Category Hijackers

What is Yourhottab.net? Yourhottab.net is a potentially unwanted software, that changes default search engine on internet browsers by malicious adware generator. Then it starts to copy statistics about user about visited sites and other users personal data. Also, browser virus…

Xtconnect.com is another copy of relatively known browser virus called Airfind. Xtconnect has the same features, like other Airfind mirrors. Firstly, Xtconnect.com changes default search engine by own one, but unlike others hijackers, it targets mostly mobile devices. Then it starts to analyze statistical data about user preferences, by collecting information about visited sites and overall time, which user spend browsing.

1stserp.com created by ARTEX MANAGEMENT S.A is a typical browser virus, based on Mail.ru search engine, which changes browser settings for a purpose, which described below. Firstly, it is for logging users internet activity, visited sites and search queries. All this data can be shared with 1stserp.com affiliates. Also, the virus usually starts to implement advertisement banners into the browser search results without the user's knowledge.

Search.hquickmapsanddirections.com as well as Search.mymedianetow.com is a browser hijacker, which created for changing of typical browser search services by own search system. The real purpose of this action is to analyze your internet activity and preferred sites. Search.hquickmapsanddirections.com logs all information about visited sites and search queries for commercial partners.

Searchingdog.com is a fake search page that steals Chrome, Mozilla, Edge, and IE. Outwardly, it looks very legitimate and, on the other hand, a useful search engine, moreover, it even looks something like Google search. However, in reality, Searchingdog.com is malware.