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Articles about removing unwanted and malicious toolbar and hijackers and resetting your browser settings. Instructions for Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari, Opera.

How to remove Search.borderov.com (Mac)

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Search.borderov.com is typical browser hijacker, that aims Safari, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers running on Mac OS. It is accompanied with Borderov browser extension, that starts to manage search and homepage settings after infection. Hijacker alters values of the settings and redirects users search queries to search.borderov.com and then to search.yahoo.com. The purpose of applications like this is to get revenue from advertising generated by people using this rogue search.

How to remove Search.genieo.com (Mac)

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Search.genieo.com or Genieo virus is malicious Mac application, that is classified as adware and browser hijacker. Virus installs Genieo app and two extensions: Genieo and Omnibar. With help of this add-ons malware takes control over search settings and homepage in Safari, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. It modifies those settings to search.genieo.com. Also, Genieo will generate intrusive ads in these browsers, that will be marked like "Ads by Genieo", "powered by Genieo", "brought by Genieo". Search.genieo.com hijacker is connected with Infospace advertising network.

How to remove Feed.utilitooltech.com

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Feed.utilitooltech.com or Utilitool Default Search or Utilitool.co is molestful browser hijacker, that infects Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Upon infection, it alters the settings of browser search, homepage and newtab. Malicious extension intercepts control over searchscopes and won't allow you to make changes, unless you remove it. Feed.utilitooltech.com gets access to private user data, stored in browsers, and generates ads and pop-ups based on users online behaviour.

How to remove Olpair.com (OpenLoad.co)

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Olpair.com is domain, that belongs to OpenCloud.co - legitimate online cloud hosting service. According to our research, promblems with ads, pop-ups and redirects related to Olpair.com come from Kodi Player. Kodi Player is multi-platform media player with access to huge database of movies, music, pictures and TV and radio streaming services. This player uses OpenCloud.co resources and in exchange for free 4 hours streaming redirects users browsers to Olpair.com (or OpenCloud.co/pair). In pursuit of profit, and wanting to "squeeze all the juice" on ads revenue OpenCloud.co generates numerous ads, pop-ups and redirects during one session. The quality of these advertisements also poor and sometimes is on the verge of outright scam and fraud.

How to remove Safesearch.trustnav.com

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Safesearch.trustnav.com or Trustnav Safesearch is dangerous browser hijacker, that mostly targets Google Chrome, but can also be installed in Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It comes in a form of extension for browsers called Trustnav Safesearch and it takes over browser settings, such as default search engine or homepage. Developers promote it as utility to secure your browser, that will show if certain site is dangerous, safe or unknown. In fact, its purpose is to make user use their search and earn on advertising. User's search queries are redirected to safesearch.trustnav.com and then to g.results.supply, homepage changes to search.trustnav.com. Those settings cannot be modified until complete removal of maliciois extension.

How to remove PoliticalNewsCenter Toolbar

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PoliticalNewsCenter Toolbar is another fishy browser extension for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer from MindSpark Interactive Network. As any other add-on from this developer, PoliticalNewsCenter provides somewhat useful features in a narrow field (in this case political news, obviously), but in exchange in gets access to private browser data and settings. So, toolbar has quick access links to some popular news resources, posts some news on the main page. But the most vile thing is in the inside - it modifies browser search engine and homepage to third-party search.myway.com, or other unknown search with sponsored results. Frequently, after the removal of PoliticalNewsCenter Toolbar those settings remain unchanged.

How to remove Searchitnow.info (Windows and Mac)

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Searchitnow.info is insecure search website, that can infect Safari, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers. It replaces default settings of new tab, home page and search engine. Depending on user location, Searchitnow.info can redirect to goto-searchitnow.global.ssl.fastly.net, my-search.com, alphashoppers.co, go.mail.ru. From a technical point of view, Searchitnow.info is not a virus, although it hinders or completely blocks the work in the browser. Malware constitutes a threat to the privacy and security of personal data.

How to remove Go.bonefreeze.com

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Go.bonefreeze.com or Bonefreeze is annoying browser hijacker, that comes in form of extension and infects Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer on Windows computers. Following successful installation malware modifies default settings of homepage, search engine and new tab in this browsers. If users try to search online, they will be redirected to search.yahoo.com or some unknown third-party search website. As said in theit terms of use, by installing Bonefreeze netizens agree to receive third-party ads and sponsored offers.