Totopweb.com shares similarities with such questionable search tools as Top8844.com, Gamegogle.com, and 123rede.com. According to experts at 411-spyware.com, it might be very true that all these search tools are created by the same developer. If it is true, Totopweb.com is its new product; however, as research has shown, it does not differ from those older search engines much. Totopweb.com acts like a browser hijacker, i.e. it changes the settings of browsers without permission. Also, even though it does not show the modified search results like these search providers released some time ago, it might still present users with dangerous links and advertisements that are definitely no less dangerous than modified search results. ...
ProductManualsFinder Toolbar is a browser extension that you might want to remove. It does not do anything useful, but it is set to change your browser’s homepage and new tab page to make you use its featured search engine. It comes from a company called Mindspark that has since updated its name to IAC Applications. This company is in the business of creating browser extensions that change the homepage addresses of web browsers to shady search engines that feature questionable promotional links in its search results. ProductManualsFinder Toolbar is an extension that does exactly that. ...
If you speak French, Muzeen.com might attract you. Our researchers have also found that this suspicious search tool is specifically targeted at users who speak the language, and so it is likely that it will be bundled with other applications targeted at people who speak French. Since the official installer for this search tool does not exist, it is most likely that installers controlled by unknown third parties could be involved. Needless to say, it is always best to use official installers, and, if they do not exist, you should rethink installing software altogether. If you end up interacting with a third-party installer, it is advised that you research it. ...
CryptoWire Ransomware is a malware that is spread in a very devious manner. First thing that you should know that the basic version of this malware is up for public download and can even be edited to particular needs. This means that the ransomware in question could be obtained by cyber crooks and employed in a devious manner; essentially so they could profit illegally. Just like any other application that belongs to this devious category the one in question is capable of encrypting your personal data without any authorisation or warning. To understand how exactly this process works, make sure to read the rest of our report. ...
Links-yahoo.com is an annoying and potentially harmful search engine that we have found mostly spreading in India. This search engine can show up in your browsers as your home page or new tab page after you install a questionable software bundle or get redirected to this search page through clicking on unreliable third-party content. In any case, this is a malware infection that you should not keep on your computer. It is possible that you get exposed to unsafe third-party ads and links by using this search engine. Even the main page could contain unreliable third-party advertisements, not to mention the search results page. ...
If you have noticed that your browser’s homepage has been changed to Hotwebfree.com, then we want to inform you that your browser has been infected with a browser hijacker. You should remove it not only because it replaced the homepage address, but also because it was designed to feature promotional links and ads in its search results and these results can feature content of unverified legitimacy. Furthermore, it can collect information about you and use it to tailor and personalize the ads you see. All of this is done to generate advertising revenue, but the there is no telling whether the promoted links are safe to click. ...
We want to inform you about a newly released browser hijacker known as LuckySearch123.com. It looks like a legitimate search engine but is definitely not legitimate because it is distributed in a highly dishonest manner. It is featured in software bundles that install it into your browser without your knowledge or consent. You should remove it for this reason alone, but there are more things to this hijacker than meet the eye. It seems that it has the ability to feature promotional links in its search results and gather information about you to tailor the links to generate more advertising revenue. ...
Users who discover that the settings of their browsers have been changed by Searchespro.com have to know that a browser add-on Searches Pro has, most probably, been added to the list of extensions (Internet Explorer might not have a separate extension). This add-on is responsible for changing your homepage and default search engine to Searchespro.com. Since these changes are often applied without a user’s consent, researchers have decided to classify this dubious search tool as a browser hijacker. You should remove it not only because it has been placed under this category. ...
Resources.next-search.net is a browser hijacker that travels with adware applications, such as PastaQuotes, PriceFountain, MyPC Backup, and so on. As we tested the software, we noticed it could hijack user’s browser by replacing his default search engine, homepage, or new tab page. If this search engine changed any of these settings on your browser, it would be advisable to read more about the application, because while using it, you could risk your systems safety. Apparently, the hijacker might show you modified Bing search results with suspicious third-party advertisements. ...
ChromoSearch.com is a new search engine “on the block” that offers you “fast blazing speed” and “context-based search results”; or so it claims. However, we have found that this is just another unreliable search engine that can put your virtual security at risk. Our research indicates that this malware infection mainly spread in the USA. This search engine may look totally innocent to you until you realize that it can enter your system with other malware infections and may also introduce you to unreliable third-party web content. ...