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How to Remove Maximus-time.com

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Maximus-time.com prompts users to allow its notifications

What Is Maximus-time.com?

Maximus-time.com is a sketchy website that attempts to get users to allow its notifications. Maximus-time.com may tell users that it is necessary to click or tap Allow on its notifications confirmation pop-up if users want to prove that they are not robots, see a video, download a file, etc. If a user clicks Allow, notifications from Maximus-time.com will start spamming him or her with clickbait links, fake alerts, software offers, and so on. The notifications will appear in the bottom right hand corner of the screen on a Windows machine, in the top right hand corner on a Macbook, or on the lockscreen on a mobile device. READ MORE

How to Remove Bro4.biz

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Bro4.biz prompts users to allow its notifications

What Is Bro4.biz?

Bro4.biz is one of numerous sketchy sites that attempt to trick users into subscribing to those sites’ notifications. Bro4.biz may tell users that they need to click Allow on its “Show notifications” pop-up box if they want to see a video, prove that they are not robots, access a page, etc. If someone does click Allow, he or she will start seeing Bro4.biz notifications in a corner of the screen. The notifications will spam users with ads, links to shady sites, scammy messages, and so on. READ MORE

How to Remove Net Format Boost From Mac

NetFormatBoost is controlling this setting virus removal from mac os x

What Is Net Format Boost?

Net Format Boost is a browser hijacker for macOS that can alter the default search engine on Chrome or Safari browsers and stop users from changing it back. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that alters browsers’ default search engine or homepage to send users to a promoted search provider and increase its revenue. Net Format Boost may get installed on a Macbook in a bundle with some free app or with a fake software update. Net Format Boost makes itself “installed by administrator” and changes the default search engine. The browser will tell users that “NetFormatBoost is controlling this setting” if they try to alter it. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove Net Format Boost from your Macbook and restore your preferred search provider. READ MORE

How to Remove Function Log Input From Mac

FunctionLogInput is controlling this setting virus removal from mac os x

What Is Function Log Input?

Function Log Input is a browser hijacker that may get installed on a Mac one day, take control of the Chrome or Safari browser and change its default search engine so that users are redirected to Yahoo Search. Browser hijackers usually come in the form of browser extensions/add-ons. They can alter the default search engine or homepage on browsers and stop users from changing those settings. A browser hijacker may get installed on a computer along with some free or pirated app or with a file downloaded from a shady source. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove Function Log Input hijacker from your Mac and change Chrome’s and Safari’s search engines from Yahoo. READ MORE

How to Remove Kakstitotako.com

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Kakstitotako.com prompts users to allow its notifications

What Is Kakstitotako.com?

Kakstitotako.com is a dubious website which attempts to get users to enable its browser notifications. Kakstitotako.com may tell users that they have to turn on its notifications in order to access a page, see a video, start a download, solve a CAPTCHA, or for some other reason. Should a user enable notifications from Kakstitotako.com, those will begin popping up periodically with ads, fake alerts, links to untrustworthy sites, etc. The notifications will appear on the right side of the screen on a computer and on the lockscreen on a mobile device. READ MORE

How to Remove CaptchaResolving-Universe.com

Delete a.captcharesolving-universe.com, b.captcharesolving-universe.com, c.captcharesolving-universe.com (captcha solving universe virus) notifications
Captcharesolving-universe.com prompts users to allow its notifications

What Is Captcharesolving-universe.com?

Captcharesolving-universe.com is one of numerous questionable sites that attempt to trick users into allowing those sites to send them notifications. Captcharesolving-universe.com claims that users have to click Allow on its notifications confirmation request to prove that they are not robots. If someone does click Allow, he or she will start getting notifications from Captcharesolving-universe.com in the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen. The notifications will spam the user with ads, links to shady sites, fake messages from the operating system, etc. READ MORE

How to Remove WebSearchSmart From Mac

Web SearchSmart is controlling this setting virus removal from mac os x

What Is WebSearchSmart?

WebSearchSmart is a shady browser extension that may get installed on your Macbook together with some free application or a file downloaded from a sketchy site. WebSearchSmart will change your browsers’ default search engine, and your searches will be redirected to Yahoo. Your browser will tell you that it is “managed by your organization” and will not let you change the search engine to something else. WebSearchSmart may also cause random pop-ups on your browsers and redirect you to various dubious sites. This step-by-step guide describes how you can remove WebSearchSmart extension from your Mac. READ MORE

How to Remove Kokotrokot.com

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Kokotrokot.com prompts users to allow its notifications

What Is Kokotrokot.com?

Kokotrokot.com is a dubious website which tries to trick users into allowing the site to send them notifications. Kokotrokot.com claims that it is necessary for users to click or tap Allow on its “Show notifications” pop-up box if users want to open a page, solve a CAPTCHA, start a game, etc. Should a user click Allow, he or she will soon start seeing notifications from Kokotrokot.com in the top-right or bottom-right corner of the screen. Kokotrokot.com notifications will spam the user with ads, fake messages from the operating system, prompts to visit shady sites, and so on. READ MORE

How to Remove Alpha Record From Mac

AlphaRecord is controlling this setting virus removal from mac os x

What Is Alpha Record?

Alpha Record may get installed on your Macbook along with some free or pirated application or a file downloaded from an untrustworthy site. Alpha Record is a browser hijacker that changes the default search engine on browsers to a site with a name consisting of random numbers and letters, which site will redirect users’ searches to Yahoo. The browser will tell users that it is “managed by your organization” and will not let them remove Alpha Record or change the search engine. Other than that, Alpha Record may inject ads into webpages that users visit or create pop-ups and redirects on browsers. You may follow instructions below to remove Alpha Record from your Mac. READ MORE

How to Remove OperativeToolView From Mac

Operative Tool View is controlling this setting virus removal from mac os x

What Is OperativeToolView?

OperativeToolView is a browser hijacker which alters browsers’ default search engine and redirects users’ search queries to search.yahoo.com. A browser hijacker is a piece of software (usually a browser add-on) that can alter search engine, new tab page and similar browser settings to send users to promoted search engines and increase ad revenue for those. Many hijackers also keep track of users’ Internet-related activity and show them ads based on their interests. A browser hijacker may get installed on a computer in a bundle with free software or with files downloaded from a dubious source. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove OperativeToolView hijacker from macOS. READ MORE

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