Browser hijacker is a malware that was made to change settings on internet browser application. The main purpose is to divert internet traffic to unsolicited website.
Smashtab is a browser hijacker in the form of a web application, which claims to provide users with quick access to various mobile websites. It is designed to promote its fake search engine – smashtab.net Smashtab comes under Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) because they get accidentally/unknowingly installed on the user’s system. More such hijackers are … Read more
MagicMovieSearch is a browser hijacker, which is running in the name of a tool for accessing radio channels around the world. Most people install this browser hijacker unknowingly so it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). More examples of browser hijackers are – LiveStreamingSearch, PDFConverterSearch, GamingSearch. MagicMovieSearch is basically designed to promote its … Read more
LiveStreamingSearch is a browser virus that is hijacking the user’s browser and using this platform to promote its fake search engine – livestreamingsearch.com. It is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). It might have got an entry in the victim’s system during the installation of a software bundle or by unintentionally clicking on a … Read more
PDFConverterSearchHQ is a website that is supposed to provide users with easy access to search engines while browsing. However, instead of that, it is hijacking the user’s browser and using this platform to promote its fake search engine – pdfconvertersearchhq.com. It is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). It might have got an entry … Read more
Find.linkdefault.com is a browser hijacker that advertises itself as a tool that provides the best online search service. It modifies your browser to promote its fake search engine. Find.linkdefault.com gets to enter your system through any software bundle or by clicking on any rogue advertisement. Such programs get unknowingly installed on your system, so they … Read more
GamingSearch is a browser hijacker that advertises itself as a tool that provides easy access to sports and games channels around the world. It can modify your browser settings to promote its fake search engine – everygamesearch.com. This browser hijacker usually targets the popular browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge. Since it … Read more
Alpha Search is a browser hijacker, which is running in the name of a tool for accessing radio channels around the world. Most people install this browser hijacker unknowingly so it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). Some more such type of hijackers are – Easy Finder, Search Online, OurConverterSearch. Alpha Search is … Read more
OurConverterSearch is another entry in the world of Browser Hijackers. It is advertised as a tool for quick access to various video and file converter tools. It gets entry on your system through any software bundle or any malicious advertisement. Since it is installed unintentionally by most of the users, therefore, it is considered as … Read more
Easy Finder is one of the variants of malicious browser hijackers. It pretends to provide an easy way to access maps for navigation. It is designed to promote a fake search engine – quicknewtab.com. Usually, users don’t intend to install such hijackers, and they unknowingly get installed into their system, therefore, it is classified as … Read more
Search Online is a browser hijacker, which is running in the name of a tool for accessing radio channels around the world. Most people install this browser hijacker unknowingly so it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). More examples of the hijackers are EveryGameSearch, BubblePDF, SearchRadioStation. Search Online is basically designed to promote … Read more