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.
My Video Converter is a browser hijacker in the form of a web application, which claims to deliver quick access to websites that offer video converting services. It is designed to promote its fake search engine – search.hfilevideoconverter.com. My Video Converter comes under Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) because they get accidentally/unknowingly installed on the user’s … Read more
SearchYA is the malicious browser hijacker that is particularly designed for promoting its fake search engine – feed.search-ya.com. However, this hijacker claims to improve the web browsing experience of its users. It is worth mentioning that users don’t usually download such hijackers intentionally, so they are categorized in Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). SearchYA hijacker works … Read more
Encrypted Search is a malicious browser hijacker, which promotes itself as a secured, encrypted search engine. It is supposed to encrypt your search queries whose traces will be deleted after 30 minutes of inactivity. This browsing hijacker can modify your browser’s settings to promote its fake search engine – encryptedsearch.org. It will set this search … Read more
Srchpx.xyz is a fake search engine that became your default search engine and default homepage because of a browser hijacker. Browser Hijackers are the malicious program that got entered in your system when you accidentally clicked on any pop-up advertisement or you installed it together with bundled software. These hijackers after entering your system can … Read more
Quick Converter is another entry in the world of Browser Hijackers. 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 Potentially Unwanted Application(PUA). It operates by getting into the settings of your browser and modifying … Read more
Find a Flight Pro is a website that is supposed to provide users with information about the flights around his area. However, instead of that, it is hijacking the user’s browser and using this platform to promote its fake search engine – search.hfindaflightpro.com. It is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). It might have … Read more
MyDocsToPDF is a browser hijacker that advertises itself as a converter tool that converts Word Document to PDF and vice-versa. It can modify your browser settings to promote its fake search engine-pdfsrch.com. This browser hijacker usually targets the popular browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edge. Since it is a fake search engine, … Read more
If every search from your search query is redirected to Searchsio Search, then you are a victim of the browser hijacking. Searchsio is a browser hijacker which when installed on your device, can change your browser’s settings to promote its fake search engine- portal.searchsio.com. Since these fake search engine can’t generate the search results so … Read more
Safeplex Search is a malicious browser hijacker. It advertises itself as a free tool which provides the users with a safe and secure customised web search. According to its homepage, it can detect harmful online threats and can save users from them. Instead of it, it hijacks the browser and modifies the settings in order … Read more
Search by Live PDF Converter is the latest entry to the browser hijacking world. It works by altering the settings of the browsers to promote its dubious search engine Feed.livepdfconverter.com. Other than this, it has the ability to track and spy on the user’s browsing habits. One of its web applications- Search by Live PDF … Read more