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Toolbars&Hijackers

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

How to remove Startgo123.com

Startgo123.com is misleading website that overrides settings in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It sets as default homepage and search engine in this browsers and does not allow users to revert the settings. Hijacker also modifies browser shortcuts on the desktop. If you use infected shortcuts, Startgo123.com will open as start page. Startgo123.com visually mimics Google search engine, but has those social networks and shopping sites tabs on the main page.

How to remove Searchglobo.com

Searchglobo.com is fraudulent search engine, that tries to look like famous search engine. Main page contains multi-color "Search" logo, Google Custom Search search line and advertising banner from Google AdSense. It cannot harm your computer, unless you click on ads on it or download something it offers. Main issue with it is, that it installs without user permission and may be used by unscrupulous developers for tracking search queries, browser history, bookmarked pages.

How to remove Navsmart.info

Navsmart.info is bogus search engine, that tries to replicate popular search engines visually. This web page sets as default homepage and search engine in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Search requests are redirected to Google Custom Search, that provides results similar to Google.

How to remove Yeabests.cc

Yeabests.cc is nasty browser hijacker, that modifies homepage and search engine in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Along with that, it modifies browser shortcut settings on the desktop. As a result, Yeabests.cc opens in a new tab every time you start your browser and your queries get redirected to cse.google.com. Main page of Yeabests.cc has icons and links to social network sites, shopping sites and gaming sites.

How to remove Dozensearch.com

Dozensearch.com is another typical browser hijacker, that modifies settings in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. This search engine redirects users queries to Google. Homepage of this unwanted website looks similar to popular search engines, but contains quick links to gaming and shopping sites. Dozensearch.com also hijacks browser shortcuts on the desktop, so if user clicks on them they open dozensearch.com in new tab.

How to remove Attirerpage.com

Attirerpage.com is malicious browser hijacker. It hacks default settings of homepage and search engine in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Attirerpage.com modifies browsers shortcuts settings to make them open Attirerpage.com in new tab every time. This search promises to provide more private search, however, according to their privacy policy Attirerpage.com may collect personal information to email promotional offers.

How to remove Safebrowsing.biz

Safebrowsing.biz is web search that installs as homepage and search engine by default. Due to its malicious activity Safebrowsing.biz is classified as browser hijacker. Main targets of Safebrowsing.biz are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers running on Windows 10, Windows 8 or Windows 7. Program that installed Safebrowsing.biz can be named differently, that is why we recommend you to inspect all recently installed programs and uninstall unknown software.

How to remove Trotux.com

Trotux.com is deleterious search engine and browser hijacker. Its malicious activity consists in modifying homepage, default search engine, newtab settings, hijacking browser shortcuts and browser redirects. Trotux.com aims Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers. After activating user cannot change browser settings until complete removal of Trotux.com. Trotux.com is harmful for the privacy as it gains access to user personal data such as bookmarked pages, search queries, browser history, etc.