Search.fegline.com Redirect (Mac)

What is Search.fegline.com?

search.fegline.com is a fake, dubious search engine and similar to many others of this kind including search.blueslaluz.com, search.getmybestyear.com, and search.byomlapp.com. Although the site it is promoted as legitimate and useful, its main purpose is to gather browsing-related information.

Furthermore, developers promote this search engine using rogue downloaders/installers that modify browser settings.

Downloaders/installers are usually responsible for making changes to browser settings such as default search engine, homepage, and new tab URL. In this case, they assign search.blueslaluz.com as the new address for these settings.

They can then no longer be changed - rogue downloaders/installers install so-called "helper objects (applications such as extensions, add-ons, or plug-ins) that prevent users from selecting another default search engine and changing the other settings. Therefore, users are forced to visit search.fegline.com when they open a browser, new tab, or search via the URL bar.

Do use this fake search engine, since it gathers various data, such as IP addresses, search queries, URLs of visited websites, geo-locations, and so on. Helper objects also record data, some of which might include personal details that developers share with third parties (cyber criminals) who misuse them to generate revenue.

Note that using search.fegline.com as a search engine is pointless, as it does not provide any unique search results and simply delivers results delivered by Yahoo (search.yahoo.com). Therefore, if a search query is entered, it simply redirects users to Yahoo's search engine and displays corresponding results.

Using this fake search engine or having unwanted apps such as "helper objects" installed can lead to various problems relating to privacy, browsing safety, etc.

Threat Summary:

Name	Search.fegline.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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There are many fake search engines available online. Most developers promote them as tools capable of providing an enhanced browsing experience (improved search results, faster searches, and so on), however, these search engines are bogus. Using them will lead to various problems, since they are designed only to generate revenue for the developers.

How did Search.fegline.com install on my computer?

search.fegline.com is promoted through rogue downloaders/installers via "bundling", a deceptive marketing method used to trick people into downloading/installing potentially unwanted apps (PUAs) or allowing downloaders/installers to modify default browser settings.

Information about potential modifications or unwanted installations is hidden in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar settings or options of the download/installation set-ups. Note, however, that unwanted installations and modifications to browser settings usually occur only when people install or download software without checking and changing available settings.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Download software using official and trustworthy sources. Do not use third party software downloaders (or installers), Peer-to-Peer networks, unofficial websites, or other similar channels. When installing software, check available "Advanced", "Custom" and other settings of the installation set-ups.

Additionally, ensure that there are no checkboxes included that are ticked by default. These are often used to trick people into installing or downloading unwanted software. The web is full of intrusive ads - do not click them, since many redirect users to untrustworthy websites such as gambling, pornography, adult dating, and so on.

These ads are often displayed on untrustworthy websites. If you encounter dubious ads or redirects to websites of this type, check for new plug-ins, add-ons, and extensions installed on your browser and remove all unknown/unwanted entries immediately.

Also check unwanted programs installed on your operating system. 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.fegline.com?
• STEP 1. Remove search.fegline.com related files and folders from OSX.
• STEP 2. Remove search.fegline.com redirect from Safari.
• STEP 3. Remove search.fegline.com browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove search.fegline.com homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.

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

search.fegline.com redirect removal:

Remove Search.fegline.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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