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.
ProStreamSearch 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 – prostreamsearch.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
Movie Finder 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. Movie Finder has data tracking abilities, which are employed to spy on users’ browsing activity. It hijacks the browser and modifies the settings in … Read more
HDMusicStreamSearches 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
Freshy is a browser virus that is hijacking the user’s browser and using this platform to promote its fake search engine – freshysearch.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
Newtab Plus is a browser hijacker, which is running in the name of a website for fantasy porn. Most people install this browser hijacker unknowingly so it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). Newtab Plus is basically designed to promote its fake search engine – quicknewtab.com. More such malicious hijackers are – Template … Read more
Total Privacy is a browser hijacker extension, which is advertised as a tool for browsing the internet anonymously. It is designed to promote its fake search engine – totalprivacy.xyz. The browser hijacker like Total Privacy usually targets browsers with a large user base such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari. More such … Read more
If every search from your search query is redirected to Template Search, then you are a victim of browser hijacking. Template Search is a browser extension which when installed on your device, can change your browser’s settings to promote its fake search engine- templatesearch-site.com. Since such a fake search engine can’t generate the search results … Read more
GetSearchConverters is another entry to the browser hijacking world. It works by altering the settings of the browsers to promote its dubious search engine – getsearchconverters.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
StreamingSearch 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 – streaming-search.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
SuperVideoSearch 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 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