Search.getmybestyear.com Redirect (Mac)

What is search.getmybestyear.com?

search.getmybestyear.com is categorized as a fake search engine, however, developers promote it as legitimate and useful. Generally, developers of these search engines offer an enhanced browsing experience (more accurate results, faster searches, and so on), however, they use rogue downloaders/installers to promote the site (in this case, search.getmybestyear.com).

The downloaders/installers usually modify browser settings. Furthermore, when used, search.getmybestyear.com collects browsing related information. Examples of other similar fake search engines include search.byomlapp.com, search.kimosachi.com, and search.getvideomonkey.com.

Rogue downloaders/installers mostly target and affect browsers such as Google Chrome, Safari, and Mozilla Firefox. They change browser settings such as default search engine, homepage, and new tab URL. In this case, by assigning them to search.getmybestyear.com.

Therefore, this website appears when a browser or new tab is opened, or when a search query is entered into the URL bar. People are thus forced to visit this website whether they wish to or not. Rogue downloader/installers also install "helper objects". These are browser applications (extensions, add-ons, or plug-ins) that prevent users from undoing the aforementioned changes.

Therefore, it is impossible to revert settings to their previous states as long as "helper objects" are installed. These apps, together with search.getmybestyear.com, gather data such as search queries, IP addresses, geo-locations, URLs of visited websites and, possibly also personal details.

The data is shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue. These actions are performed continuously.

The use of search.getmybestyear.com is pointless, since, if a search query is entered, it simply redirects users to search.yahoo.com and displays results generated by the Yahoo search engine. If you suspect that there are unwanted apps installed on your browser, remove them immediately and avoid using fake search engines in future.

Threat Summary:

Name	search.getmybestyear.com browser hijacker
Threat Type	Mac malware, Mac virus
Symptoms	Your Mac became slower than normal, you see unwanted pop-up ads, you get redirected to shady websites.
Distribution methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake flash player installers, torrent file downloads.
Damage	Internet browsing tracking (potential privacy issues), displaying of unwanted ads, redirects to shady websites, loss of private information.
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Developers promote their fake search engines being 'useful' and invite potential users to experience the benefits of an enhanced browsing experience (improved results, various features, tools, etc.), however, none of these sites deliver any real value. Most are used generate revenue for the developers.

Rather than providing any useful features, fake search engines cause unwanted redirects and collect user-system information. Using them simply risks computer infection with malicious apps.

How did search.getmybestyear.com install on my computer?

Developers promote search.getmybestyear.com via rogue download/installation set-ups (downloaders/installers) and "bundling", a deceptive method that is used to trick users into downloading and installing unwanted apps and allowing them to make changes to browser settings.

Generally, information about the presence of bundled apps or modifications to be made to browser settings are hidden within "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar parts of the installation/download set-ups. Note that these modifications or installations only occur if users skip download or installation steps without checking available options and leave them unchanged.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Be careful when browsing the web and downloading or installing software. Check "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings of all download/installation set-ups. Opt-out of offers to install additionally-included apps. Furthermore, avoid using third party downloaders/installers, since developers monetize them by promoting unwanted apps.

Do not use unofficial websites, peer-to-peer networks and other similar channels to download software. Software should be downloaded using official sources and direct download links. Note that intrusive ads usually seem legitimate, however, they often redirect users to gambling, adult dating, pornography, and other dubious websites.

If you experience these unwanted redirects, check the list of installed applications on your browser (plug-ins, extensions or add-ons) and uninstall any suspicious, unknown entries.

Also apply this to unwanted programs installed on your Mac computer. If your computer is already infected with browser hijackers, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate them.

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Quick menu:

• What is search.getmybestyear.com?
• STEP 1. Remove search.getmybestyear.com related files and folders from OSX.
• STEP 2. Remove search.getmybestyear.com redirect from Safari.
• STEP 3. Remove search.getmybestyear.com browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove search.getmybestyear.com homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.

Video showing how to remove browser redirects to search.getmybestyear.com using Combo Cleaner:

search.getmybestyear.com redirect removal:

Remove search.getmybestyear.com-related potentially unwanted applications from your "Applications" folder:

Click the Finder icon. In the Finder window, select "Applications". In the applications folder, look for "MPlayerX", "NicePlayer", or other suspicious applications and drag them to the Trash. After removing the potentially unwanted application(s) that cause online ads, scan your Mac for any remaining unwanted components.

Remove browser hijacker-related files and folders

Click the Finder icon from the menu bar. Choose Go, and click Go to Folder...

Check for browser hijacker generated files in the /Library/LaunchAgents/ folder:

In the Go to Folder... bar, type: /Library/LaunchAgents/

In the "LaunchAgents" folder, look for any recently-added suspicious files and move them to the Trash. Examples of files generated by browser hijackers - "installmac.AppRemoval.plist", "myppes.download.plist", "mykotlerino.ltvbit.plist", "kuklorest.update.plist", etc. Browser hijacker commonly installs several files with the exact same string.

Check for browser hijacker generated files in the ~/Library/Application Support/ folder:

In the Go to Folder... bar, type: ~/Library/Application Support/

In the "Application Support" folder, look for any recently-added suspicious folders. For example, "MplayerX" or "NicePlayer", and move these folders to the Trash.

Check for browser hijacker generated files in the ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ folder:

In the Go to Folder... bar, type: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/

In the "LaunchAgents" folder, look for any recently-added suspicious files and move them to the Trash. Examples of files generated by browser hijackers - "installmac.AppRemoval.plist", "myppes.download.plist", "mykotlerino.ltvbit.plist", "kuklorest.update.plist", etc. Browser hijacker commonly installs several files with the exact same string.

Check for browser hijacker generated files in the /Library/LaunchDaemons/ folder:

In the "Go to Folder..." bar, type: /Library/LaunchDaemons/

In the "LaunchDaemons" folder, look for recently-added suspicious files. For example "com.aoudad.net-preferences.plist", "com.myppes.net-preferences.plist", "com.kuklorest.net-preferences.plist", "com.avickUpd.plist", etc., and move them to the Trash.

Scan your Mac with Combo Cleaner:

If you have followed all the steps correctly, your Mac should be clean of infections. To ensure your system is not infected, run a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus. Download it HERE. After downloading the file, double click combocleaner.dmg installer. In the opened window, drag and drop the Combo Cleaner icon on top of the Applications icon. Now open your launchpad and click on the Combo Cleaner icon. Wait until Combo Cleaner updates its virus definition database and click the "Start Combo Scan" button.

Combo Cleaner will scan your Mac for malware infections. If the antivirus scan displays "no threats found" - this means that you can continue with the removal guide; otherwise, it's recommended to remove any found infections before continuing.

After removing files and folders generated by the browser hijackers, continue to remove rogue extensions from your Internet browsers.

Remove browser hijackers from Internet browsers

Remove Safari browser hijackers:

Open the Safari browser, from the menu bar, select "Safari" and click "Preferences...".

In the preferences window, select "Extensions" and look for any recently-installed suspicious extensions. When located, click the "Uninstall" button next to it/them. Note that you can safely uninstall all extensions from your Safari browser - none are crucial for regular browser operation.

Change your homepage:

In the "Preferences" window, select the "General" tab. To set your homepage, type the preferred website URL (for example: www.google.com) in the Homepage field. You can also click the "Set to Current Page" button if you wish to set your homepage to the website you are currently visiting.

Change your default search engine:

In the "Preferences" window, select the "Search" tab. Here you will find a drop-down menu labeled "Search engine:" Simply select your preferred search engine from the drop-down list.

• If you continue to have problems with browser redirects and unwanted advertisements - Reset Safari.

Remove Google Chrome browser hijackers:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Change your homepage

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select "Settings". In the "On startup" section, disable the malicious extension (if present), look for a browser hijacker URL below the "Open a specific or set of pages" option. If present, click on the three vertical dots icon and select "Remove".

Change your default search engine:

To change your default search engine in Google Chrome: Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings", in the "Search engine" section, click "Manage search engines...", in the opened list look for a browser hijacker URL, when located click the three vertical dots near this URL and select "Delete".

• If you continue to have problems with browser redirects and unwanted advertisements - Reset Google Chrome.

Remove malicious extensions from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window) and select "Add-ons and themes". Click "Extensions", in the opened window locate all recently-installed suspicious extensions, click on the three dots and then click "Remove".

Change your homepage

To reset your homepage, click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), then select "Settings", in the opened window disable malicious extension (if present), remove the browser hijacker URL and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you start Mozilla Firefox.

Change your default search engine:

In the URL address bar, type "about:config" and press Enter. Click "Accept the Risk and Continue".

In the search filter at the top, type: "extensionControlled". Set both results to "false" by either double-clicking each entry or clicking the button.

• If you continue to have problems with browser redirects and unwanted advertisements - Reset Mozilla Firefox.

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