bestMovies Now Browser Hijacker

What is movix.eanswers.com?

Developers promote bestMovies Now as a useful app that provides a movie-oriented search engine and a "To Do List". In fact, the search engine that it promotes (movix.eanswers.com) is fake. Furthermore, bestMovies Now is a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker, since most people download and install it unintentionally.

Once installed, bestMovies Now modifies browser settings and, together with its associated fake search engine, records information relating to users' browsing habits.

Most browser-hijacking apps can be installed on browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer. Since bestMovies Now promotes the movix.eanswers.com fake search engine, it assigns this site as the default search engine, homepage, and new tab URL. These browser changes cannot be reverted unless this PUA is uninstalled.

Therefore, users with bestMovies installed on their systems are forced to visit movix.eanswers.com when they open their browsers, new tabs, or browse via the URL bar (enter search queries using it). As a search engine, movix.eanswers.com is useless - it simply displays results provided by Yahoo (it redirects to search.yahoo.com). 

Furthermore, browser hijackers and fake search engines collect browsing-related information such as entered search queries, IP addresses, geo-locations, URLs of visited websites, and other similar information. In some cases, they also gather personal details.

Developers share the data with other parties (potentially, cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue. Therefore, using fake search engines and browser hijackers can lead to problems relating to browsing safety, online privacy, or even more serious problems such as identity theft. Do not use movix.eanswers.com or have bestMovies Now installed on your system.

Threat Summary:

Name	bestMovies Now potentially unwanted application
Threat Type	Browser Hijacker, Redirect, Search Hijacker, Toolbar, Unwanted New Tab
Symptoms	Manipulated Internet browser(s) settings (homepage, default Internet search engine, new tab settings). User's are forced to visit hijacker's website and search the Internet using their search engines.
Distribution methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake flash player installers.
Damage	Internet browsing tracking (potential privacy issues), displaying of unwanted ads, redirects to shady websites.
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bestMovies Now is very similar to other apps of this type such as bestMovies Search Plus, nJoyMovies Search Plus, mixSportTV Search Plus, and many others.

These PUAs are usually promoted as tools capable of providing various features, an enhanced browsing experience, and other benefits, however, most cause unwanted redirects, display ads, and collect data rather than operating as promoted.

How did bestMovies Now install on my computer?

bestMovies Now is available for download on its website, however, most people install these apps (PUAs) unintentionally. They download/install them through clicked intrusive advertisements or during download/installation of other software, particularly when software developers use the "bundling" method.

They use this to trick people into downloading/installing PUAs with other regular software. Developers achieve this by hiding unwanted apps in software download or installation set-ups. Typically, information about the inclusion (bundling) of unwanted apps can found in settings such as "Custom", "Advanced", and other similar parts of the download/installation set-ups.

Unfortunately, many people do not check these (and other) settings and leave them unchanged. That is how most unwanted downloads and installations occur.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Typically, careless behaviour and poor knowledge of these threats are the main reasons for unwanted download/installation of PUAs. To avoid this, browse the web and download and install software carefully. Do not download software from unofficial/untrustworthy websites, using third party downloaders, Peer-to-Peer networks (torrent clients, eMule), and so on.

Download software using official websites and direct links. Furthermore, check all available "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar options when downloading/installing software. Opt-out of offers to download/install unwanted apps and only then finish the download or installation process. Bear in mind that many intrusive advertisements cannot be trusted.

Once clicked, they open adult dating, pornography, gambling and other similar websites that might cause computer infections. Do not click these ads. If you encounter random redirects to untrustworthy websites or experience unwanted ads, check all  extensions, add-ons, and plug-ins installed on your browser and uninstall all suspicious/unwanted apps.

Also ensure that there are no unwanted programs installed on the operating system. If your computer is already infected with bestMovies Now, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate this browser hijacker.

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Quick menu:

• What is movix.eanswers.com?
• STEP 1. Uninstall bestMovies Now application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove movix.eanswers.com redirect from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove bestMovies Now browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove movix.eanswers.com homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove movix.eanswers.com redirect from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

bestMovies Now browser hijacker removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window: look for any recently installed suspicious applications (for example, "bestMovies Now"), select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted applications that cause browser redirects to the movix.eanswers.com website, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

bestMovies Now browser hijacker removal from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove browser redirects:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently installed suspicious extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Change your homepage:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Internet Options", in the opened window, remove hxxp://movix.eanswers.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you launch Internet Explorer. You can also enter about: blank to open a blank page when you start Internet Explorer.

Change your default search engine:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". In the opened window, select "Search Providers", set "Google", "Bing", or any other preferred search engine as your default and then remove "movix.eanswers.com".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the bestmovies now potentially unwanted application, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate "bestMovies Now" and other recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, and remove them.

Change your homepage:

Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section, disable "bestMovies Now", look for a browser hijacker's URL (hxxp://www.movix.eanswers.com) 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 "movix.eanswers.com", and when located, click the three vertical dots near this URL and select "Remove from list".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the bestmovies now potentially unwanted application, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions" and remove "bestMovies Now", as well as all other recently installed browser plug-ins.

Change your homepage:

To reset your homepage, click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), then select "Options", in the opened window, remove hxxp://movix.eanswers.com 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 "I'll be careful, I promise!".
In the search filter at the top, type: "eanswers"
Right-click on the found preferences and select "Reset" to restore default values.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with bestmovies now potentially unwanted application removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click Safari menu, then select Preferences...

In the preferences window select the Extensions tab. Look for any recently installed suspicious extensions and uninstall them.

In the preferences window select General tab and make sure that your homepage is set to a preferred URL, if its altered by a browser hijacker - change it.

In the preferences window select Search tab and make sure that your preferred Internet search engine is selected.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate any recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, and remove them.

Change your homepage and new tab settings:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section look for the name of the browser hijacker and click "Disable".

Change your default Internet search engine:

To change your default search engine in Microsoft Edge: Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Privacy and services", scroll to bottom of the page and select "Address bar". In the "Search engines used in address bar" section look for the name of the unwanted Internet search engine, when located click the "Disable" button near it. Alternatively you can click on "Manage search engines", in the opened menu look for unwanted Internet search engine. Click on the puzzle icon near it and select "Disable".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the bestmovies now potentially unwanted application, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

A browser hijacker is a type of adware infection that modifies Internet browser settings by assigning the homepage and default Internet search engine settings to some other (unwanted) website URL. Commonly, this type of adware infiltrates operating systems through free software downloads. If your download is managed by a download client, ensure that you decline offers to install advertised toolbars or applications that seek to change your homepage and default Internet search engine settings.

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