Toolbars&Hijackers

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.

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.

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.

Ad-Aware Secure Search is browser extension that can be installed in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. It modifies newtab, homepage and search engine settings to defaultsearch.co, that redirects to lavasoft.gosearchresults.com. Unfortunately, these websites provide bad results and filled with sponsored ads. Users are unable to alter those settings until removal of Ad-Aware Secure Search extension. However, even after complete elimination users see remnants in browsers, because settings remain unchanged. Although, Ad-Aware is vendor of security solutions, such alliance with advertising companies may only have bad influence on overall computer security and users privacy.

Search.mapseasy.net or MapsEasy New Tab is deleterious browser hijacker, that is the part of browser extension called MapsEasy. Add-on can be installed in Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. It features in-built toolbar with quick access links to online map services, yellow and white pages, road traffic websites and other resources. It is free, but in exchange it replaces default homepage, search engine and new tab settings to Search.mapseasy.com. This search engine cam be powered by Bing.com, which is lesser evil, or by questionable Search.tools, that has zero information available and provides poor search results. First of all, third-party add-ons like MapsEasy may compromise browser security and user privacy, by getting access to sensitive data, stored in browsers and generating ads inside SERPs.

Trovi.com by Conduit Ltd is very wide-spread browser search hijacker that infects Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer. It originates from Israel. Trovi.com infiltrates into browsers and replaces default search, homepage to http://www.trovi.com, http:/labs.trovi.com, http://search.trovi.com.

Chrominio Message Center is annoying badware, that is hiddenly installed in Windows and shows different variations of pop-ups. This pop-ups contain following messages and promote Chromium browser. Chromium is built on the same platform as Google Chrome, they look similar, and many users can get confused. Malefactors use this to substitute Chrome on users computers with Chromium filled with adware, pre-installed malicious extension and unwanted search engines. Chrominio Message Center is intermediary program, but it can bring major problems.

Search.lavradoor.com is precarious search engine, that is installed in Safari, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox on Mac computers. Hijackers installs extension called "Lavradoor" in your browsers and this add-on controls and modifies your search and homepage settings. Settings cannot be changed unless extension is removed. Search.lavradoor.com redirects user queries to search.yahoo.com. Programs like this make your browsing history, search queries an open book to advertisers.