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Articles about removing unwanted and malicious toolbar and hijackers and resetting your browser settings. Instructions for Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari, Opera.

How to remove Qtipr.com

Qtipr.com is domain that is used by browser hijackers to override browser settings in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It is almost identical to previously described Fanli90.cn hijacker. The purpose of this computer threat is to display ads, pop-ups and lead users to certain websites, while browsing. Qtipr.com website has yellow header and "Funny collection" name, like all the threats of this type.

How to remove Secure Search Bar

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Secure Search Bar is malicious browser extension, that adds search bar to the top of browser windows in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. If user tries to type query in search box, it redirects to securesurf.biz, which then leads to plusnetwork.com. It also generates random ads and redirects, when users surf internet. Secure Search Bar mostly comes as add-on, but sometimes it can be malicious program module or shortcut hijack.

How to remove Secure-surf.net

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Secure-surf.net is browser hijacker presumably originated in Russia. It hits Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers modifying homepage, search and newtab settings. It has minimalistic design, that can resemble Google or Bing search engines. It redirects searches to http://nova.rambler.ru/, which is sub-domain of famous Russian search engine and news portal. Secure-surf.net also infects browser shortcuts on the desktop.

How to remove Fanli90.cn

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Fanli90.cn is bothersome browser hijacker, that infects Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer by modifying browser shortcuts. Main page of this website contains some short stories with thumbs up and thumbs down buttons on yellow and white background. From the domain zone we can suggest, that developers located in China. Purpose of Fanli90.cn is to show ads, pop-ups, banners, coupons.

How to remove Search.queryrouter.com

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Search.queryrouter.com is unwanted search engine with minimalistic design, that resembles popular search engines. Actually, this website redirects search queries to Google. Search.queryrouter.com claims to collect user browser information for purposes to improve its services, however, as we can see on the example of other hijackers, this information is used for advertising purposes, or just sold to third parties.

How to remove All-czech.com/search

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All-czech.com is website, that is used to hijack browser settings in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. From the name of the domain one may think it is aiming Czech Republic, but in fact this is just one of the random names hijackers use to mislead users. This search engine targets international audience and redirects user search queries to cse.google.com, which is Google Custom Search.

How to remove Yeabd66.cc

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Yeabd66.cc is potentially unwanted search engine for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It uses Google Custom Search to deliver search results to user. Main page of this hijacker contains advertising banners, links to popular shopping websites, online games, social networks. If user types search query and clicks "search" button, he is redirected to cse.google.com.

How to remove Plusnetwork.com

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Plusnetwork.com is minimalistic search engine similar to Google, Yahoo or Bing. It was developed by Zone Media LTD and is distributed along with product of this company: Messenger Plus! Skype Add-on. It is used to hijack search engine and homepage settings in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Finally, all users search queries are redirected to Plusnetwork.com.