Search.beautiful-calendar.com Redirect (Mac)

What is search.beautiful-calendar.com?

Not all search engines are as legitimate and useful as developers state in their promotions. Many are fake and with dubious purposes. Note that search.beautiful-calendar.com is a fake search engine promoted using rogue downloaders and installers. Most downloaders/installers modify browser settings.

You are advised not to use search.beautiful-calendar.com, since it records data. Other examples of these rogue search engines include search.getmybestyear.com, search.byomlapp.com, and search.kimosachi.com.

Rogue downloaders/installers target  and affect popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari. They change options such as the default search engine, homepage, and new tab URL by assigning search.beautiful-calendar.com as the default setting.

Therefore, users with browsers infiltrated are forced to visit this website when they open browsers (new browser window), open new tabs, or enter search queries into the URL bar.

These settings cannot be changed - rogue downloaders/installers often install browser apps (extensions, plug-ins, or add-ons) called "helper objects" to prevent users from undoing/changing the settings. This can be done only if "helper objects" are uninstalled.

Furthermore, these applications (and the search.beautiful-calendar.com search engine itself) collect details such as search queries, URLs of visited websites, IP addresses, geo locations and various other browsing-related data. It is possible that they might also record private information.

The gathered data is continually shared with third parties (possibly cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue. These actions might cause problems relating to privacy, browsing safety, and so on. Some people might even become victims of identity theft. Notably, search.beautiful-calendar.com fake does not provide unique search results.

If the search query is entered, it simply redirects users to search.yahoo.com (a legitimate Yahoo search engine). Therefore, search.beautiful-calendar.com displays results generated by Yahoo, make it pointless. For these reasons, we recommend that you uninstall all unwanted applications and avoid using fake search engines.

Threat Summary:

Name	search.beautiful-calendar.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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By offering improved, faster search results and often other "useful features" developers of fake search engines such as search.beautiful-calendar.com attempt to create an impression of legitimacy and trick people into using them.

In fact, they mostly deliver no real value for regular users and are designed only to generate revenue for their developers. Generally, search engines of this type cause unwanted redirects and gather information.

How did Search.beautiful-calendar.com install on my computer?

As mentioned above, search.beautiful-calendar.com is promoted using rogue downloaders/installers and a deceptive marketing method called "bundling". Therefore, all details regarding modification of browser settings are hidden within "Custom", "Advanced" settings (or other sections) of the download or installation set-ups.

These unwanted installations or granting of permissions to change browser settings usually occur unintentionally when users rush downloads and installations without checking the included settings.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Unwanted applications (such as "helper objects" and other apps) are usually distributed using the "bundling" method and intrusive advertisements. To avoid infiltration of browsers, carefully analyze each step of any download/installation process. Decline offers to download/install unwanted applications or changes to browsers.

Furthermore, avoid using third party downloaders/installers and other such tools, since developers monetize them by promoting unwanted, rogue apps. Bear in mind that most intrusive ads may seem legitimate, however, developers invest time and resources into their design.

If clicked, they might cause redirects to gambling, adult dating, pornography, and other dubious, untrustworthy websites. If these redirects (or ads that cause them) occur often, check the list of apps installed on the browser and operating system. Uninstall all dubious extensions, add-ons, plug-ins, and programs immediately.

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

Video showing how to remove browser redirects to search.beautiful-calendar.com using Combo Cleaner:

search.beautiful-calendar.com redirect removal:

Remove search.beautiful-calendar.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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