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SportStreamSearch Browser Hijacker

What is SportstreamSearch?

SportStreamSearch is a typical browser hijacker: it promotes a fake search engine (by changing browser settings to sportstream-search.com) and gathers browsing-related information. Commonly, users download and install browser hijackers inadvertently and, for this reason, these apps are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

   
My Learning Buddy Browser Hijacker

What is My Learning Buddy?

The My Learning Buddy app supposedly provides quick access to various learning and skills-building websites. In fact, its main purpose is to promote hp.hmylearningbuddy.co (or search.hmylearningbuddy.co), the address of a fake search engine, by changing certain browser settings.

Browser hijackers also gather data. These apps are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since users often download and install them inadvertently. Note that My Learning Buddy is distributed with another PUA called Hide My History.

   
Searches Central Browser Hijacker

What is Searches Central?

Users often download browser hijackers such as Searches Central inadvertently. Therefore, such apps are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs). This particular app hijacks browsers by changing certain settings to search.hsearchescentral.com, the address of a fake search engine.

Furthermore, most PUAs collect information relating to users' browsing habits. Note that Searches Central is distributed together with another PUA called Hide My History.

   
320youtube.com Ads

What is 320youtube[.]com?

320youtube[.]com is an untrusted website that converts YouTube videos (via links) to MP3 files. Not only does this site infringe copyright laws, it also uses rogue advertising networks. Therefore, when 320youtube[.]com is accessed and interaction is made with any displayed content (directly or indirectly), the website redirects to various other dubious and malicious web pages.

   
Easymp3converter.com Suspicious Website

What is easymp3converter[.]com?

easymp3converter[.]com allows users to convert YouTube videos to MP3 file format and download them. Note that it is illegal to download videos from YouTube, however, this is not the only problem with easymp3converter[.]com. This page uses rogue advertising networks: it displays dubious ads and redirects users to other bogus websites.

   
Quicknewtab.com Browser Hijacker

What is quicknewtab.com?

quicknewtab.com is a fake search engine. Typically, these unwanted addresses appear in browser settings after installation of a potentially unwanted application (PUA), a browser hijacker. One app designed to promote quicknewtab.com is called Fast Soso, however, this URL might be promoted through other browser hijackers as well.

Apps of this type promote fake search engines by changing browser settings. They are categorized as PUAs, since users often download and install them inadvertently.

   
NanoSearch Browser Hijacker

What is NanoSearch?

NanoSearch is rogue software classified as a browser hijacker. It operates by making alterations to browsers to promote nano-search.com, a fake search engine. Additionally, most browser hijackers have data tracking capabilities, which are employed to monitor users' browsing activity.

It is highly likely that NanoSearch has such capabilities as well. Due to the dubious methods used to proliferate NanoSearch, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

   
Youtubetomp3music.com Suspicious Website

What is youtubetomp3music[.]com?

youtubetomp3music[.]com is an untrusted website designed to allow users to download MP3 files by converting YouTube videos from links and keywords/tags. As well as infringing copyright laws, youtubetomp3music[.]com also uses rogue advertising networks for monetization. Therefore, when visited/used, the website redirects to other dubious or malicious pages.

   
WebSecurerr Browser Hijacker

What is WebSecurerr?

WebSecurerr (also known as WebSecurerr Browser Protection) is rogue software categorized as a browser hijacker.

It modifies browser settings to promote searchsecurer.com (a fake search engine). Additionally, this browser hijacker monitors users' browsing activity. Due to the dubious methods used to proliferate WebSecurerr, it is also classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

   
VidSearch Browser Hijacker

What is VidSearch?

VidSearch is a typical browser hijacker: it promotes the address of a fake search engine by modifying certain browser settings. In this case, it assigns them to vid-search.com. As well as hijacking browsers, these apps often record data. Browser hijackers are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since people often download and install them inadvertently.

   

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