by-step guide will help you remove Web Lookup Search from your Macbook and get rid of the redirects. READ MORE

How to Remove Extended Transaction From Mac

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What Is Extended Transaction?

Extended Transaction is a browser hijacker that may get installed on a Mac along with some free program or software crack. Extended Transaction changes the default search engine on Chrome, and users end up redirected to Yahoo when they search for something. Extended Transaction may also be a cause of pop-ups and redirects on your browser, as well as inject extra ads on websites that you visit. Extended Transaction may be difficult to get rid of as it can make the browser “managed by your organization” and remove users’ rights to delete the extension. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove Extended Transaction from your Mac and get rid of Yahoo search redirect. READ MORE

How to Remove Web Results Tool From Mac

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What Is Web Results Tool?

Web Results Tool is a browser extension that can change the default search engine on Chrome browser and redirect users’ searches to Yahoo. Web Results Tool may also generate pop-ups on Chrome and open various shady websites. The extension may get installed on a Mac after a user opens a file downloaded from an untrustworthy website, or installs a free or pirated app. This step-by-step guide will help you remove Web Results Tool from your Mac and get rid of the Yahoo Search redirect. READ MORE

How to Remove Operative Engine From Mac

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What Is Operative Engine?

Operative Engine is a browser hijacker that may end up on a Macbook after a user installs some free application or pirated software or opens a file downloaded from a questionable source. Operative Engine alters browsers’ default search engine to a site with a random name which will redirect users’ searches to Yahoo. In addition to that, Operative Engine may cause pop-ups and redirects on browsers, sending users to various questionable sites. Users may encounter troubles when trying to uninstall Operative Engine, as it makes itself “installed by enterprise policy” and the browser “managed by your organization”. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove Operative Engine from your Mac and get rid of the search redirect. READ MORE

How to Remove Accessible Engine Search From Mac

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What Is Accessible Engine Search?

Accessible Engine Search is a piece of software that may get installed on a Macbook together with a free app, software crack or a file downloaded from an untrustworthy website. Accessible Engine Search is a browser hijacker: it can alter the default search engine on browsers and redirect users’ searches to Yahoo. Accessible Engine Search may also open new tabs in browsers and redirect users to various unwanted sites. This step-by-step guide will help you to remove Accessible Engine Search from your Mac and restore your preferred search engine. READ MORE

How to Remove Net Search Agent

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What Is Net Search Agent?

Net Search Agent is a browser extension which can alter Chrome’s and Safari’s default search engine to a site that redirects all searches to Yahoo Search. That makes Net Search Agent a browser hijacker. In addition to changing the search engine, Net Search Agent may generate pop-ups on browsers and open various shady sites. Net Search Agent may get installed on a Macbook in a bundle with some free application, software crack or a file downloaded from a questionable source. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove Net Search Agent from your Mac and get rid of the search redirect. READ MORE

How to Remove Core Advanced Search From Mac

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What Is Core Advanced Search?

Core Advanced Search is a browser hijacker that may end up on a Macbook after a user downloads a fake Flash Player update or installs pirated software. Core Advanced Search changes the search engine on some browsers without users’ permission to redirect all searches to Yahoo. Core Advanced Search may also cause pop-ups in browsers and open various untrustworthy websites from time to time. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove Core Advanced Search from your Macbook and get rid of Yahoo search redirect. READ MORE

How to Remove Skilled Initiator From Mac

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What Is Skilled Initiator?

Skilled Initiator is a browser extension that can alter the default search engine on Chrome or Safari browser and redirect users’ searches to Yahoo. Skilled Initiator may get installed on a computer in a bundle with some free app, pirated software or fake browser update. Skilled Initiator may also generate ads and pop-ups in browsers, redirecting users to various shady sites. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove Skilled Initiator from your Mac and get rid of the search redirect. READ MORE

How to Remove Top Optimizer From Mac

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What Is Top Optimizer?

Top Optimizer is a browser hijacker that may get installed on a Macbook together with some free application, software crack or a file downloaded from an untrustworthy source. Top Optimizer changes the default search engine on browsers to a site that redirects all searches to Yahoo and Bing. Top Optimizer also makes itself difficult to get rid of by making Chrome browser “managed by your organization” and restricting users’ access to Top Optimizer. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove Top Optimizer from your Mac and get rid of the search redirect. READ MORE

How to Remove Browser Buffer From Mac

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What Is Browser Buffer?

Browser Buffer is a browser extension that may get installed on a Macbook along with some file downloaded from an untrustworthy source: a software crack, a fake Flash Player update, etc. Beta-news.org alters Chrome’s and/or Safari’s default search engine to a site which redirects all searches to Yahoo. Browser Buffer may also cause pop-ups and redirects in browsers, sending users to promoted sites. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove Browser Buffer hijacker and get rid of Yahoo Search redirect. READ MORE

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