Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online Browser Hijacker
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What kind of app is Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online?
We have downloaded and tested the Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online app and found that it has the qualities of a browser hijacker. It promotes a fake search engine (the topmovieslinks.com address) by changing the settings of a web browser. We have discovered this browser-hijacking app while examining deceptive sites.
Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online in detail
We have found that Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online changes the default search engine, homepage, and new tab page to topmovieslinks.com. It promotes a fake search engine that shows results generated by Bing (redirects to bing.com). Moreover, topmovieslinks.com cannot be removed while Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online is present.
Our team has tested lots of fake search engines. Most of them either displayed results generated by other search engines (legitimate and untrustworthy ones) or generated results with links to questionable pages in them. Thus, it is never recommended to use fake search engines (including topmovieslinks.com).
| Name | Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online |
| Threat Type | Browser Hijacker, Redirect, Search Hijacker, Toolbar, Unwanted New Tab |
| Browser Extension(s) | Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online |
| Supposed Functionality | Improved browsing experience |
| Promoted URL | topmovieslinks.com |
| Detection Names (topmovieslinks.com) | N/A (VirusTotal) |
| Affected Browser Settings | Homepage, new tab URL, default search engine |
| Symptoms | Manipulated Internet browser settings (homepage, default Internet search engine, new tab settings). Users are forced to visit the 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 browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites. |
| Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
More about browser hijackers
A browser hijacker and fake search engine can track user activity and (or) collect sensitive information. In such cases, they can invade privacy and cause other problems. Typically, browser hijackers are promoted as useful apps. More examples of apps that fall in the same category are remain dark, Click Togo, Get Dark.
How did Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online install on my computer?
Browser hijackers are distributed via deceptive websites (for example, pages used to promote fake installers), advertisements, downloaders/installers for other programs. In most cases, users install them unknowingly. Downloaders/installers used to distribute browser hijackers have "Advanced", "Custom", or other settings.
Browsers get hijacked through downloaders/installers for other software when users finish installations without deselecting unwanted applications (browser hijackers). In most cases, browser-hijacking apps are bundled with free programs.
How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?
Avoid visiting questionable pages and downloading apps/files from them or clicking advertisements appearing on such sites. Use official pages and direct links as sources for downloading files and apps. Do not install software until all unwanted apps are deselected.
Also, do not click on fake "Download" or similar buttons or trust websites claiming that it is necessary to agree to receive notifications for any reason. If your computer is already infected with Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate this browser hijacker.
Website promoting Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online browser hijacker:
Browser notification containing information about Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online (Chrome):
Browser notification containing information about Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online (Firefox):
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Quick menu:
- What is Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online?
- STEP 1. Uninstall Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online application using Control Panel.
- STEP 2. Remove Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
- STEP 3. Remove topmovieslinks.com homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
- STEP 4. Remove topmovieslinks.com redirect from Safari.
- STEP 5. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.
Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online 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, "Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online"), select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".
After uninstalling the potentially unwanted applications (which cause browser redirects to the topmovieslinks.com website), scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.
Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online browser hijacker removal from Internet browsers:
Video showing how to remove browser redirects:
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 "Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online" 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 "Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online", look for a browser hijacker URL (hxxp://www.topmovieslinks.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 "topmovieslinks.com", 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 topmovieslinks.com redirect, 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 plugins from Mozilla Firefox:
Click the Firefox menu 
(at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions" and remove "Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online", 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 disable "Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online", remove hxxp://topmovieslinks.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: "extensionControlled"
Set both results to "false" by either double-clicking each entry or clicking the 
button.
Optional method:
Computer users who have problems with topmovieslinks.com redirect 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 topmovieslinks.com redirect, 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the purpose of forcing users visit topmovieslinks.com website?
The revenue generated by this page depends on the number of visitors.
Is visiting topmovieslinks.com a threat to my privacy?
Fake search engines and browser hijackers can invade privacy when designed to collect information about their users. Thus, there is a possibility that topmovieslinks.com is a threat to privacy.
How did a browser hijacker infiltrate my computer?
Typically, browser hijackers are distributed using browser notifications, intrusive advertisements, and other social engineering techniques. Also, apps of this type often are bundled with other software (they are included in downloaders/installers).
Will Combo Cleaner help me remove Top Movies Links | Digital Content Online browser hijacker?
Yes, Combo Cleaner will eliminate browser-hijacking applications from a browser (or the operating system). It can be difficult to remove browser hijackers manually when more than one of them is present - apps of this type can reinstall one another. Thus, it is recommended to remove them using specialized software like Combo Cleaner.
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