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How to Remove Search.elemntmemory.com From Mac

Search Elemnt Memory virus removal from mac os x

What Is Search.elemntmemory.com?

Search.elemntmemory.com (Element Memory) is a fake search engine that may end up as your browser’s default search engine after a browser hijacker gets installed on your Mac. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that can change browsers’ start page, new tab page or default search engine to a site it promotes. Most of the time hijackers get installed on computers together with free or pirated apps or with files downloaded from untrustworthy sites (for example, a fake page prompting users to download an Adobe Flash Player update is a common source of hijackers, adware and other unwanted apps). You may follow this step-by-step guide to uninstall the browser hijacker and remove Search.elemntmemory.com from your browsers. READ MORE

How to Remove Search.configorigin.com From Mac

Search Config Origin virus removal from mac os x

What Is Search.configorigin.com?

Search.configorigin.com (Config Origin) is a fake search engine that redirects users’ search queries to Yahoo. Search.configorigin.com may suddenly become your browser’s default search engine if a browser hijacker gets installed on your Macbook. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that can alter homepage, search engine and some other browser settings to make users visit promoted sites time and again. Hijackers’ main purpose is bringing more Internet traffic to search engines they promote. In addition to that, many browser hijackers keep track of users’ browsing habits (what sites they visit, what they search for, etc.) and display ads based on users’ interests or sell the data to third-party advertisers. READ MORE

How to Remove Searching.MovieFinder365.com From Mac

Search By Movie Finder 365 virus removal from mac os x

What Is Searching.moviefinder365.com?

If Searching.moviefinder365.com started opening on new tabs of your browser, or your searches started getting redirected to Searching.moviefinder365.com and then to Yahoo, that is likely a result of Search By MovieFinder365 software getting installed on your computer. A piece of software that changes browsers’ homepage or default search engine against users’ wishes is called a browser hijacker. Browser hijackers are created to bring more people to search engines they promote, to boost ad revenue for the search engines. Other than changing settings, some hijackers keep track of users’ browsing activity and show them ads based on their browsing history or search history. READ MORE

How to Remove Searches.network From Mac

Searches Network virus removal from mac os x

What Is Searches.network?

Searches.network is a fake search engine that redirects all searches to Webcrawler.com, Bing.com and other actual search engines. If your Chrome or Safari browser started redirecting your search queries to Searches.network all of a sudden, you likely have a browser hijacker installed on your Macbook. READ MORE

How to Remove PrudenSearch.com From Mac

Pruden Search - Advanced search virus removal from mac os x

What Is Prudensearch.com?

If your Chrome or Safari browser redirects your searches to Pruden Search (www.prudensearch.com) and then to Bing, Webcrawler or another search engine, that is a result of a browser hijacker getting installed on your Mac. A browser hijacker is a piece of software that alters browsers’ Start Page, New Tab Page or default search engine and stops users from changing those to something else. In this case the hijacker is a browser extension called PrudenSearch – Advanced search, however the hijacker may also add a new profile on your Mac so that your Chrome becomes “managed by your organization” and PrudenSearch becomes unremovable. READ MORE

How to remove CommonGeneration adware from Mac

how to remove commongeneration adware from mac

What Is CommonGeneration?

If your Mac starts to work slowly, the screen is filled with pop-up windows that were not there before and it is impossible to go to the desired pages due to redirects, then your device is attacked by virus. As many people know, Mac are the least likely to be infected (which is why MAK is in such demand), however, now more and more new pests for Mac are emerging. READ MORE

How to Remove Search.locatorunit.com From Mac

Search Locator Unit virus removal from mac os x

What Is Search.locatorunit.com?

Search.locatorunit.com (Locator Unit) 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 the default search engine, homepage, start page and similar browser settings to direct more Internet traffic to a search engine it promotes – in this case it is Search.locatorunit.com which redirects all searches to Yahoo. In addition to changing settings, some browser hijackers collect users’ browsing history and search history and use those to show users ads based on their interests or sell the data to other advertisers. A browser hijacker may get installed on a computer along with some free app downloaded from the Internet. This step-by-step guide will help you get rid of the browser hijacker and remove Search.locatorunit.com from your Macbook. READ MORE

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