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.
If every search from your search query is redirected to BetterSearch, then you are a victim of browser hijacking. BetterSearch is a browser extension which when installed on your device, can change your browser’s settings to promote its fake search engine- bettersearchtr.com. Since such a fake search engine can’t generate the search results so they … Read more
WebSearchStreams 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 – websearchstreams.com. Usually, users don’t intend to install such hijackers, and they unknowingly get installed into their system, therefore, it is classified as a … Read more
SearchConvertersOnline is another entry to the browser hijacking world. It works by altering the settings of the browsers to promote its dubious search engine – searchconvertersonline.com. Other than this, it has the ability to track and spy on the user’s browsing habits. It is considered to be the Potentially Unwanted Application(PUA) due to its suspicious … Read more
WebMusicSearch is the browser hijacker that is promoted as a tool designed to provide the latest music to the users. It usually gets installed unintentionally in the system of the user, so it is classified into Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). Its targets are usually those browsers that have a large user base such as Chrome, … Read more
VideoSearchCenter is another entry into the world of Browser Hijackers. It is advertised as a tool for quick access to various video and file converter tools. It gets entry into 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
MovieSearchOnline is a malicious browser hijacker extension. It advertises itself as a free tool for a quick and easy way to access the latest movies from all over the world. MovieSearchOnline has data tracking abilities, which are employed to spy on users’ browsing activity. It hijacks the browser and modifies the settings in order to … Read more
ClickPDFSearch is a website that is supposed to provide users with easy access to pdf converters online while browsing. However, instead of that, it is hijacking the user’s browser and using this platform to promote its fake search engine – clickpdfsearch.com. It is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). It might have got an … Read more
PDFConverterSearchZone is a malicious browser extension, which is categorized as a Browser Hijacker. It advertises itself as a tool for converting word files or other files in pdf format. It might have entered into your system through a bundled software or rogue adware. After successfully entering into your system, PDFConverterSearchZone modifies your browser’s settings in … Read more
SportSearchly, which pretends to be a tool for sports channel searches, is a Browser Hijacker. It is designed to promote a fake search engine – sportsearchly.com. Most of the time it happens that, people install such hijackers unknowingly into their systems. That is why these are considered as Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). More such hijackers … Read more
SearchPDFConverters is a website that is supposed to provide users with easy access to pdf converters online while browsing. However, instead of that, it is hijacking the user’s browser and using this platform to promote its fake search engine – searchpdfconverters.com. It is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). It might have got an … Read more