What is SearchZone
SearchZone is a browser hijacker that will change your browser settings and try to redirect you to sponsored sites. It’s advertised as a useful extension that will supposedly make your browsing better and easier, but in reality it’s aiming to redirect you in order to generate traffic and revenue. It’s a relatively minor computer infection in comparison, but…
What is MessengerPlus
MessengerPlus (not to be confused with Messenger Plus!, a legitimate extension for Windows Live Messenger and Skype) is a questionable program that is advertised as a desktop version for Facebook’s messenger. It’s a rogue application not associated with the legitimate Facebook messenger, despite being advertised as one. Due to its questionable behaviour, it falls into the potentially unwanted…
What is search.visiblecooking.com
search.visiblecooking.com is a browser hijacker website that will be set as the homepage, new tabs and search engine if a particular browser hijacker installs. Browser hijackers are not malicious computer infections but they aren’t harmless either. They aim to redirect users to sponsored websites in order to generate traffic and revenue but those sites can sometimes expose users…
What is search.Mapsstars.com
search.Mapsstars.com is a browser hijacker website that could be set as your homepage and new tabs, meaning you would be redirected to it every time you open your browser. The hijacker will change browser’s settings without your permission, and then try to redirect you sponsored websites. These redirects are the main purpose of hijackers. The more they redirect,…
What is search.hyougotrecipesdcwsto.com
search.hyougotrecipesdcwsto.com is a questionable website that would be set as your homepage if you have the You Got Recipes browser hijacker installed. It’s very likely that you do not recall installing the You Got Recipes App and are now confused as to why your browser’s settings have suddenly been changed. This is not unusual because browser hijackers tend…
About pushbesttools.com
pushbesttools.com is a highly questionable website that pushes a social-engineering scam. When you are redirected to the site, you are asked to click “Allow” on an alert that would enable the site to show you notifications. If you comply and press “Allow”, you will start seeing advertisements disguised as notifications. This scam has been going around for a while…
What is redisearch.com Redirect Virus
redisearch.com Redirect Virus refers to a browser hijacker that sets redisearch.com as the homepage and new tabs of a browser. While it’s not technically a virus, a browser hijacker is often referred to as such because of its behaviour. Hijackers install without permission, set their promoted sites as the homepages and new tabs, and then try…
What is qwant.com
qwant.com is a legitimate search engine website, developed by French company Qwant SAS. It’s advertised as a privacy oriented search engine that will protect your privacy. It claims to not track users and their searches, and does not personalize search results like many other mainstream search engine do. It’s a completely legitimate search engine, and you can set…
What is search.follettsoftware.com
search.follettsoftware.com website belongs to Destiny Discover, a rather questionable extension that is supposed to help users easily access various education resources via Google search. It’s available for download from the Chrome web store but it may also spread via freeware bundles. Reviews on the Chrome web store aren’t exactly favorable, with many users complaining that the extension does…
What is search.optimum.icu
search.optimum.icu, or OptimumSearch, is a browser hijacker that may install on your computer without explicit permission. If you find search.optimum.icu suddenly set as your homepage and you don’t remember making this change, you definitely have a browser hijacker installed on your computer. These kinds of infections are very widespread because of their distribution method. They come attached to…