Toolbars&Hijackers

Yourconnectivity.net is a web search, that uses plusnetwork.com search engine to provide search results to users. It has all signs of hijacker activity, as it installs without user consent, hacks browser search and homepage settings and modifies browser shortcuts. It affects Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers. The purpose of Yourconnectivity.net is to force users into using this search and forward traffic to certain websites.

If you see Searchgra.com in your browsers, it means you are infected by hijacker. This piece of malware installs with freeware, changes browser settings (homepage and search engine) and hijacks browser shortcuts on the desktop. Usually, it applies to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers, however, sometimes it effects Safari, Opera or less popular browsers. Searchgra.com looks like typical search engine, with logo, vaguely reminiscent of Google, and search engine actually provided by it - Google Custom Search (cse.google.com). This is option, that Google offers to website owners to create their own labeled search engine and get all advantages of Google.com search.

Tavanero.info is suspicious search engine, that tries to mimic popular search engine. It has multi-color logo, 2 ad blocks from Google Adsense and engine powered by Google Custom Search (cse.google.com). Tavanero.info installs as default homepage and search engine setting in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Actually, search URL is http://tavanero.info/tavanero/tavanero.php. Main page contains links to hosting website serverpilot.io, so, possibly this hijacker is way to distribute their services.

Search.cubokit.com is browser hijacker for Safari, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers running on Mac. It actually looks very clean, with search box saying "Search the web" and search button. Search queries are redirected to search.yahoo.com affiliated with Safe Finder (famous hijacker). The problem is, that Search.cubokit.com overrides user-defined search and homepage settings without user permission and does not allow users to restore old settings.

Tech-connect.biz is unsafe search engine, that is installed in browsers by hijacker. Mostly, it infects Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It redirects user searches to plusnetwork.com, that is affiliated with Messenger Plus! program. Tech-connect.biz substitutes homepage and search engine, and hijacks browser shortcuts on the desktop and in the start menu.

Us.4yendex.com is dangerous browser hijacker, that alters browser settings in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Us.4yendex.com sets as homepage and default search engine in all 3 major browsers. It redirects user searches to us.search.yahoo.com, so we can say it mostly targets US users. Hijacker also modifies browser shortcuts on the desktop and redirects them to http://us.4yendex.com. Main page of this website has Yahoo search box and many quick links to popular resources, such as social networks, gaming and shopping sites, news portals.

Searchinme.com is deceiving website, that acts like search engine and imitates popular sites like Ask.com. Main page of Searchinme.com offers search box, powered by Google, and quick links to social networks and shopping sites. This hijacker alters browser settings, such as default homepage, search engine, new tab settings in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer.

9o0gle.com is misleading search engine and browser hijacker. Its URL replicates "google.com" web address. Hijacker hacks browser settings (homepage and search engine) and browser shortcuts of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. 9o0gle.com delivers results from Google Custom Search (cse.google.com), that are similar to standard Google search results. This threat may install special protection module, that will not allow user to revert the settings.