Toolbars&Hijackers

Back in 2018, Homepage.re used to be an extremely annoying browser hijacker which changed users' homepages and search engines set by default. However, it is still common to see it infecting innocent users these days. Homepage.re brings completely new colors to your homepage. It changes its entire appearance to the black background, the new search box, and clickable icons meant to access frequently-used resources (e.g. Facebook, Netflix, Twitter, News, etc.). Developers of browser hijackers do not consent users upon arrival of new changes. Instead, they puzzle inexperienced people who end up endlessly thinking how and where these changes came from. Homepage.re is totally useless as there are no unique results generated that could be liked by users. The hijacker simply displays search queries from legitimate https://search.yahoo.com by Yahoo. This automatically says that Homepage.re pursues only revenue goals, but no improvements for browsing experience. It seeks to earn money on displayed ads and illegal traffic garnered via Yahoo.com. Also worth mentioning that browser hijackers can cause severe privacy issues due to potential data collection. Homepage.re may have access to whatever you search and enter during the browsing session. This and more threats brought in by Homepage.re prove it should be removed from your computer. To do this, follow the easy, yet effective guidelines presented below.

SportSearchStream is an unwanted app classified as a browser hijacker. It targets unprotected systems to alter browser settings and impose its own changes. For example, developers behind SportSearchStream change your default homepage along with the search engine to sportsearchstream.com. This means that all queries entered into the search bar will be redirected through this new address to legitimate Yahoo or unwanted searchlee.com. Sportsearchstream.com is fake and has no correlation with any unique generation of results. Browser hijackers use such a scheme to create illegal traffic and earn money on page visits. In addition to that, SportSearchStream may also keep track of personal data used during the browser session. Such info like passwords, IP addresses, geolocations, and more can be captured and passed to fraudulent servers. Some users may like SportSearchStream due to helpful widgets available on the homepage itself, however, because SportSearchStream runs tons of suspicious activities, it is necessary to remove it from your system.

AccessDefault is an adware-based application that runs unwanted browser changes across Macintosh systems. These changes can be vividly seen in the extensive appearance of new ads and banners during the browsing session. The quality and type of such ads are low and targeted on an individual basis. AccessDefault can analyze your location to display ads relevant to your region. It is also possible that AccessDefault collects personal data like passwords, IP addresses, geolocations, and other types of intel entered whilst surfing the web. Besides being classified as adware, AccessDefault also shares many similarities with browser hijackers, which invade browser settings to change search engines along with your default homepage. This is meant to redirect users through chains of dubious engines helping developers in the generation of fake traffic. In case you spot any of such changes sticking around your browser, it is the sign to ring the bell and delete AccessDefault from your computer immediately. Below, you can find professional instructions to do it.

m.nearbyme.io is classified as a fake search engine that can be found inadvertently installed in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, and other popular browsers as well. Such engines are run on the basis of browser hijackers, which are unwanted programs meant to configure browser settings. Users infected with such software will see m.nearbyme.io as their default URL address on the homepage. The interface will change as well, yet end up looking barely different from legitimate engines. Some inexperienced users may even take it for granted as there are Google names displayed around. For example, users may see the "Enhanced by Google" title right next to the searching bar. This means Nearbyme.io uses legitimate Google algorithms to generate the searched queries. It is quite a norm for browser hijackers to use legitimate engines to falsify the traffic of visits. By doing so, developers ensure they earn money on ostensibly genuine visits that are redirected through their addresses. It was also observed that m.nearbyme.io has been caused by two suspicious extensions - Custom Engines and SwiftSelect. Unfortunately, in some cases removing unwanted extensions may not be enough as there might be a program installed on your system that forces such changes. If you are the one struggling to delete the m.nearbyme.io hijacker on your own, follow our guidelines below.

AccessibleTask is an unwanted/rogue application that runs browser changes similar to adware and browser hijackers on Mac. Adware is a type of software promoting excessively intrusive advertisements, banners, and coupons of various sorts. Most of the time they are considered suspicious or even dangerous as they can lead to malicious pages. Browser hijackers usually act as a great addition to adware. Cybercriminals use them to replace original with fake search engines meant to generate illegal traffic. Although AccessibleTask assigns its own engine, it still redirects users to legitimate search.yahoo.com. In this case, AccessibleTask acts as an intermediary engine meant to falsify visits. By doing so, developers make sure they are gaining money on ostensibly genuine traffic. On top of that, applications that have browser hijacker or adware abilities might scan your browser for sensitive data like passwords, geolocations, IP addresses, and other types of personal intel. Unfortunately, this information can be eventually abused to earn even more money on darknet markets. The presence of AccessibleTask may provoke identity threats, which is why it is advised to delete it as soon as possible. Follow our guide below to do it.

Search.gg is the name of a browser hijacker that comes along with unwanted/rogue software. It tries its best to mimic legitimate engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo, and others known to many users. Inexperienced people might barely spot the difference between Google and Search.gg. Some may take it as a regular update change to their browser settings. In fact, the presence of Search.gg in your main homepage address suggests that your browser has been inflicted by unwanted software. This could potentially happen after installing bundled software from third-party resources. Users infected with Search.gg may see new ads and redirects popping whilst surfing the web. This might bother or even downgrade your system performance due to high resource usage. It is rare that people install browser hijackers or adware on purpose. Also with noting that browser hijackers can gather personal data. Because Search.gg has access to changing your browser settings, it may also keep track of your entire activity. Therefore, such data like passwords, IP addresses, or geolocations can be collected and sold to third-party figures. Thus, it is important to run the removal of Search.gg from your computer. To do it, follow our tutorial below.

Find-it.pro is a popular browser hijacker that has covered a lot of users since 2019. Browser hijackers are unwanted programs or add-ons that change default search engines and homepage settings. In other words, people infected with Find-it.pro will see their browser open with a completely different homepage address. Trying to reboot the browser or open new tabs will lead to no desired result as Find-it.pro will continue to open multiple times. Usually, the solution lies in disabling or better removing suspicious extensions from your browser. A couple of users reported that it was an ostensibly legitimate "Google Slides Offline" extension causing the changes. Therefore, it is important to search for dubious or unknown extensions in your browser settings. Unfortunately, in some cases disabling or removing extensions is not enough to delete the browser hijacker. All thanks to adware that could be installed on your system as well. If so, then it is more likely granted with certain permissions that let it reinstall the deleted extension again. Find-it.pro can pop in Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and other popular browsers as well. Note that browser hijackers are meant to earn on users by displaying doubtful ads and redirecting users through fake search engine addresses. Therefore, it is important to remove Find-it.pro once you spotted it run on your system.

MapperState is a Mac-oriented app that promotes advertising content along with new search settings. Usually, it is easy to spot if something suspicious has happened to your PC. Users infected with such software will see a number of ads, banners, coupons, proposals to enable push notifications, and many more unwanted changes that disrupt users' experience. Such modifications affected across browsers make MapperState classified as adware and a browser hijacker. In general, browser hijackers change search settings so that entered queries are redirected through third-party pages to popular engines like Yahoo, Google, or Bing. By doing so, they become able to generate illegal traffic on live visits. Unfortunately, applications like MapperState are also capable of running data collection. This is possible because such software has permitted access to what you search and enter on the web. In other words, MapperState may also gather your personal data (e.g. passwords, IP addresses, geolocations, etc) to gain monetary benefits. This is why letting unwanted software work in your system may lead to privacy leaks as well as the distribution of other infections. In order to remove it from your computer completely, make sure to follow our guidelines below.