searchmycurrency.com is the site Search My Currency sets as the homepage. The extension is classified as a browser hijacker because of its deceptive installation methods and overall behaviour, but it’s not a malicious infection that will cause damage to your computer. Instead, it will make unwanted changes to your browser’s settings, including setting a new homepage and default search engine.…
quizmytab.com is a deceptive website pushed by a browser hijacker. If the site is loading every time you open your browser, it’s been set as your homepage by QuizMyTab, an extension classified as a browser hijacker. The hijacker will not harm your computer, as that is not its main purpose, but it does make changes to a browser’s settings. Specifically,…
WebStatSearch is a browser hijacker that will set odsrchrdr.com as your homepage/new tabs. If this site is loading every time you open your browser and you cannot make changes to settings, your computer has a browser hijacker installed. While it’s not a serious infection that can cause serious damage to your device, it’s not something you should keep installed either,…
Se7en ransomware is malware that encrypts files. It uses military-grade encryption to essentially lock files and prevent users from being able to open them. Se7en ransomware adds the .se7en extension to encrypted file names so users will immediately know which files have been affected. Unless victims get their hands on a decryptor, they may not necessarily be able to recover their…
search.noted-it.com is a fake search engine that may be set as your homepage if a certain browser hijacker gets installed on your computer. Several browser hijackers push this site, and they’re all equally troublesome. While browser hijackers are not serious infections, they do make unwanted changes to a browser’s settings in order to push questionable search engines. In this particular…
Shopping Helper+ may be advertised as a useful extension, but it’s classified as a browser hijacker. If you suddenly find that ocsrchrdr.com is loading every time you open your browser, your computer has a browser hijacker installed. While not a serious infection, it is an annoying one. It will not cause direct damage to your computer, but it will make…
If your browser suddenly loads nwsrc4you.com every time you open your browser, your computer has the Spectra browser hijacker installed on it. It’s not a complex infection, nor will it cause damage to your computer. However, it will make unwanted changes to your browser’s settings. Specifically, it will set nwsrc4you.com as your homepage/new tabs. The site has a search box that does not…
Vera is a browser hijacker that’s being promoted as an extension that allows users to create focus lists. However, despite its seemingly useful feature, it operates like a browser hijacker. Hijackers are very minor infections that make unwanted changes to a browser’s settings and try to redirect users to sponsored websites. Vera browser hijacker is pushing swsrc4you.com, so that is…