Remove youaresearching.com redirect

The youaresearching.com search engine is associated with the Outer Space Tab browser hijacker. If this website loads every time you open your browser, it means the Outer Space Tab extension is installed on your browser. While the hijacker won’t directly harm your computer, it will modify your browser’s settings by setting youaresearching.com as the homepage, new tab page, and default search engine. The search engine itself is non-functional and redirects to Bing, making the extension useless. To return to normal browsing, you will need to remove Outer Space Tab browser hijacker from your computer, preferably using an anti-virus program like WiperSoft.

 

 

You may find the Outer Space Tab browser hijacker being advertised as a useful extension on various third-party app websites, but it operates as a browser hijacker. As soon as it’s installed, it changes browser settings without explicit permission and may try to redirect users to sponsored websites. This hijacker specifically promotes youaresearching.com, which is why it will be set as the homepage, new tab page, and default search engine. It is worth noting that browser hijackers can affect all major browsers, such as Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. What’s more, to restore original settings and remove youaresearching.com as the homepage, you will need to remove Outer Space Tab browser hijacker. Until then, youaresearching.com will continue to load each time the browser is opened.

youaresearching.com is a generic search engine site with a black background and an image. While the site may say “search what you need”, the search engine does not actually work, and all search queries entered into the search box or address bar are processed by Bing. Before displaying Bing results, users are briefly redirected to a sponsored website. While Bing is a legitimate and reliable search engine, there is no need to access it through a dubious third-party site when it can be accessed directly at bing.com.

Although browser hijackers are not particularly dangerous, it should be mentioned that their data collection practices are rather intrusive. The Outer Space Tab hijacker may track your online activity and collect data such as visited websites, search queries, and your IP address. This information can potentially be sold to third parties for advertising purposes as well.

The Outer Space Tab browser hijacker provides no useful features and is highly invasive in terms of data collection. It is strongly recommended to use WiperSoft anti-virus software to remove Outer Space Tab hijacker from your device.

How are browser hijackers installed?

To prevent installing junk programs like adware, browser hijackers, and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) on your computer by accident, you need to learn how to install free programs correctly. These types of infections are often bundled with popular free programs as additional offers and are configured to install automatically unless they are manually deselected. Software bundling is considered to be a controversial method as it frequently results in users unknowingly adding junk programs to their systems.

Many popular free programs come with these additional offers, particularly when downloaded from unofficial sources and third-party app sites. Although these offers are technically optional, they are preselected to install by default. Users must manually deselect them during installation, but this can be difficult as the offers are hidden in settings that users rarely use, leading many to overlook them.

When installing a free program, you need to select Advanced (Custom) settings rather than the recommended Default settings. Default settings conceal additional offers, causing them to be installed without explicit consent. In contrast, Advanced settings make all extra offers visible, allowing you to deselect any you do not wish to install. Keep in mind that even if some offers appear useful, do not allow them to install, as legitimate programs do not use the software bundling method. Programs that do are generally detected as potential threats by anti-virus programs.

Browser hijackers are also frequently disguised as useful extensions and promoted on various free software websites. Before you install any program, make sure to research it beforehand to avoid unwanted junk or even malware. For example, a quick online search of “Outer Space Tab” on Google would reveal numerous warnings advising against using it.

Remove youaresearching.com redirect

Browser hijackers are typically not regarded as severe threats, which means that the youaresearching.com redirect can be removed manually. However, using an anti-virus program like WiperSoft is recommended, as it would take care of everything for you. Once you fully remove Outer Space Tab browser hijackers, you will be able to remove youaresearching.com as the homepage and default search engine.