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Toolbars&Hijackers

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

How to remove Baidu.com

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Baidu.com is Chinese search engine and software developer. It created such programs as Baidu Antivirus, Baidu Browser, Baidu Cleaner, Baidu Spark Browser, Baidu PC Faster and others. It is surely not a virus, but can become unwanted application, because it can be installed without user consent. Baidu.com can take over your browser search and homepage settings, show ads in browsers and alerts on your desktop.

How to remove V9.com

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V9.com by ELEX Technology is adware and browser hijacker, that originates from China. It infects Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari browsers. V9.com has several versions and appearances. For example: Myv9.com, en.v9.com, safe.v9.com, search.v9.com and others. V9.com contains shortcuts to shopping sites, social networks and is filled with ads and pop-ups. V9.com search engine redirects your searches to search.yahoo.com, but search results may be phishing and contain links to untrusted sites.

How to remove Results Hub

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Results Hub by Yontoo Technology Inc is complex browser infection. It consists of browser advertising extension for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and browser search hijacker. Results Hub add-on displays ads and pop-ups on different shopping sites and google search results page. Results Hub also hijacks browsers settings, and as a result, your homepage and search engine are set to search.results-hub.com.

How to remove Esurf.biz

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Esurf.biz belongs to the category of browser hijackers. There are several levels of infection. First one is simple: Esurf.biz was just set to be default search and homepage in browsers. Second case can be fixed only by experienced user. Esurf.biz can hijack shortcuts, replace all the browser settings in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It also may install protection module to prevent this changes from being reverted by user.

How to remove Sonic Search

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Sonic Search by Coffee and Comfort Apps is classified as potentially unwanted program. It is ad-supported search assistant in form of browser extension. It looks like sidebar with related website links on the left or right side of browser windows. Sonic Search installs in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. On of the complains from users about Sonic Search is, that it appears from nowhere, installs without users consent.

How to remove Bing.vc

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Bing.vc by Beijing MSYT Technology Co is fraudulent search engine or search hijacker. It installs without user permission and replaces default search, homepage, newtab settings in major browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer). In most cases there is no simple solution to revert the settings as Bing.vc installs active module that constantly hijacks browser settings.

How to remove Seekmx.com

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Seekmx.com is dangerous browser hijacker targeting Latin America. It replaces default homepage, default search engine and newtab settings. This page opens every time you start your browser (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer). It contains quick link to some social networks and popular sites. it is affiliated with Google, as search in the Seekmx.com leads to Google search results page.

How to remove Palikan.com

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Palikan.com is nasty browser search hijacker that infects Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Palikan.com hijacks search, newtab and homepage of all major browsers to http://www.palikan.com. Although, its searches are redirected to Yahoo, Palikan is considered to be PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program).