Toolbars&Hijackers

Mystart Incredibar is considered an unwanted browser add-on that modifies browser settings to promote its homepage under mystart.incredibar.com and change the default search engine to MyStart. Users who have it installed will spot a vivid change in their homepage appearance - a number of new shortcuts, for instance. Depending on which version of Incredibar Toolbar affected the browser, it will promote access to online flash games or music-related features. Although such functionalities may sometimes be useful, they are promoted by unwanted software and therefore should not be trusted. Browsing with unwanted toolbars/hijackers is also likely to bring you into facing deceptive ads that could be potentially involved in the promotion of suspicious content. What is more, such software may also be capable of tracking sensitive browser information (e.g., passwords, IP-addresses, geolocations, etc.). This means any valuable data collected by cybercriminals may be shared or sold to shady third-party figures. Incredibar Toolbar was spotted targeting browsers like Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox the most, however, it is also likely that users may be affected in other popular ones too. For safety reasons, it is important to delete Mystart Incredibar from your system. It may sometimes be hard to do on your own due to anti-deletion algorithms endorsed by such software, thus, we encourage you to use our guide below for working instructions on how to succeed.

Top Search is an unwanted piece of software that alters the default homepage appearance and promotes the fake topsearch.co search engine. Software with such behavioral traits is usually categorized as browser hijackers. Developers behind often seek to generate revenue by displaying personalized ads on various pages. Such ads can be intentionally displayed using multiple layers even on the most legitimate websites and deteriorate users' experience. Browser hijackers may also be able to cause extra redirects to sponsored pages that promote untrustworthy content. These functionalities are not only annoying but dangerous. Pages involved in promotion may be linked to spreading various malware or unwanted software that might become compromising for the safety of users. It is also worth mentioning that many search engines promoted by hijackers are fake because they cannot generate their own results. Instead, they employ already existing and popular engines like Google or Yahoo to display results with extra advertisements. Top Search is not an exception in many of the unwanted features we outlined above. Thus, there is no reason to keep it as we recommend you delete it from your computer. Use our step-by-step guide below to do it correctly and without traces.

Freshy Search is an unwanted browser add-on, categorized as a browser hijacker. This is because it changes the appearance of the default homepage, assigns the fake search.freshy.com search engine, and also prevents users from undoing these modifications. Hijacker mostly hits Google Chrome, however, can also be seen in Mozilla Firefox and Edge, on both Windows and Mac systems. The reason why many search engines promoted by hijackers are referred to as "fake" is because they are able to generate their own search results. Instead, they tend to use legitimate engines like Google, Yahoo, or Bing to show results and generate money on displayed advertisements. Even if some hijacker engines are able to do so, it may be risky to open their results due to suspicious redirects potentially hidden in them. In addition to this, many browser hijackers including Freshy Search can be powered by data-tracking abilities. This means they might be able to collect browser-related data (passwords, history, IP addresses, geolocations, etc.) and misuse it for future financial purposes. Based on privacy and security risks such software may create, it is important to remove it from your system. We encourage you to use our instructions below to do it.

Searchvalidation.com is a classic browser hijacker or "redirect", that may affect Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Edge or Safari browsers on Windows or Mac. What it does, when users type search queries in their default search engine (Google, Yahoo, Bing), malware intercepts the query and redirects it to https://searchvalidation.com/go/. By doing this, unwanted website can display false or phishing web results, that may lead you to resources, that spread malware. According to our research, in most cases, malicious activity of Searchvalidation.com is connected to installed browser extension. Victims report its relation to Video Downloader add-on, however, to avoid being caught it may use various extensions. To determine a potential intruder, check your browser add-ons, using instructions we provide on this page. We created this simple guide to help you remove Searchvalidation.com completely and restore browser search and homepage settings to default values.

Myluckysurfing.com is a dubious search engine promoted by a browser hijacker. Software of this type changes various settings like homepage and search engine as well. This means that whenever you open your browser, it will display the http://myluckysurfing.com address without permission by default. Alike with many other browser hijackers, the search engine promoted is actually fake and instead works on the basis of a legitimate Yahoo.com. This means all search queries will be redirected through http://myluckysurfing.com but then eventually end up on search.yahoo.com. Cybercriminals do it to generate fake traffic and gain money on displayed advertisements. In addition, it is also possible that the program that hijacked your browser may be able to surveil and gather browser data (passwords, IP addresses, geolocations, etc.) for future financial abuse. Thus, if you became a victim of Myluckysurfing.com, we recommend you delete it using our guidelines below.

Jolly Web is a browser hijacker known for the promotion of quicknewtab.com - a fake search engine. Software of this type is usually categorized as unwanted due to its stealth installations and not user-friendly behavior. Browser hijackers get authorized permissions to modify certain browser settings. As a result, they become able to assign new search engines, change default homepages, and redirect users to unreliable websites. The reason why Jolly Web's search engine is fake is simply that it does not generate any results of its own and instead takes them from the legitimate Google.com. Browser hijackers do this to garner fake traffic and earn money on it. Furthermore, such software may also be able to access browsing-related information such as cookies, IP addresses, geolocations, or passwords and abuse it for broader financial benefits. Victims of Jolly Web can therefore face various security risks without being aware of them. If you are a victim of this browser hijacker as well, we thus advise you to remove it from your computer. Use our guide below to do it fast and without traces.

My Login Hub is a typical browser hijacker that claims to provide quick access to various e-mail accounts. Although it actually does, My Login Hub is considered a piece of unwanted software that should be removed. Upon its successful installation, users will see that the default address of the search engine, homepage, and new tab changes to hp.hmyloginhub.co. This address persists each time users boot up the browser, open a new tab, or enter some queries into the search bar. One of the main drawbacks making browser hijackers practically useless is often their inability to generate individual search results. The hp.hmyloginhub.co search engine used by My Login Hub is fake and instead powered by the legitimate Yahoo search. This means a newly entered search query will be redirected through hp.hmyloginhub.co, but eventually end up displayed by search.yahoo.com. In addition to this, researchers also point out on privacy risks associated with browser hijackers. Such software may surveil browser activity and collect important data like passwords, IP-addresses, or geolocations. This sensitive information may thereafter be sold to third-parties that could be potentially interested in it. To sum up, My Login Hub should be deleted from your browser and operating system as soon as possible because of doubtful features and security risks it may create.

Vkontakte DJ is a dubious desktop application that distributes itself under the name of a legitimate and popular Russian social media platform called "Vkontakte". A number of research groups classified it as a browser hijacker due to its features to change the browser homepage and search engine to yandex.ru without users' consent. On the initial basis, Vkontakte DJ positions itself as an application designed to help users download music and video without limitations. However, although such features may sound useful, their fulfillment may be poor and not bring the expected user experience. Users facing Vkontakte DJ on their PCs have also seen two more pieces of software installed in addition to it - "Yandex browser" and "Browser Manager". It is also likely you will see the icons of these programs pinned on the taskbar. Although the Yandex browser is legitimate, the company itself has a bad reputation for using intrusive methods of promoting its software. Note that Vkontakte DJ does not have any direct relation to Yandex, however, its developers may be in collaboration to promote Yandex services for getting money once successful installations occur. Vkontakte DJ is not a virus, but should be viewed as an unwanted application if you received it without permission. In such a case, we advise you to remove the application and everything else related to it (e.g. "Yandex browser", "Browser Manager", etc.). Use our guide below to do it fast and without traces.