Stop redirects to and from search.roterismus.com

What is search.roterismus.com?

Virtually identical to search.genieosearch.com, search.mapsonlinepro.com, search.convertersearch.com, and countless others, search.roterismus.com is a fake search engine. It supposedly enhances the browsing experience by providing improved search results.

It has a professional design similar to Google, Yahoo, Bing, and other genuine search engines, however, in most cases, these fake search engines are unable to generate unique results. They are usually promoted by browser hijacking applications, which make unauthorized changes to browsers.

Furthermore, search.roterismus.com monitors and records data relating to users' browsing activity.

Common targets of browser hijackers are Google Chrome, Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and other popular browsers. These applications operate by assigning their fake search engines as the browser homepage, default search engine, and new tab/window URL.

Therefore, a hijacking application promoting search.roterismus.com would redirect to this address when a new browser tab/window is opened or a search query is typed into the URL bar. Note that search.roterismus.com is unable to generate results, and so it redirects to a legitimate search engine (search.yahoo.com).

Additionally, browser hijackers stealthily install "helper objects", third party apps or browser extensions/plug-ins. These additions reset any changes users attempt to make to their browsers. Therefore, while these modifications may seem relatively minor and easy to undo, without removal of the browser hijacker, it is impossible.

As mentioned, search.roterismus.com and the "helper objects" have data tracking abilities. By monitoring browsing activity (URLs visited, web pages viewed, search queries, etc.), they inevitably find and record users' personal information (IP addresses, geolocations, and private details).

Therefore, the presence of data tracking content on systems can lead to serious privacy issues, financial loss, and even identity theft. If you experience redirects to search.roterismus.com or similar websites, remove all suspicious applications and/or browser extensions/plug-ins.

Threat Summary:

Name	search.roterismus.com browser hijacker
Threat Type	Mac malware, Mac virus.
Serving IP Address	18.211.175.241
Symptoms	Your Mac becomes slower than normal, you see unwanted pop-up ads, you are redirected to dubious websites.
Distribution methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake flash player installers, torrent file downloads.
Damage	Internet browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites, loss of private information.
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Nearly all fake search engines are identical. They typically offer improved search results and sometimes advertise other "useful" features, however, these sites simply generate revenue for their developers and have no real value to regular users. Fake search engines cause redirects and collect private data. thereby threatening device and user safety.

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

Developers of search.roterismus.com promote the site through browser hijacking and similar rogue applications. These apps are often distributed together regular software. This deceptive marketing method of packing normal programs with Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) is called "bundling".

This technique is widely used by developers of unwanted content, and is successful in proliferating their products. By rushing through the download/installation processes (e.g. ignoring terms, skipping steps and sections, using pre-set options), many users endanger their devices with various system infiltrations and infections.

Some PUAs have "official" download websites, on which they are commonly endorsed as "free" software. Additionally, PUAs proliferate through intrusive advertisements. Once clicked, these ads can execute scripts designed to download/install PUAs, without user permission.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

You are strongly advised to research files and software to verify its legitimacy, before downloading/installing. Use only trustworthy and verified sources for downloading.

Peer-to-Peer sharing networks (BitTorrent, Gnutella, eMule, etc.), unofficial and free file-hosting websites, third party downloaders and similar channels are classed as untrustworthy and should not be used. These dubious sources are far more likely to offer deceptive or bundled software.

Download and installation processes should be treated with caution. Read the terms, explore all possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opt-out of downloading/installing additional apps, tools, features, etc.

When browsing, avoid suspicious websites and advertisements. Intrusive ads usually seem legitimate and harmless, however, they can redirect to dubious sites (e.g. gambling, pornography, adult-dating, etc.). If you experience unwanted redirects and advertisements, inspect the device and immediately remove all suspect applications and/or browser extensions/plug-ins.

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

Video showing how to remove adware and browser hijackers from a Mac computer:

Search.roterismus.com redirect removal:

Remove search.roterismus.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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