One of the simplest, yet most effective ways to trick users into clicking somewhere or doing something they shouldn’t is to show them a misleading customized pop-up. Such is the case with the Karakorampeak hijacker site, which is similar to...
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RoxiApp is a type of rogue software, similar to YuuvApp and KcozApp, that doesn’t damage your system of files, but instead generates obstructive advertisements that can link you to unsafe sites or even expose you to online scams. Most...
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I’ve recently come across a lot of users across various forums reporting the same browser issue, where the browser’s search engine and new tab page get replaced by something called DSR Search. Apparently, this is a fake search engine...
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Potterfun is a rogue search engine added to browsers by hijacker extensions, such as ZoomFind and SwiftSeek. Like other rogue search engines, this one is solely designed to make money through ads and by gathering user data without actually being...
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The rogue SwiftSeek Chrome extension hijacks your browser and messes with its settings by changing the default search engine to fake potterfun.com/q/ search engine (or some other sketchy site) and adding its own policy to the browser. This is very...
How to Remove Maxask
MaxAsk is a fake search engine that gets promoted and added to Edge, Chrome, and other browsers with the help of hijacker extensions like CelestialQuasaror, NebulaFractica, and others. I first learned about its existence almost half a year ago and...
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