Malware Categories: Browser Hijacker

GetFormsHere is a browser add-on (a small application that changes your browser’s behavior) for finding free printable forms. It might be practical, if it didn’t also change your browser a bit too much. GetFormsHere is made by Mindspark so, naturally, it promotes MyWay.com and Ask.com – both also by Mindspark. GetFormsHere is a completely unnecessary … Continued

Getlive.news is a website considered to be potentially unsafe because of its ability to hijack the home page and the default search engine parameters. People may browse the web and suddenly notice the install.getlive.news pop-up in Google Chrome instructing them to install GetLiveNews extension. Other browsers may be also targeted by install.getlive.news. Once the extension … Continued

Search.getmaps.co virus is a browser hijacker that replaces your homepage and search provider without asking your permission and takes control over your browsing. It looks like a regular search provider, but it does not provide reliable search results. Instead, the program displays tons of sponsored websites that are not even related to what users are … Continued

Getmeuncos.com stands for one more representative of hazardous and tricky websites involved in displaying misleading content through redirecting hijacked browsers to unsafe online resources. The very hijacking is implemented by means of numerous attempts to persuade users to click on the “Allow” button. When you encounter getmeuncos.com alerts be careful, stay away from performing their … Continued

Search.getmybestyear.com is a bogus search engine that replaces the defaults settings on the compromised browser in order to control the content user sees when surfing the internet. This misuse of authorization ensures that crooks the ability to push excessive advertising onto the victim, redirect the traffic to the desired sponsoring sites, track online behavior and … Continued

Getofficex.org is a website of a browser hijacker that installs as an OfficeX extension on Chrome browsers and sets Newtab.getofficex.org as the main homepage and New Tab. At first glance, Getofficex.org and its offered services don’t come off as questionable or malicious, on a contrary, it seems like every other plugin that enhances the browser’s … Continued

GetPoliticalNews.com might be bothering you on a daily basis if your computer is infected with an unwanted extension. It is a browser hijacker that will modify your personal settings and change the way you are browsing the Internet. If you have noticed that this infection is operating on your computer – please continue reading the … Continued

Getquickdirections.com is a new tab replacer that comes with the Get Quick Directions browser extension. It is supposed to help you find directions in online maps. Instead, Getquickdirections.com promotes Yahoo.com and tries to hijack your notifications. As for the map directions, Getquickdirections.com designates that functionality to legitimate and unrelated sites. Get Quick Directions is essentially adware … Continued

Getresultsfast.net virus resembles other fake search engines we have witnessed, but this one is a bit more polished. Its layout looks quite basic and neat. It really strikes as one of those rogue platforms that do not even have EULA documents or Privacy Policies, but at the right bottom corner, we notice that these sections … Continued

GetSearchConverter is a browser hijacker that causes Yahoo or another unexpected site to take over your internet searches. It’s not very dangerous, but it can be really annoying. It’s also bad for privacy. To get rid of GetSearchConverter, the extension needs to be removed, notification settings need to be reviewed, and potentially unwanted programs need to be … Continued

GetTab New Tab virus refers to a Google Chrome extension that takes control over browsers’ new tabs and other settings. It requires a bunch of permissions to be fully activated: to read your browsing history, to change bookmarks, to manage other programs, extensions, themes, and to communicate with other local applications (). On the main … Continued

GetVideoSearch is a browser-hijacking extension that changes the settings of your internet browser in unhelpful ways. Specifically, GetVideoSearch changes your to Feed.getvideosearch.com, which allows it to control your internet searches and log your search history. If you notice GetVideoSearch installed, it’s recommended to remove it. GetVideoSearch in short: Classification Adware, browser hijacker. How to remove … Continued

If your search queries are unexpectedly redirected to a little site called giant-search.com, you’d be right to be suspicious. One of the main features of browser hijacking is unexpected redirects. And hijacking itself is a symptom of a malware infection, so though giant-search.com is not a very big deal, it’s an indication of a more … Continued

Tabatoo Ltd. is a company from Israel and its latest creation GiantSender software application has received some attention from security researchers. GiantSender stands by its name with its functions. If a person attempts to send a bigger attachment and an emailing facility forbids this action from being successfully carried out because the size, overstepping the … Continued

Gifables is considered to be adware/browser hijacker. Either way, it is not an application you would want to keep installed on your computer. It can cause you some cyber security problems thus we recommend to eliminate it as soon as possible. If you have recently discovered that your computer is infected with this virus but … Continued

GifsGalore is considered to be a browser hijacker. It promises to help you see, make, and share gifs, but it’s not really made for that; it’s made for advertising the MyWay.com search engine. Unsurprisingly, many antivirus apps . You may not even have installed GifsGalore on your own, so removing it should be a no-brainer. … Continued

Gikayo.org is suspicious and malicious application that can attack your system. It is listed as web browser hijacker, so once installed on your computer it will make some unwanted changes that will affect the way you browse the Internet. You are most likely to waste your time or even get into some more severe cyber … Continued

Search.gikix.com search engine is originally designed by a French company that wishes to protect your online activity, sessions from being stored and monitored by third-parties. In order to do this, they have designed an original browser which is supposed to provide a more confidential and experience for its users. Gikix is a third-party application for … Continued

Search.gingerbroom.com virus is a browser hijacker that can take over your Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or Safari browser. If you found this search page on any of your browsers, there are a few things you should know about it. Search.gingerbroom.com virus was developed by cyber criminals to promote sponsored pages and increase their … Continued

GiphIt is an unwanted extension distributed via several misleading techniques, primarily through bundling, fake Adobe Flash Player update notifications and other bogus software update alerts. The GiphIt extension is advertised as a helpful tool that enables you to easily find and share GIFs. We are not certain whether you need this feature or not, but … Continued

Gl-search.com is an adware virus and a browser hijacker. It may cause severe problems in web browsers, such as redirects to unexpected websites and a replaced home page. To remove Gl-search.com, you need to remove browser hijackers and other potentially unwanted programs. This is not the first time that such a platform for searching has … Continued

Isearch.glarysoft.com virus is a browser hijacker, designed by Glarysoft Ltd. This malware parasite hijacks browsers after users install Glary Utilities from the same software development company. The latter program for Windows is described as a powerful, all-in-one utility for cleaning PC, boosting its performance and etc. However, reliable anti-malware scanners have labeled this tool as … Continued

Globallysearch.com is bothering you every time you open a web browser? Well, that means your computer is infected with this virus which is listed as browser hijacker. Browser hijackers is a category of malware infections and can cause you various cyber security problems. Infection like this usually is installed on your web browsers, yet sometimes … Continued

GlobalMovieSearch is a Yahoo search hijacker that works as a browser extension. It changes how your browser searches the internet. It also spies on your internet habits, such as which search results and ads you click on. To get rid of GlobalMovieSearch, you need to remove its extension. It may also be worth checking if … Continued

GlobalPDFConverterSearch is a browser hijacker that redirects search queries to unexpected websites, shows you pop-up ads, and spies on your activities. If you notice that GlobalPDFConverterSearch is installed on your browser, it would be best to remove this hijacker and to review your browser settings. About GlobalPDFConverterSearch: Threat type Browser hijacker, adware. What GlobalPDFConverterSearch does … Continued

Globososo virus is a browser hijacker that replaces your default search engine, new tab page and home page with globososo.com, globososo.inspsearch.com or search.globososo.com. If you open these web pages, you will see that their design look like any other search engine. They offer web, images, videos and news search. Their creators, Kingtale Technology Inc, state … Continued

Go.pagazonia.com, or simply Pagazonia, is a malware that infects various browsers and modifies the default settings, replacing search engines, homepages and new tabs with the ones controlled by the virus.  Although this threat stems from other well-known Mac browser hijackers, it seems that developers now are expanding their cybercrimes to Windows operating systems as well. … Continued

Go.paradiskus.com can suddenly appear as a homepage or new tab page on your web browser. It is a consequence of malicious browser extension that is operating on your computer. This extension is categorised as browser hijacker and you will definitely deal with some problems if your web browser is infected. First of all, you have … Continued

Go-search.me is a browser add-on that gets installed using deceptive methods. Even though it looks like a regular search engine, the thing is that it has no search engine – it only redirects users to Alpha Shoppers search. Unfortunately, Alpha search is also malicious search engine, so you should not use it. In case you … Continued

Go-search.ru is an insubstantial search platform, focused on acting as an interstitial website between users and Go.mail.ru. The Go-search is labeled as a browser hijacker and can obtain certain privileges in browsers. To exemplify this statement, we should mention that browsers’ shortcuts can undergo moderation when their destination links will be replaced with an unfamiliar URL. … Continued

Goeaglesearch.com is a search engine, featuring a logo of an eagle, dressed up like the famous Uncle Sam. From this detail we could guess that Americans are the targeted audience to become infected with this browser hijacker. The interface of Goeaglesearch.com immediately generates advertisements, but we also noticed a different tendency: by clicking on a … Continued

If we would not know any better, we could assume that Gogletab.com is somehow associated with the time-tested Google search system: it just seems like the creators were absent-minded and forgot to add a couple of letters “o”. However, we are not gullible to judge book only by its cover. It is clear that Gogletab.com … Continued

Gohomego.com domain is own and operated by Vittalia Internet, SLU. Its proceedings are managed from the headquarters in Spain. Before we turn to a further analysis, we should make one thing clear: this searching facility, despite looking quite reputably, is placed into the category of browser hijackers (hijackware). What are these parasites known for? Well, … Continued

Goingonearth.com is dangerous browser hijacker which will ask much effort when trying to remove it from the PC. Mostly, people enter this domain unwillingly, by being redirected by browser instead of their desired website. If you find yourself on this domain, you should leave it as soon as possible because Goingonearth.com may distribute more other … Continued

Search.golliver.com virus is a browser hijacker that is advertised together with various free downloads from the Internet. Once inside, it sets your homepage and default search provider to Search.golliver.com. If you have noticed this on any of your browsers, you should immediately get rid of this hijacker, otherwise you will end up having a lot … Continued

Golsearch.com virus (Gol Search) is a browser hijacker that enters random computers without users’ knowledge and modifies your browser settings that can badly damage your browsing experience. First of all, the application replaces your default search engine and homepage with Golsearch.com. This is the first thing you will notice. Although the website looks just like … Continued

Go Maps seems to be a browser hijacker. It spreads the pages search.gomaps.co and search.hgomaps.co, and it attempts to install other hijackers, too. It is developed by Safer Browser, also known as Eightpoint Technologies, which is notorious for the following hijackware: Search.yourweatherhub.com, Search.yourpackagesnow.com, Search.searchlsp.com and many more. Go Maps promotes Ad Guardian Ad Blocker and SearchEncrypt, … Continued

First of all we have to separate two things here – there is a website called and gomovix.com and a browser extension of the same name. The website is completely OK and we can’t question its’ security (besides the fact that it is distributing malicious extension) while browser extension is malicious and you should not … Continued

Good-search.ml virus forces you to use a fake search engine. After you become infected with this browser hijacker, your browsers’ preferences will feature a low-quality copy of Google. Many creators of rogue search platforms attempt to create searching tools that resemble the legitimate Google search. We have discussed such parasites like Googlesearch.me, Scangoogle.ru and Chromesearch.online. … Continued

Websearch.goodfindings.info virus is another browser hijacker that attacks Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari browsers. If you have noticed it on your computer, we strongly recommend to remove it. This is a program that will try to redirect you to sponsored websites just to make some easy money. Beware that it can redirect … Continued

Googlesearch.me virus promotes a fraudulent platform for searching which has a very specific purpose. Users are encouraged to type in their names in the search box and press enter. The engine delivers results from Bing, Google and Yahoo in three different tabs. However, before these tabs are opened, results are rendered from Goto.maxdealz.com. This domain … Continued

Goojile.info virus, instead of introducing a proper interface, reroutes people to Nova.rambler.ru which immediately announces “Empty search query. Try again?”. We have discussed Nova.rambler.ru in our previous article and we had to indicate some troublesome features of this searching tool. The link of Goojile.info is seen only for a couple of seconds before the redirection … Continued

Gooosrvs.net is listed as browser hijacker, so once inside of your computer it will change settings on your web browsers. So if you have noticed changes on web browsers made by Gooosrvs.net but you don’t know how to deal with this problem, you have come to the right place. In this article we will provide you with detailed … Continued

Goqrench.net is bothering you every time you open a web browser? Well, that means your computer is infected with this malicious application and you should take care of that as soon as possible. This virus is not very dangerous itself, yet it can lead you to some more severe cyber security problems and needs to … Continued

Gotoinstall.ru website tries to imitate Google with a very similar design and layout. However, you should know that this website appears as a homepage and default search engine on web browsers as a consequence of malicious browser add-on, therefore it is considered to be browser hijacker. In case this website just showed up out of … Continued

Gotosearch.ru domain is not your usual searching facility that you would open up for your latest scoop of knowledge while taking delicious sips of coffee. It is more of an annoying parasite that won’t find satisfaction until all of your browsing will be done according to its standards. Basically, these rules include retrieving information and … Continued