Articles on malware and ways to remove it.
If you browsers open http://web-start.org/ page when you launch them, that means that a browser hijacker got onto your computer. Browser hijacker is a program or a browser extension that changes some of the browser settings: start page, new tab page, homepage, search engine. To get rid of http://web-start.org/, you will need to delete the offending program, alter browser settings and clear browser shortcuts.
New tabs on your Chrome or other browsers might open to http://yourgoo.online/search/ and get immediately redirected to Google Search site – that would mean that a browser hijacker is installed on your computer. Browser hijacker is an application or a browser add-on that changes browser settings (homepage, start page, new tab page, search engine) to make users visit a specific site. Usually it is done to boost the site’s traffic and therefore increase the advertising revenue. Most of the time browser hijackers end up on users’ computers after users download and install freeware from the web. Free programs often trick users into installing extra apps that turn out to be adware, browser hijackers and other PUPs (potentially unwanted programs). Instructions on this page will help you to get rid of the browser hijacker and stop http://yourgoo.online/search/ from appearing on your browsers.
If your browsers open to http://yourconnectivity.net/, and changing your start page or homepage doesn’t do anything to get rid of that site, that is because a browser hijacker is maintaining these settings. A browser hijacker is a program or a browser extension installed on your computer that takes control of some of the browser settings (homepage, start page, new tab page, default search engine) in order to make the user visit a specific site or a group of sites. Usually that is done to direct traffic to the site and increase its advertising revenue. You are advised against using yourconnectivity.net for searches, as the search results you will get (on www.plusnetwork.com) might not always be reliable, and it is better to stick with popular and reputable search engines. You can follow this removal guide to get rid of Yourconnectivity.net browser hijacker and remove http://yourconnectivity.net/ page from your browsers.
Safesear.ch may become your start page, homepage and default search engine without your willing participation; moreover, you might be prevented from changing these settings to something else. This makes a program that causes Safesear.ch redirects a browser hijacker and a PUP (potentially unwanted program). The Safesear.ch site itself is not a separate search engine; it uses custom search by Yahoo instead. http://www.safesear.ch/ is obviously created to generate income through advertising, while the browser hijacker forces people to visit the website and boost its traffic. This page describes how you can successfully delete Safesear.ch hijacker from your browsers.
After launching your browsers open http://ptralimkplahnpeka.ru/, http://ptralicvplahnty.ru/, http://ptralicxplahncy.ru/ or one of similar sites (see the full list below), redirect you through a few more websites (some of these are http://thirafsleb-ta.ru/?token=…, http://thirafsleb-si.ru/?token=…, http://ad.adpop-1.com/…) and finally get you to an advertising or scam page. This browser behavior is caused by an adware program that got installed on your PC. Most probably it happened when you’ve downloaded free software that installed a bunch of unwanted programs on your computer. You can use instructions on this page to get rid of Ptralimkplahnpeka.ru and other redirects.
Fullsearching.com browser hijacker sets homepage, new tab page and default search of a browser to http://fullsearching.com/ website and prevents users from altering these settings. To get rid of http://fullsearching.com/ you’ll need to remove the browser hijacker first. If you are wondering how Fullsearching.com got onto your computer in the first place, that probably happened when you installed freeware from the Internet and didn’t opt out of junkware that was offered during installation under the guise of useful add-ons, toolbars, video downloaders and so on. It is also possible that you’ve unknowingly downloaded a trojan that now installs various PUPs (potentially unwanted programs: scareware, adware, browser hijackers, etc.) onto your PC.
If homepage and new tabs in your browsers open to http://searchqq.com/ page, while entering search queries into the omnibar brings you to https://cse.google.com/, a browser hijacker is the cause. Browser hijackers are programs or browser add-ons that can change start page, new tab page, homepage and default search engine of a browser and maintain these changes, so that the user cannot get control of the settings back until the hijacker is found and eliminated. Browser hijackers usually get installed together with free programs users download from the Internet (tip: download software from trustworthy sources and decline any extra programs that are offered during installation). Another possibility is hidden malware that periodically installs unwanted programs on your PC. You can follow instructions below to get rid of Searchqq.com browser hijacker and stop http://searchqq.com/ site from appearing on your browsers.
New tabs or redirects to http://popunder.365awesome.com/ (and then to other sites, with ads, fake surveys and various scams) are caused by an adware program. A lot of free programs are adware in one form or another: they will display ads inside their own windows or on web browsers and in some cases redirect users to certain sites. Sometimes users install these programs on their own without knowing those are adware, or those programs get installed alongside freeware from free download sites, or malware enters a user’s computer and downloads a bunch of adware. If this has happened on your PC and you want to get rid of Popunder.365awesome.com redirects, please follow this removal guide.
New tabs in your browsers might open to http://climbon.top/search.php (and in some cases redirect you to http://footybase.com/search.php immediately after). Climbon.top/search.php and footybase.com/search.php pages are done in Google colors and have Google Custom Search bar embedded and can be mistaken for Google homepage at a cursory glance. If these sites appear when you launch your browser or open a new tab, and you aren’t able to remove them from browser settings, the reason is a browser hijacker – a piece of software that can change homepage, new tab, startup page and default search of a browser. To get rid of climbon.top/search.php (or footybase.com/search.php) page, you’ll need to uninstall the browser hijacker first.
New tabs opening to https://nefryhok.xyz/nefryhok/nefryhok.php would mean that a browser hijacker got installed on your computer. Browser hijackers are stand alone applications or browser add-ons that can set homepage, startup page, new tab and/or default search engine of a browser to a specific Internet page or a set of pages. Nefryhok.xyz/nefryhok/nefryhok.php page looks identical to many other hijacking pages, such as Tavanero.info/tavanero/tavanero.php or Kirasta.info/kirasta/kirasta.php. You can use instructions below to uninstall Nefryhok.xyz browser hijacker and remove https://nefryhok.xyz/nefryhok/nefryhok.php page from your browsers.