SearchSafe

SearchSafe

SearchSafe is a free desktop application which might enter your system without your permission or you might download it from some kind of third-party website. If you have already done that, you have probably noticed that your homepage and search provider have been changed to SearchSafe.com. SearchSafe search engine might really seem useful at first sight because it allows users to search for images, videos, news, check a map, and even find where to buy particular items. In fact, we do not think that this search provider can be trusted because it replaces users’ homepage and search providers without permission and thus is classified as a browser hijacker. Luckily, it is not so difficult to erase SearchSafe search provider (searchsafe.com). All the necessary information will be provided for you in this article. Read more »

PriceChomper

PriceChomper

If your computer screen is flooded with all kinds of third-party ads when you surf the web, you may have been infected with PriceChomper. It is a totally worthless ad-supported program that might put your system’s security at risk if you keep it on your computer. PriceChomper, as its name suggests, claims to be a price comparison app that helps you find the best available prices. If you shop online frequently, you might think it is a useful application to have. However, this adware only needs your clicks in order to make money, since the creators are paid by the pay-per-click system. The embedded third-party links might redirect you to compromised websites, which can cause multiple security issues for you. If virtual security and privacy are important for you, we suggest that you remove PriceChomper from your computer right away. Read more »

websearch.simplesearches.info

websearch.simplesearches.info

Websearch.simplesearches.info is yet another malicious program that our researchers have classified as a browser hijacker. You should remove the application, because it performs certain actions without the user’s knowledge or consent. Usually, users get these kinds of browser hijackers if they do not have an antimalware scanner that would be able to detect and prevent their installation. So, we suggest getting a good antimalware scanner that can do the job. In any event, this article is dedicated to providing the most information about this infection as possible. Read more »

WorkApp

WorkApp is the semi-random name adware. This name is applied to a number of adware applications that are known to randomize their names upon the installation. The level of randomization is minimal because only the letters in the name are capitalized perchance. Thus, you can still recognize the actual name of the program, and even if you have another version of WorkApp installed on your computer, it should not be hard for you to figure out what you are dealing with. Consequently, you have to remove WorkApp from your system as soon as possible because there is no telling what this adware program might spark. Read more »

Chromatic Browser

Chromatic Browser

Chromatic Browser is advertised as an alternative to Google Chrome, one of the world’s most popular web browsers. But this alternative is not all that great so we suggest that you remove Chromatic Browser and keep using Google Chrome or any other browser of your liking. The browser looks and functions exactly like Chrome, but it has some problems regarding it origins, and the possible inclusion of third-party content for which the developers are not responsible. Therefore, this browser is regarded as a potentially unwanted program that you might want to remove. Read more »

ActionClassicGames Toolbar

ActionClassicGames Toolbar

ActionClassicGames Toolbar is a potential computer security threat. It may not be a malicious virus that destroys your system immediately, but this browser extension could be easily misused by cyber criminals to redirect to you malicious websites or expose you to corrupted content. Therefore, in order to protect your system from potential harm, you must remove ActionClassicGames Toolbar from your computer. Luckily, it is not complicated to remove a browser extension manually. Nevertheless, we would still recommend investing in a licensed computer security application because you can never know when you will encounter another security threat. It is for the best to stay protected 24/7. Read more »

SwiftKey Vulnerability

Specialists working at the Chicago-based security company NowSecure have recently identified a new vulnerability in SwitfKey, which is a third-party keyboard application. The application itself is pre-installed on more than 600 million Samsung devices, which means that hackers can access a great number of devices and even take over a user’s network traffic to execute the arbitrary code. Specialists claim that this exploit affects not all Samsung devices. According to them, Samsung Galaxy S6, the S6 Edge, and Galaxy S4 Mini are the main devices that are at risk. Of course, there is also a possibility that this exploit might work on different Samsung Galaxy phones because this keyboard application is installed on them. Read more »

Mysearch123.com

Mysearch123.com

If Mysearch123.com comes up as your home page once you launch your browser, you need to know that you have been infected with a browser hijacker. There is a good chance that you have installed a free software package recently, because that is how Mysearch123.com can infiltrate your system and make certain changes to your browsers without your permission. Since this hijacker affects all the major browsers, you will find that Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome will have the same home page and default search engine, Mysearch123.com. Having this browser hijacker on your system might cause multiple security issues. For example, there may be a number of other infections on your computer that have come on board in the same bundle. Due to the risks you might be exposed to, we recommend that you remove Mysearch123.com from your PC. Read more »

istartpageing.com

istartpageing.com

istartpageing.com is known to be a browser hijacker, so do not be very surprised when you notice that it has replaced your homepage and search provider. istartpageing.com itself is very similar to luckysearches.com and luckybeginning.com. Some researchers even say that it belongs to the family whose members are Qone8, iStartSurf, V9, Sweet-Page, and other browser hijackers. In most cases, this browser hijacker manages to enter the system when a user tends to download many programs that fall into the category of freeware or shareware from various unreliable third-party websites. If this threat has already slithered onto your computer, you have to eliminate it because it might cause harm to your system. We understand that istartpageing.com might seem like a useful search engine; however, you have to get rid of it without further consideration and then set another homepage and search provider. Read more »

TrackAPackage Toolbar

TrackAPackage Toolbar

If you have noticed TrackAPackage Toolbar added to your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, you have to remove it as soon as possible even if it promises to help you track parcels. It is advisable to get rid of TrackAPackage Toolbar because this software might redirect you to suspicious websites. Unfortunately, you might be redirected to an untrustworthy website by clicking on one of the buttons that are put on the toolbar. As can be seen, it might seem that TrackAPackage Toolbar is very useful, but the truth is that it is unreliable software. It is necessary to eliminate such untrustworthy applications from the system as soon as possible. All the information that will explain you how to do that will be provided in this article. Read more »