Toolbars&Hijackers

Private Search Protection is a browser hijacker, which has been observed to target various browsers since 2018. Users infected with it usually experience changes in the default homepage and search engine - a common symptom of numerous other hijackers as well. Private Search Protection redirects entered queries through search.privatesearchprotection.com to private.search-protection.com. As a rule, browser hijackers do not have their own search engine, instead, they channel entered search queries through custom intermediary pages to legitimate portals like Yahoo, Bing, Google, and similar. This way cybercriminals generate illegal traffic to capitalize financially on it. In addition to this, browser hijackers tend to promote unwanted ads and collect personal data (IP addresses, geolocations, search history, cookies, etc.). This information can therefore be abused for selling purposes. Although Private Search Protection is not a piece of malware, it nonetheless should be removed from your system. Follow our guide below to do so.

Seeing your search queries redirected through mobility-search.com might indicate you have an unwanted extension or program installed on your PC. Such software is usually categorized as browser hijackers and it is designed to substitute the default homepage, search engine, or new tab URL with some fake address. In most cases, search engines promoted by hijackers are fake and unable to generate their own results. Instead, they are used as intermediary pages and eventually lead to legitimate search portals like Yahoo, Bing, Google, and similar. By doing so, developers generate fake traffic and earn commissioned money on it. In addition, some browser hijackers can force-open affiliated pages or display unwanted ads on any website using "virtual layers" - this is also one of the ways how cybercriminals tend to financially capitalize on browser hijackers. It is highly advised against interacting with such content as it can be linked with online scams, fake software installers, malware, or other suspicious and dangerous web affairs. Furthermore, browser hijackers may also have access to reading and gathering user-related data (IP addresses, geolocations, search history, passwords, etc.). Mobility-search.com is known to target Google Chrome, however, other browsers may become victims as well. Follow our guide below to find instructions for your browser and delete Mobility-search.com without traces.

PrimaryServiceSearch is an adware application promoted via fake Adobe Flash Player installers. Although adware is usually categorized as unwanted software (not malware), its presence can still cause enough damage to the privacy and integrity of users' computers. Upon installation, apps with advertising abilities can start inserting dubious ads on various websites using "virtual layers". The promoted content is usually designed to spread online scams, phishing pages, adult websites, fake software installers, or even malware infections. Software like PrimaryServiceSearch may also be capable of tracking browser-related information (e.g., history, IP-addresses, geolocations, passwords, etc.) and can then share it with third parties for revenue purposes. Letting PrimaryServiceSearch run on your Mac or other operating systems can be dangerous for your data and system as well. This is why we advise you to use our instructions below and remove it from your computer - as soon as possible.

Privatesearches.org is a dubious search engine that is promoted by a browser hijacker. Users reported this address started being used for displaying search queries after a fake Google Docs application/extension was downloaded from a misleading website. Upon installation, this fake application alters browser settings to set privatesearches.org as a default search engine and generate search results. searchesmia.com was also spotted to be another web address involved in the redirection chain of this hijacker. Please note that results generated by privatesearches.org can promote suspicious ads and redirects to potentially dangerous websites (e.g., phishing sites, scam affairs, websites promoting fake software, adult pages, and so forth). Shady software that changes browser settings can also enable data-tracking abilities to let cybercriminals collect sensitive data. Thus, it is strongly advised to not trust and interact with such results as it may otherwise lead to system and privacy threats. Similarly to other browser hijackers, the fake Google Docs application also installs the "Managed by your organization" feature to complicate the removal of unwanted changes. Thus, you might find our tutorial helpful to get rid of the shady application and restore your browser settings back to their defaults.

StackMist is browser adware, that targets MacOS and Safari browser. It installs an app and extension. This type of malware inserts its own ads into sites that the victim visits. Being installed into the system StackMist has access to browser history, search phrases, and surfing patterns and can share this private information with third parties. If you spot weird behavior on your computer, like unexpected popups from StackMist while browsing or unwanted changes to browser settings, calling fake technical support numbers, downloading potentially malicious software, then you are very likely infected by this advertising virus. Since StackMist permits advertisers to track users’ browsing data, it strongly recommended removing adware as soon as possible. In this article, we will show several simple methods to uninstall StackMist completely from your Mac.

Search.totalav.com is a web engine that is part of the legitimate TotalAV Web Shield extension (Safe Search feature). It is designed to process the entered queries and filter potentially dangerous websites for extra internet security. TotalAV is considered a legitimate and accredited anti-malware company that sells a variety of system and web protection tools, including the WebShield extension for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Opera. However, sometimes users can unintentionally install its software through third-party installers and get confused about where it came from. In other cases, it may also be a browser hijacker that mimics the traits of legitimate software to perform some shady activities (e.g., collect personal data, promote redirects to other pages, generate ads, force-open suspicious websites, and so forth). If search.totalav.com appeared without your consent, we recommend you delete it from your system - to prevent possible privacy threats. It is likely to be a browser extension that causes such changes. Use our guide below to remove it without traces.

Goog.goodsearch.com is a dubious domain promoted by unwanted software known as browser hijackers. Browser hijackers can be installed on users' systems in form of a browser extension, stealth desktop application, or even both and promote unhealthy browser changes. For instance, one of such innovations is usually the addition of suspicious domains like Goog.goodsearch.com that are supposed to act as standalone search engines and process users' search entries/queries. In reality, the majority of such engines are fake and eventually lead to legitimate search portals like Yahoo, Google, Bing, and so forth. Another common symptom of browser hijackers can be a sudden redirection to promoted pages. Resources that get opened unwillingly (i.e. without users' consent) often promote unwanted software, online scams, adult pages, and even malware infections. Furthermore, browser hijackers are sometimes also regarded as "data-stealers". This is because some of them may access sensitive information in browsers (e.g. IP-addresses, geolocations, history, cookies, passwords, usernames, etc.) and collect it for selling or abuse purposes. Thus, if you see Goog.goodsearch.com constantly in your address bar, do not delay to scan your system and clear the browser from assigned changes - all the instructions are in our article below.

Mobilisearch.com is a suspicious browser domain that may replace your default homepage in case you have unwanted software or extension installed on your PC. Software that promotes such browser changes is usually categorized as browser hijackers. Many homepage domains promoted by browser hijackers do not have their own search engines and eventually redirect users to legitimate engines like Ask, Yahoo, Bing, Google, and so forth. This indicates the installed extension/program does not have any value at all and is only likely to deter users' experience. For instance, those experiencing Mobilisearch.com or other dubious addresses may also be subject to facing a number of suspicious ads or forced redirects while browsing the web. The displayed content is therefore likely to be unwanted and lead to explicit or compromised pages promoting fake updates, low-quality software, or online scams. In addition, a program or extension that modified browser settings without your consent may also be able to track and gather browsing-related information, such as passwords, IP-addresses, geolocations, and other kinds of data. Note that browser hijackers and other unwanted software often make it hard to perform manual deletions of assigned changes. This is because they tend to install certain registry values that prevent traditional roll-back of changes. It is common to see a setting called "managed by your organization" in this case. Follow our guide below to remove the unwanted software/extension and restore the default settings of your browser (Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge).