Malware Categories: Browser Hijacker

Easy Email Plus is a browser add-on that promises to help you open your email…and then it replaces the browser’s new tab page. Easy Email Plus is a minimum-effort browser add-on whose main goal is to hijack your internet searches in order to feed you more advertisements. There’s no reason to keep it installed, indeed, … Continued

Easy Eyes is a browser extension that enables dark mode in web pages. For example, change the appearance of the websites that you visit to use a dark background. But there’s a problem – Easy Eyes also redirects searches, injects ad banners, opens unwanted sites in new browser tabs, and tracks user data for advertising … Continued

Easy Games Tab, or Easygamestab.com, is a browser extension that helps the user play browser games – and a browser hijacker that forces Yahoo.com to deliver your internet search results. Most people don’t install Easy Games Tab intentionally, so they don’t always know why their new tab page has suddenly been replaced with Easygamestab.com. Honestly, … Continued

Easy Maps Now is an extension for Google Chrome advertised as the tool to provide you with several useful GPS-related features, such as the customized search considering your current location, regional news, driving directions, local weather forecasts and so on. Considering its design, Easy Maps Now looks as completely legitimate software. However, there are specific … Continued

Easy News Now is a news-focused browser extension that also happens to flood its users with ads and unwanted redirects. It is ad-supported and it is quite aggressive with the ads that it shows. Besides advertising, Easy News Now also collects user data and uses it to enhance the ads that it displays. If you are not … Continued

Monitoring your internet speed can be useful for planning downloads and troubleshooting, but it’s important to be careful of the many deceptive speed trackers online. Easy Speed Tracker is an example of a dishonest tracking tool: deceptive distribution, spying on users, modifying their settings unnecessarily. Easy Speed Tracker is developed by Eightpoint Technologies Ltd, a … Continued

Search.easyclassifiedsaccess.com virus is a browser hijacker that can be installed to random computers together with free programs from the Internet. The program comes bundled with various music players, video recorders, download managers, etc. If you have noticed that Search.easyclassifiedsaccess.com has replaced your homepage and default search provider on any of your browsers, they have been … Continued

EasyConvert, also known as Doc2PDF, is a malicious Chrome extension that spreads in shady ways and infects the browser, changing the default search engine, homepage, and a new tab. This application tries to convince unsuspecting internet users to install it voluntarily as an efficient converter for PDF files and uses the opportunity to secretly gather … Continued

EasyDirectionsFinder is a browser hijacker. It gets installed on your browser and changes your homepage to hp.myway.com/EasyDirectionsFinder/ttab02/index.html. It also reads your search history to enable targeted advertising. And though EasyDirectionsFinder can help you find driving directions, it doesn’t need to hijack your browser to do it. In short about EasyDirectionsFinder: Classification Browser hijacker, adware, newtab … Continued

Safepage.easyfiletool.com might look like regular search engine at first sight, but don’t fall for that trick. This website operates as a browser add-on and can hijack your web browsers, so every time you open it, www.safepage.easyfiletool.com will appear as your home page. Even if you change settings on web browser, the virus will come back until … Continued

Federal Forms is a browser extension by Ito Media and you can install it on Easyformsfinder.com. Once installed, Federal Forms changes your new tab page, hijacks your internet searches, starts reading your search queries, and shows you pop-up ads. It’s advertised by adware viruses and browser hijackers, so it’s possible to install it without meaning … Continued

Easygamingapptab.com is not a good gaming app. Rather, it’s a deceptive browser hijacker that mainly exists to advertise to its users. You probably installed Easygamingapptab.com unintentionally and it likely came with one or two other browser hijackers. To get rid of Easygamingapptab.com, the Easy Gaming App extension needs to be removed. To stop unwanted pop-up … Continued

Not all browser extensions are completely safe, even when they’re on official extension stores. EasyHomeDecorating is right on the edge of malware and a safe, though useless, extension. While it’s made to look helpful by offering some home decorating tips and home planning applications, the extension has no original features of its own. EasyHomeDecorating is … Continued

Search.easyonlinegameaccess.com is yet another browser hijacker that can attack your system. Even though it is not a very dangerous virus itself, it can cost you some more cyber security damage in the future, therefore we suggest to remove it as soon as possible. There are two most common ways to eliminate infection like Search.easyonlinegameaccess.com – it … Continued

In spite of having all of the necessary elements to be labeled as a searching platform, EasyOpenWeb.com lacks a more professional touch that would guarantee its eligibility. In reality, it is a ticking time bomb, ready to explode any moment. Of course, this is a rather exaggerated statement since browser hijackers are not as detrimental. … Continued

EasyPDFCombine is a browser hijacker by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. It offers an online utility tool, but it’s really made to help amass a constant audience for ads. EasyPDFCombine may be free, but it also shows you ads and forces you to use certain websites that its creator, Mindspark, can make money off of. . … Continued

EasyRecipesSearch is advertised as letting you find and print recipes, but that’s not all that it does. Besides letting you quickly and easily search for recipes, EasyRecipesSearch replaces your default search engine to leech off you for some ad revenue. Those who install EasyRecipesSearch see internet search queries redirected to Yahoo.com. As for printing recipes, … Continued

EasySearch Pro (Easysearchpro.xyz) proposes to help you use and switch between multiple popular search engines in your browser’s start page. Unfortunately, it uses this access to hijack your search engine, spy on your browsing habits, and inject ads into the results. Looks like EasySearch Pro is just another browser hijacker. About EasySearch Pro: Type of … Continued

Easysearchit.com extension by Imali Media Ltd, located at Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel, is more prominent on Chrome and Firefox browsers. However, if you happen to use Internet Explorer, Safari or any other browser, there is quite a chance that your browser can also get overtaken by the Easysearchit.com extension. The add-on’s behavior is deviant from that … Continued

Search.easyspeedtestaccess.com is a service that promises to provide you with a convenient internet speed test right on your web browser. Unfortunately, this free tool is not a wanted one – it can completely ruin your web browsing and bring a lot of malicious features to your system. In fact, it is categorized as a browser hijacker … Continued

Easytelevisionaccess.com is a website that can appear in your browser if you installed Easy Television Access (maybe even unintentionally). Although once Easy Television Access proposes to help you access online television, it’s mostly focused on influencing your internet searches and collecting data on your interests. It’s best to remove Easytelevisionaccess.com and other unnecessary browser extensions … Continued

Easytemplatefindertab.com is a new tab hijacker. It comes with a browser add-on called Easy Template Finder. Easytemplatefindertab.com helps access printable template sites, promotes adware sites, shows notification ads, and tries to redirect your internet searches. First and foremost, Easytemplatefindertab.com is adware. It’s best to remove it and other suspicious browser add-ons and take control over your … Continued

EasyWay is a browser extension that makes maps very easily accessible to you. It is very useful for when you don’t want to open a new tab to see a map, or when you want to search for locations in maps very quickly. However, for some reason, EasyWay also hijacks your search engine to redirect … Continued

EasyWebPagePrint is a browser add-on that replaces the new tab page of your browser and promotes the Myway search engine. It’s not dangerous, but it changes browser settings in a way that might be unhelpful (replaces the new tab, restricts customization, logs your search history). It’s recommended to remove EasyWebPagePrint and other potentially unwanted extensions. … Continued

Easyziptab.com virus is a Chrome toolbar by the same developers that introduced Slikdealer.com infection. Both of these hijackers were created by a company called Aztec Media Inc. To our knowledge, they are not reliable providers of search services and their search engines show sponsored results and threaten users’ privacy. Most of their tools are classified among … Continued

Ecosia.org may inject itself into the home page settings of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge. It additionally may replace your default search engine and appear in the form of a toolbar added to your browser. The integration of ecosia.org occurs without asking about your permission. Considering the amendments it introduces into … Continued

Effectivelocalsearch.com virus, appearance wise, strikes us a product by the developers that have forcefully promoted Gotosearchnow.com, Thesearchweb.net and Irradiah.com. The only difference between these samples from hijackware and the one that caught our attention today is the fact that the search platform is colored blue instead of purple. Irradiah.com virus is a very comparable infection … Continued

Ejm-search.com virus is an infection that we have encountered before. During the last couple days, we noticed that identical samples are bothering Internet users. This one immediately strikes as another variant of Irradiah.com search engine that we described yesterday. Their interface does not differ when it comes to reviewing the main elements: the same search … Continued

Search.em-cmf.com might look like typical search engine at first sight, but you should not trust it. This application is listed as browser hijacker, so if your computer is infected with virus called Search.em-cmf.com your home page and default search engine on all your web browsers will be changed to www.search.em-cf.com. If you have noticed this occurrence and can’t … Continued

Email Anytime is a browser hijacker that uses bundling to install unwanted extensions, changes the browser settings, and overall does things unrelated to the purposes of the extension. It says it lets you “Search and access popular email quick links instantly from your new tab page!”, but it doesn’t say that it replaces your search engine … Continued

Email Helper App is a browser extension that some might have installed and not even know it. This browser add-on is not exactly an innocent email-themed enhancement to your browser — it also works as a search redirect virus, forcing users to go to Yahoo when they search for something. Email Helper App looks different … Continued

Email Search Tools is a browser extension that allows people to quickly open a specific email page. It also changes your default search engine settings to make Yahoo show you your search results. This add-on often gets installed together with another browser extension. It tags along with another browser hijacker, which already uses misleading ads, … Continued

EmailCheckNow is a newtab virus – a browser extension that replaces the new tab page. It interferes with the user’s browsing by sending their search queries to Yahoo. Besides redirecting searches, EmailCheckNow barely offers any features that would make it worth using. It’s best to remove this hijacker from your browser. At the same time, … Continued

Search.emaildefendsearch.com virus is a browser hijacker that can affect Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari and possible other less popular browsers. Although it looks like a genuine search engine, unfortunately, it is related to advertising activities, so it shouldn’t be taken as a regular search provider. The program infiltrates into computers using dishonest methods … Continued

Search.emaileasyaccess.com is a Yahoo redirect virus that hijacks one of your Web browsers and uses this power to steer you to specific websites, to show you ads, and to learn about your browsing habits to more effectively show you ads. Not to say that emaileasyaccess.com isn’t useful to some people, but it does have a … Continued

Another browser hijacker from a very familiar family has surfaced. This time, Search.ragitpaid.com, Search.shroomcourt.com, Search.cazeoffice.com and Search.fleecompliment.com viruses are joined by Search.emptovo.com. After opening this domain, we definitely were not overwhelmed or stunned with the appearance of this recently detected threat. Its design is in no way different from other browser hijackers that have we … Continued

Enhanced-search.com virus is a browser hijacker that is distributed to computers with a help of other software. It can be bundled to various free programs, like PDF creators, music or video players, etc. The program is considered to be a potentially unwanted one because usually it is not clearly disclosed about it during the installation of … Continued

EntertainmentNewsNow is an add-on that replaces your new tab page. It adds links to celebrity gossip sites to your home page, but it also shows ads and promotes an affiliated search engine. And it logs user search history and browsing history. And if you don’t link something about EntertainmentNewsNow, there’s no way to change it … Continued

Entrusted Toolbar is a browser hijacker that can take over your browser’s settings such as home page and default search engine. If you use Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome, you might see this toolbar added out of nowhere. The application aims to advertise certain websites subsequently it displays numerous ads with sponsored links … Continued

Eokomoko.online search engine is produced in the Hebrew language, making this sample stand out from other browser hijackers. Considering other features, it probably is orientated to commence typical commands. One of which includes assigning this search platform as browsers shortcuts’ destination links. This a part of the modifications, allowing a rogue platform to designate itself … Continued

Epicsearch.in browser hijacker is created by the authors of Epic Browser. The latter program has fluctuated between being a reliable and a suspicious browser. Many notorious security researchers indicate that the browsing-application is safe to use. However, there are some features that we are not crazy about. For instance, the browser will assign its own … Continued

Epicsearches.com can appear as a homepage on your web browser if your computer is infected with a browser hijacker. It can also take over other personal settings, such as new tab page or default search engine. It’s not as dangerous as annoying. Nonetheless, a lot of cybersecurity problems can be related to this particular infection … Continued

Epsilon is classified as a potentially unwanted program solely attacking Mac computers and its popular browsers. Some people who encounter Epsilon integrated into Safari, Google Chrome or other browser think that some virus attacked their Mac, so they use the term of “Epsilon virus”, even though the modifications introduced by this software give the grounds … Continued

Equaltab.biz virus is referred to as a browser hijacker infection which takes control over your browsers’ preferences. It is generated by the same people that introduced Triplespiralwave.com infection and a whole series of comparable examples. The Equaltab.biz rogue search engine contains information about weather, wind strength, humidity, pressure and time of sunrise. It is not … Continued

ESearch is an extension for Google Chrome browser similar to ImSearch reviewed in one of our previous articles. The extension claims to be the search tool that is supposed to essentially improve the browsing experience by providing the users with more relevant search results considering the IP address and the geographical location. Nevertheless, the research … Continued