Category: Browser Hijackers

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

How to Remove Maps Galaxy New Tab (MyWay)

How to delete Maps Galaxy by myway virus

What Is Maps Galaxy?

A browser hijacker may get installed on your system together with some free software (or be installed by you after you encounter an ad for a “useful” program) and change your new tab page to Maps Galaxy New Tab (by MyWay) with an “enhanced by Google” search bar. By the way, “enhanced by Google” means that this search engine uses Google search results but can add other links too (like ads and sponsored links). This browser hijacker may also generate ads and new tab pop-ups on your browser, loading various shady sites. You may follow instructions below to uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Maps Galaxy New Tab from your browser. READ MORE

How to Remove Wonderful Weather Extension

Delete Wonderful Weather virus extension

What Is Wonderful Weather Extension?

A browser extension called Wonderful Weather may get installed on your computer one day and redirect all your searches from the browser’s address bar to Yahoo search engine. Many browser extensions exist that can do that, however Wonderful Weather is harder to get rid of then most, as it changes Group Policy on the computer and makes itself “added by policy”. Group Policy allows administrators of corporate networks manage computers under their care, force-installing programs and changing settings. Some rogue browser extensions abuse this Windows function to make sure users cannot delete them easily. You may follow this step-by-step guide to reset Group Policy and uninstall Wonderful Weather from your browser. READ MORE

How to Remove My Transit Guide New Tab

Delete My Transit Guide virus

What Is My Transit Guide?

My Transit Guide New Tab may become your browser’s new tab page or start page as a result of a browser hijacker infection. A browser hijacker can alter these and some other browser settings to direct more people to specific search engines and therefore boost advertising revenue for those. Browser hijackers usually come in the form of browser extensions, and sometimes as separate programs. My Transit Guide browser hijacker can also generate new tab pop-ups on your browser, opening various advertising and scam sites. Hijackers can be distributed by different methods but the most common is bundling with software on free downloads websites. You may follow this step-by-step guide to uninstall the browser hijacker and remove My Transit Guide New Tab from your browser. READ MORE

How to Remove Search.searchgmfs3.com

Delete http://search.searchgmfs3.com/?uc= (Get Directions Quick) virus

What Is Search.searchgmfs3.com?

Search.searchgmfs3.com (or Get Directions Quick New Tab) may become your new tab page or start page and prove hard to delete from browser settings. That is because a browser hijacker is enforcing these settings. A browser hijacker is a piece of software (usually a browser extension/add-on) that usually gets installed together with free programs users download from the Internet. Browser hijackers can collect information about users’ browsing habits – what sites they go to, what search for on search engines, etc. – and display targeted ads on sites based on this data. You may follow instructions below to get rid of the browser hijacker and Search.searchgmfs3.com (Get Directions Quick) from your browser. READ MORE

How to Remove M.smartsrch.com

Delete http://m.smartsrch.com/search virus

What Is M.smartsrch.com?

If searching from the address bar of your browser brings you first to https://searchfunctions.com/ site and then redirects to http://m.smartsrch.com/search?search_term=[search-query], then it seems you have a browser hijacker on your computer. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that may become installed on users’ computers by free software installers. Hijackers can change homepage, default search engine and some other settings of a browser so that users are forced to use promoted search engines. You may follow instructions below to uninstall the browser hijacker and remove m.smartsrch.com from your browser. READ MORE

How to Remove Search.searchrmgni2.com

Delete http://search.searchrmgni2.com/?uc= (Get News Instantly) virus

What Is Search.searchrmgni2.com?

Search.searchrmgni2.com (Get News Instantly) may become your browsers’ new tab page and start page and resist your attempts to remove it from browser settings. If that happens on your computer, then you have a browser hijacker installed. A browser hijacker is usually a browser extension, sometimes backed up by a separate program that will reinstall the extension if the users deletes the latter. Hijackers can change homepage and similar browser settings to make users repeatedly visit specific sites. They can also collect data from browsers (browsing history, for example) and use it to display targeted ads on webpages. You may follow this step-by-step guide to uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Search.searchrmgni2.com from your browser. READ MORE

How to Remove Search.searchidd.com

Delete http://search.searchidd.com/?uc= virus

What Is Search.searchidd.com?

Search.searchidd.com (“instant directions”) may become your browser’s start page or new tab page after you install some free program or game. Freeware often comes with several PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) in the package, that get installed by default unless users opt out of these extra programs before installation. A browser hijacker is an example of a PUP; it can change homepage, new tab page, start page or default search engine of a browser to make users visit specific sites time and again. You may follow this step-by-step guide to uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Search.searchidd.com from your browser. READ MORE

How to Remove My Transit Planner (MyWay)

How to delete MyTransitPlanner New Tab virus

What Is My Transit Planner?

If My Transit Planner New Tab (“enhanced by Google”) started to appear on your new tabs or homepage, that is a result of a browser hijacker altering your browser settings. A browser hijacker is usually one of your browser extensions; sometimes it is the one you installed yourself, but most often that extension was installed together with some free program you’ve downloaded from the Internet. Other than changing browser settings to make users repeatedly visit specific sites, browser hijackers sometimes generate ads and pop-ups in browsers. You may follow this step-by-step guide to uninstall the browser hijacker and remove My Transit Planner New Tab from your browser. READ MORE

How to Remove Search.searchjsmem.com

Delete http://search.searchjsmem.com/?uc= virus (Earth Maps)

What Is Search.searchjsmem.com?

Search.searchjsmem.com (Earth Maps tab) may start to open on your browser’s new tabs and resist your attempts to remove it from browser settings. If that happens, then you likely have an unwanted browser extension installed. Extensions that change homepage/new tab page and similar settings are called browser hijackers. Their main purpose is boosting traffic (and therefore advertising revenue) for specific search engines. Browser hijackers can keep track of users’ browsing activity (what sites they go to, for example) and generate ads in browsers based on gathered data. You may follow instructions below to uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Search.searchjsmem.com (Earth Maps) from your browser. READ MORE

How to Remove Search.funsocialtabsearch.com

Delete http://search.funsocialtabsearch.com/ (Fun Social Tab) virus

What Is Search.funsocialtabsearch.com?

Search.funsocialtabsearch.com (FunSocialTab by Imali Media) might start opening on your browser’s new tabs or redirect your searches from browser’s address bar to Yahoo. That would mean that you have a browser hijacker installed. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that can change homepage, default search engine and some other settings of a browser to make people use specific search engines. Browser hijackers are mostly distributed by bundling with free programs: a user installs freeware without paying attention and doesn’t decline extra programs that are offered to be installed as well, and ends up with a bunch of adware and other PUPs (potentially unwanted programs) on his or her PC. You may follow this step-by-step guide to get rid of the browser hijacker and remove Search.funsocialtabsearch.com from your browser. READ MORE

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