About this hijacker
WebSearch.live will become your homepage if you install a certain browser hijacker. It’s identical to Securesearch.site and both of them are promoted by hijackers. Browser hijackers are not malicious computer infections but they are frowned upon. For one, they enter computers without permission, via free software. So if the site is loading on your browser, you need to…
About this infection
MuteAllTabs a dubious browser extension that can be considered to be a potentially unwanted program (PUP). It’s advertised as an extension that would mute all your tabs. This can be helpful when sites automatically launch some kind of video or ad. However, browsers offer that option anyway, so there is no need to use some questionable extension. Whether…
What is this extension?
FileConvertOnline Toolbar is a questionable extension, regarded as a browser hijacker by malware specialists. If you find the infection on your device, there is no need to worry too much. Hijackers are not serious infections but can still bring about some unpleasant consequences. They change browser’s settings, set weird sites as your homepage and new tabs, and…
What is Boxedsearch.com?
Do not trust Boxedsearch.com, a website that has been set on your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers without your knowledge because it is a new browser hijacker malware experts spotted not long ago. Its appearance is deceitful, to say the least, so it usually takes time for users to realize that it is just a…
About the infection
Ad.adpop-1.com redirects are caused by an adware program. You must have installed the adware when you were installing freeware. It was added as an extra offer that you could have chosen to install if you wanted to. But you must have missed it and thus it was allowed to install. It’s not a malicious application but you should…
About this hijacker
Secure-surf.net is a website promoted by a browser hijacker. That is the site that will become your homepage if you install the hijacker, which usually happens without the user even noticing. This particular hijacker travels with an extension known as TubeTab. If you installed it, whether willingly or not, you now have the above mentioned site set as…
About this infection
Microsoft Attention Fake Alert Virus is a scam warning, caused by an adware infection. These kinds of pop-up claims to come from Microsoft but it’s only a scam. They warn about some kind of infection and ask that you call a certain number but if you were to do it, you would get tricked. This is your typical…
What is IDP.ALEXA.51?
IDP.ALEXA.51 is a Trojan horse that can slither into your PC and make changes in your system registry without your notice or permission. It can infiltrate any Windows operating system through malicious attachments, corrupted links, fake ads, hacked domains, and so on. Once inside, the parasite can damage your system files, steal information kept on your computer, drop other…