Category: Browser Hijackers

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

How to Remove BubblePDF

delete Bubble PDF virus (find.bubblepdf.com)

What Is BubblePDF?

BubblePDF may get installed on your computer one day and replace your browser’s Start Page with hp.bubblepdf.com site. Your searches may start getting redirected to find.bubblepdf.com and then to Yahoo, Bing or another search engine. A piece of software that changes the default search engine, homepage and similar browser settings is called a browser hijacker. Most of the time browser hijackers like BubblePDF get installed on users’ computers after users install free programs and don’t opt out of extra software that is offered to them, although sometimes users just get redirected to ads for some “useful” browser extensions and end up installing them. You may follow this step-by-step guide to uninstall BubblePDF and remove bubblepdf.com from your browsers. READ MORE

How to Remove Comet Search

delete Comet Search virus that is “installed by administrator” (ID: mcmaoiknodgafcklbjkfdiddbpghaddg)

What Is Comet Search?

If your browser redirects your searches to find.cometsearch.info and then to search.yahoo.com, and there is a note in your browser settings telling you that your browser is managed by your organization, these are results of the Comet Search browser hijacker getting installed on your computer. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that can alter browsers’ homepage, new tab page or default search engine against users’ wishes. In addition to that Comet Search hijacker abuses system features that are created for admins of corporate networks and let them force install software on computers inside the network. That’s why your browser tells you that it is “managed by your organization”, that Comet Search extension is “installed by administrator”, and that “Comet Search is controlling this setting” (about your search engine). READ MORE

How to Remove Search.functionbuffer.com From Mac

Search Function Buffer virus removal from mac os x

What Is Search.functionbuffer.com?

Search.functionbuffer.com (Function Buffer) is a fake search engine that your browser may start redirecting you to if you have a browser hijacker installed on your Macbook. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that can alter browsers’ homepage and default search engine to make users visit a promoted search engine time and again. Some browser hijackers also keep track of users’ browsing habits and show them ads based on their interests. Search.functionbuffer.com does not provide its own search results to users and instead redirects them to Yahoo search results. You may follow this step-by-step guide to uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Search.functionbuffer.com from your Mac. READ MORE

How to Remove Search.cachesdata.com From Mac

Search Caches Data virus removal from mac os x

What Is Search.cachesdata.com?

Search.cachesdata.com is a fake search engine that your browser may start redirecting you to when you enter search queries into the address bar of your browser. Search.cachesdata.com will then proceed redirecting you to Yahoo search results. If Search.cachesdata.com took over your browser settings without your participation, you likely have a browser hijacker installed on your computer. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that alters the default search engine, start page or new tab page of a browser to redirect users to a search engine it promotes (like search.cachesdata.com). A browser hijacker may get installed on a Mac or Windows computer together with some free application, pirated software or files downloaded from untrustworthy sources. This step-by-step guide will help you uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Search.cachesdata.com from your browsers. READ MORE

How to Remove Search.typicalconfig.com From Mac

Search Typical Config virus removal from mac os x

What Is Search.typicalconfig.com?

If your searches keep getting redirected to search.typicalconfig.com and search.yahoo.com, you probably have a browser hijacker installed on your Macbook. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that may alter the default search engine and start page of a browser and stop users from changing those to something else. Most of the time browser hijackers end up on computers after users install free aps and don’t opt out of extra software or when users launch files downloaded from untrustworthy sources. In addition to changing browser settings sometimes hijackers collect data from browsers (like browsing history) and use it to show targeted ads to users. You may follow this step-by-step guide to uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Search.typicalconfig.com from your browsers. READ MORE

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