Search.yourspeedtesthub.com virus - How to remove

Search.yourspeedtesthub.com also known as Your Speed Test Hub is malicious Google Chrome web browser extension that was developed by Polarity Technologies LTD. If you have been following latest news of malware, you are probably aware of the fact that Polarity is responsible for most of the browser hijackers that were released lately, so it’s really not a big surprise.

If you are experiencing symptoms that are common to this browser hijacker and would like to learn how to get rid of it – please continue reading this article and learn the best possible ways to do that.

New tab and default search hijacker

Even though Search.yourspeedtesthub.com is promoted as a tool that will provide you with the ability to check the speed of your internet connection fast and effortless, it’s just a trick to get the interest of users and force them to add it to Google Chrome web browser.

There are plenty of malicious browser add-ons, such as Checkspeedsearch.com or Search.heasyspeedtest.co virus that allows users to check the speed of the internet connection. They all are very similar and will perform the same unwanted actions on your computer.

This internet speed test thing is not completely false – they do provide a test tool on Search.yourspeedtesthub.com website:

They use OpenSpeedTest tool to deliver this feature and it’s completely reliable. However, there is no need to add malicious Your Speed Test Hub extension to your web browser. By the way, it is only compatible with Google Chrome, so if you are using other internet browser this infection is not going to scare you.

Why do we classify it as a browser hijacker? Because once installed, it will make automatic changes on your web browser. New tab page and default search engine will be automatically set to www.Search.yourspeedtesthub.com. Even though this website looks just like a regular search engine, we do not recommend to use it.

First of all, take a look at the toolbar:

It features icons that will lead you to websites that promise to increase your internet speed and provide with information about speed. Those two links seem to be trustworthy, however, the other two should not be clicked. They will lead you to websites that are affiliated with Polarity and this way your computer can get infected with other similar infections or you can simply get scammed.

Also, all searches submitted to this website are redirected to Yahoo search engine. This seems as a good feature, but you should be aware of the fact that they are tracking searches and collected information might be leaked to various third parties.

This being said, even your private and sensitive information can end up in the hands of cyber criminals. Overall, this add-on is a threat to your security, thus should not be kept installed.

Usually it’s relatively easy to remove various add-ons from web browser, but since it is a malware, you can face some problems. In order to get rid of Search.yourspeedtesthub.com, first of all you should select ‘Restore Chrome Tab Page” option at the bottom of their homepage. This should obviously restore your new tab.

However, not all settings will be restored this easy and some files of this malware might still be left on your computer. That is why you should perform a scan with reliable anti-malware application, such as Malwarebytes or to get rid of all trash on your system.

Lastly, after you complete these two steps, take a look at the instructions provided below to fully restore setting on Google Chrome browser.

TopHow To remove Search.yourspeedtesthub.com virus from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Search.yourspeedtesthub.com virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

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