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GoGameGo virus: remove search.mysearch.com New Tab popup

GoGameGo virus: remove search.mysearch.com New Tab popup

Browser hijackers often pose as something worthwhile that will enhance different facets of one’s Internet experience. It’s clear why – nobody would ever install these pseudo browser helper objects otherwise. This applies to the extension called GoGameGo, also referred to as Go Game Go. It pretends to provide easy, quick and unlimited access to free […]

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Remove fanli90.cn redirect virus in Chrome, Firefox and IE

Remove fanli90.cn redirect virus in Chrome, Firefox and IE

It’s not too uncommon to discover these days that a web browser’s homepage starts defaulting to a site that’s not the user’s choice. In pursuit of easy Internet traffic monetization and malvertising, some cybercrime groups leverage malicious code called browser hijackers. These intrusive applets infect computers and adjust the functioning of installed browsers to specific […]

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Remove Ads by MegaOffers virus in Chrome, Firefox and IE

Remove Ads by MegaOffers virus in Chrome, Firefox and IE

Normally, the parties involved in online advertising make sure their sponsored content doesn’t cross the line in terms of intrusiveness. The optimal balance, however, is only preserved as long as e-marketing is legal. In the case of Ads by MegaOffers, the popups, banners and transitional windows are definitely redundant. That’s because these annoying items emanate […]

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WinSnare virus – amuleC adware removal

WinSnare virus – amuleC adware removal

Malvertising is a term that emerged in the wake of computer crooks’ intensifying efforts to earn from ecommerce in malicious ways. There are different manifestations of this activity, ranging from hijacking victims’ browser preferences, to inserting sponsored content into web pages. The common denominator across these attacks is the use of specially crafted software referred […]

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Get rid of Ads by Lyrics virus in Chrome, Firefox and IE

Get rid of Ads by Lyrics virus in Chrome, Firefox and IE

Web surfers are accustomed to ads, the entities that push the online world forward and allow millions of users to use multiple cool services free of charge. Underneath commonplace sponsored information displayed on websites, there are complex monetization schemes where some parties pay and some get paid. Unfortunately, abusing this business model is in cybercriminals’ […]

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Remove All-czech.com/search redirect virus in Chrome, Firefox and IE

Remove All-czech.com/search redirect virus in Chrome, Firefox and IE

Not all adware threats cause as many unwanted effects as All-czech.com does. It modifies default settings in web browsers, stealthily collects sensitive online data, displays excessive advertisements on sites and may install an intrusive browser toolbar. When doing all of this, the application does not ask for the user’s permission, which certainly deviates from the […]

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Remove ecosia.org “virus” in Chrome, Firefox and IE

Remove ecosia.org “virus” in Chrome, Firefox and IE

Computer adware can take various shapes and cause different symptoms. Some redirect their victims’ web traffic to certain sites by tweaking custom browsing settings. Others embed advertisements into pages via a virtual layer displayed on top of the original content. What all of these obtrusive apps have in common is the environment that they affect […]

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