Universalsearches.com
One could think that Universalsearches.com is a powerful search engine, which can help in finding anything. Unfortunately, security specialists say that it is yet another browser hijacker that only seeks your clicks. In the words of Universalsearches.com, they “serve website users with the most relevant and highest paying ads.” Clearly, you will not receive any money for clicking on those ads. On the contrary, they might lead you to malicious websites that can infect your computer or invade your privacy. ...
Ooxxsearch.com
Perhaps Ooxxsearch.com sounds like the next best search engine out there, but we beg to differ. If you notice that your default homepage has been changed to Ooxxsearch.com, then it means that you have been infected with malware. This type of computer infection is called browser hijacker, and this type of malware has been designed to modify browser settings behind your back. Rather than being extremely dangerous by itself, this infection could be easily exploited by cyber criminals for a variety of illegal activity, so the sooner you remove Ooxxsearch.com from your computer, the better. ...
OnOffPop
If you live in Korea, and you still use Internet Explorer, you might be targeted by OnOffPop. This strange application is classified as an advertising-supported program because it can display various offers by opening new browser’s windows. Moreover, this adware is capable of analyzing the activity of their “customers” to learn more about them and introduce them to more attractive ads that they are more likely to interact with. ...
Didisearch.com
Didisearch.com is a search engine that falls under the class of browser hijackers. It provides marketing services for third party websites. On its main window under “About”, it explicitly says that Didisearch.com is a privately owned company based in Asia, which specializes in online advertising, web traffic generation, helping website owners to generate revenue, etc. What about bringing the best user experience? Apparently, it only intends to make money from its users browsing and does not care about helping you with your searches. ...
Search.mydrivingdirectionsxp.com
Were you careful when installing Search.mydrivingdirectionsxp.com onto your browsers? If you have acquired it along with My Directions XP extension from mydrivingdirectionsxp.com/DrivingDirections, you must have known that your homepage, search provider, and new tab tools would be modified. This is the official download page of an extension that introduces users to this strange search tool. You can download this installer regardless of whether you use Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome. ...
Search2000s.com
Has your default homepage changed suddenly? Is it now set to Search2000s.com? If so, you must have been infected with a browser hijacker. A browser hijacker is a type of malicious infection that modifies your browser settings without your permission, and then tracks your web browsing habits with the intention to make easy money. Unless you remove Search2000s.com from your system, there is a good chance that eventually this browser hijacker could inadvertently expose you to even more dangerous malicious infections that could lead to an ultimate system crash. ...
LeChiffre Ransomware
It seems that ransomware infections are all the rage nowadays. Here comes the newest addition to the group that is called LeChiffre Ransomware. This new infection can also be classified as Trojan because it functions as one. To put it simply, the malicious program enters your computer pretending to be something else and then wrecks havoc, demanding to pay a ransom fee. There may not be a way to remove LeChiffre Ransomware from your computer because the infection is said to delete itself once the payload is unleashed. ...
Search.easysportsaccess.com
If you have not encountered a browser hijacker in the past, you might be completely confused as to why Search.easysportsaccess.com replaces your normal homepage or default search provider tools. That is if you did not agree to these changes yourself. If you have downloaded the Easy Sports Access extension from its official download page, easysportsaccess.com/Sports, from Chrome web store, or some other source, you must have known that your search tools would be modified. ...
Isearch123.com
These days we often encounter browser hijackers that pose as legitimate search engines, and Isearch123.com is one such example. You would probably want to remove it because it is distributed via software bundles that install it without your consent. Its creators have also made it more difficult for you to remove by modifying the browsers’ Target line. Thus, they want to force you to use it for performing your daily searches. ...
Splendor Search
Splendor Search is an extension you can find installed on your Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer browser. If you cannot explain how this infection was installed onto your PC, it is possible that it was downloaded illegally. Although it is unlikely that this program will invade your operating system and browsers as a standalone threat, it could be attached to a software bundle introduced by an unreliable party. Depending on the installer, this strange extension could be installed silently. ...
