Category: Browser Hijackers

Articles about deleting browser hijackers – extensions that change browser settings without user’s permission.

How to Remove Exciting Central From Mac

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What Is Exciting Central?

Exciting Central is a browser extension that can change the default search engine on Google Chrome or other browsers to a site which will redirect users to Yahoo Search. Extensions that can alter browsers’ default search engine, homepage or new tab page are called browser hijackers. A browser hijacker may get installed on a computer along with some free app, pirated software or executable files downloaded from shady sources. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove Exciting Central from your Macbook and get rid of the Yahoo Search redirect. READ MORE

How to Remove Ultra System From Mac

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What Is Ultra System?

Ultra System is a browser hijacker that may get installed on a computer in a bundle with some free app, software crack or file downloaded from a questionable source. Ultra System changes Google Chrome’s default search engine and stops users from changing it back. Users are told that “Ultra System is controlling this setting”. Ultra System may also cause pop-ups on browsers and redirect users to various dubious sites. This step-by-step guide will help you remove Ultra System from your Mac and get rid of Yahoo Search redirect. READ MORE

How to Remove Force Guide From Mac

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What Is Force Guide?

Force Guide is a browser extension that can alter the default search engine on Chrome to a website which redirects users’ searches to Yahoo. That makes Force Guide a browser hijacker. Users may encounter difficulties when trying to uninstall Force Guide, as it may be “installed by enterprise policy” and not have an option to remove it. Force Guide may get installed on a Mac in a bundle with some free application, software crack or some file from a questionable source. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove Force Guide from your Macbook and get rid of the Yahoo Search redirect. READ MORE

How to Remove Assistive Control From Mac

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What Is Assistive Control?

Assistive Control is a browser extension that may get installed on a Macbook in a bundle with some free program, software crack, file downloaded from a shady site, or spam email attachment. Assistive Control changes the default search engine on Google Chrome and redirects users’ searches to Yahoo. When users try to change the search engine back, they are told that “Assistive Control is controlling ths setting”. Assistive Control may also cause pop-ups on Chrome and open various shady and dubious sites. You may follow instructions below to remove Assistive Control extension from your Mac and get rid of the Yahoo Search redirect. READ MORE

How to Remove About Extended From Mac

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What Is About Extended?

About Extended is a browser hijacker that may appear on a Macbook after someone installs a free app or cracked software, or opens an executable file downloaded from an untrustworthy source. A browser hijacker may change browsers’ homepage, new tab page or the default search engine and stop users from changing those back. Some hijackers also collect data from browsers (browsing history, search history, etc.) and use that data to show customized ads to the users or sell it to third parties. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove About Extended from your Mac and get rid of the Yahoo Search redirect. READ MORE

How to Remove Type Updater From Mac

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What Is Type Updater?

Type Updater is a browser hijacker that may get installed on a Macbook in a bundle with some free or pirated program or file downloaded from an untrustworthy source. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that may alter browsers’ start page, new tab page or search engine and stop users from changing those settings back. Type Updater changes Chrome’s search engine to a website which redirects users’ searches to Yahoo search provider. Type Updater may also cause pop-ups and redirects on browsers and open various shady websites. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove Type Updater from your Mac. READ MORE

How to Remove Parameter Quest From Mac

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What Is Parameter Quest?

Parameter Quest is a browser extension that alters browsers’ default search engine so users end up with their searches redirected to Yahoo. That makes Parameter Quest a browser hijacker. Usually browser hijackers get downloaded onto users’ computers together with free applications, pirated software or files from untrustworthy sources. Hijackers’ main purpose is directing more traffic to promoted search engines, to boost ad revenue for those. In addition to changing the search engine Parameter Quest may cause pop-ups on browsers and open various shady websites. This step-by-step guide will help you remove Parameter Quest from your Macbook. READ MORE

How to Remove Sample Check From Mac

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What Is Sample Check?

Sample Check is a browser hijacker that may get installed on a Mac in a bundle with some free program, pirated software or file downloaded from an untrustworthy site. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that can change homepage, new tab page or default search engine on browsers and stop users from altering those settings. Sample Check changes Chrome’s search engine to a website which redirects users’ searches to Yahoo. Sample Check might also cause pop-ups and redirects in browsers, opening various shady and dubious websites. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove Sample Check from your Macbook and stop the Yahoo Search redirect. READ MORE

How to Remove Skilled Marketing From Mac

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What Is Skilled Marketing?

Skilled Marketing is a browser extension that may get installed on a Mac in a bundle with some free application, pirated software or file downloaded from an untrustworthy source. Skilled Marketing acts like a browser hijacker: it alters the default search engine on browsers and prevents it from being changed back by users. Users will be told instead that “Skilled Marketing is controlling this setting”. The search engine will be set to a random website which will redirect all searches to Yahoo. You may follow this step-by-step guide to remove Skilled Marketing from your Mac and get rid of the Yahoo Search redirect. READ MORE

How to Remove Search1.me Virus

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What Is Search1.me?

Search1.me is a dubious search engine that may become the default search engine on your browsers all of a sudden. That might happen if there is a browser hijacker installed on your computer. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that can alter the search engine, homepage or new tab page on browsers and set those to a promoted site. Usually browser hijackers end up on users’ machines after users install free programs or pirated software, although sometimes a browser extension that a user have had for a long time suddenly starts acting like a hijacker. In addition to changing browser settings, hackers may cause pop-ups on browsers and open various shady websites. This step-by-step guide will help you uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Search1.me from your computer. READ MORE

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