Toolbars&Hijackers

Searchincognito.com is dubious search engine, that is used by browser hijackers to replace default search engines in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Often it is accompanied with browser extension called "Search Incognito". Website provides search results similar to Yahoo, Bing or Google, but can insert sponsored results and links to unwanted pages.

unTabs is deceptive program, that provides minimum value in exchange of access to browsers. Most times it installs as extension in Google Chrome, but sometimes may affect Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It may seem legitimate, but considered potentially unwanted application by he specialist. unTabs displays delusive ads, installs hiddenly from users and tracks browser information about online behavior.

YeaDesktop is advertising application possibly originating in China. It consists of application, that installs in Program Files and website Yeadesktop.com, that overrides search and homepage settings in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Adware constantly receives instructions from xiaobingdou.com website, on what kind of ads to show the end user. YeaDesktop often can be seen under the name "1.0.0.1" in Programs and features, and when you try to remove it it opens window with captcha with hieroglyphs, which makes it difficult to remove standard way.

Cleanserp.net is web page that imitates look and functionality of popular search engines, and is used by browser hijackers to set up as homepage and default search engine. Mainly, hijacker affects Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Cleanserp can be transcribed as "clean search engine result page", however all it does from the user point of view - redirects queries to Google.com. Their slogan "The search engine that respects your privacy" is false statement, as it was made solely to collect online behavior data from users and drive traffic to third party websites.

Luckystarting.com is another hazardous browser hijacker that replaces homepage and search engine in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. As many other threats of this type, Luckystarting.com redirects user searches to search.yahoo.com and earns on affiliate clicks on ads in Yahoo search results. Main page of this site is quite perfectly made, with clocks, altering background and links to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. However, main issue with Luckystarting.com hijacker is that it installs without user agreement, and is hard to remove.

Default-search.net website and search engine is distributed via browser hijackers in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It was created by Linkey Inc. Purpose of a fraudulent scheme is to set up this site as default homepage and search engine and compel users to utilize it and earn on clicks on advertisements. Default-search.net redirects user queries to search.yahoo.com, however it may collect private browser data and sell it to third parties.

Initialsite123.com is another wide-spread hijacker, that replaces homepage and search engine settings in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer with search.yahoo.com. This is popular pattern, when malefactors are affiliated with well-known search engines, and get paid for users redirected to certain search websites. Search engines fight for the market, and developers of Initialsite123.com use deceptive methods to set website up in browsers as default homepage, search engine and newtab.

Initialpage123.com is nasty browser hijacker, that overrides browser homepage and search engine by modifying browser settings and shortcuts in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It resembles popular search websites and is available on 20 languages, so many countries can be potential targets of this threat. When user types search query in the search field and presses enter, websites redirects you to search.yahoo.com.