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What is Quick Search Tool? The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Quick Search Tool is a search hijacker. These so-called "hijackers" manipulate your browser(s), for example to change your startpage or searchscopes, so that the affected browser visits their site or one of their choice. This particular one changes your default search engine. How do I know if my computer is affected by Quick Search Tool? You may see this entry in your list of installed Chrome extensions: and this changed setting: You may have noticed these warnings during install: How did Qu -
What is My Recipe Finder? The Malwarebytes research team has determined that My Recipe Finder is a browser NewTab. These so-called "NewTabs" can manipulate your browser(s), for example to change your startpage or searchscopes, so that the affected browser visits their site or one of their choice. This particular one is a newtab hijacker and uses web push notifications. How do I know if my computer is affected by My Recipe Finder? You may see this browser extension: these warnings during install: You may see this new startpage: and these new settings: How did My
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What is File Conversion Now? The Malwarebytes research team has determined that File Conversion Now is a browser NewTab. These so-called "NewTabs" can manipulate your browser(s), for example to change your startpage or searchscopes, so that the affected browser visits their site or one of their choice. This particular one is a newtab hijacker and uses web push notifications. How do I know if my computer is affected by File Conversion Now? You may see this browser extension: this warning during install: You may see this icon in your browsers menu-bar: this new startpag
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What is Email Search Tools? The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Email Search Tools is a search hijacker. These so-called "hijackers" manipulate your browser(s), for example to change your startpage or searchscopes, so that the affected browser visits their site or one of their choice. How do I know if my computer is affected by Email Search Tools? You may see this entry in your list of installed Chrome extensions: this icon in the Chrome menu-bar: this changed setting: and these warnings during install: How did Email Search Tools get on my computer
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What is Access Gov Docs Tab? The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Access Gov Docs Tab is a browser NewTab. These so-called "NewTabs" can manipulate your browser(s), for example to change your startpage or searchscopes, so that the affected browser visits their site or one of their choice. This particular one is a newtab hijacker and uses web push notifications. How do I know if my computer is affected by Access Gov Docs Tab? You may see this browser extension: these warnings during install: You may see this new startpage: and this new setting: H
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What is My Login Hub?The Malwarebytes research team has determined that My Login Hub is a browser NewTab. These so-called "NewTabs" can manipulate your browser(s), for example to change your startpage or searchscopes, so that the affected browser visits their site or one of their choice.This particular one is a newtab hijacker and uses web push notifications.How do I know if my computer is affected by My Login Hub?You may see this browser extension:these warnings during install:Despite this last notification you may see this icon in your browsers menu-bar:and this new setting:How did My Login
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What is Email Search Tools?The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Email Search Tools is a search hijacker. These so-called "hijackers" manipulate your browser(s), for example to change your startpage or searchscopes, so that the affected browser visits their site or one of their choice.How do I know if my computer is affected by Email Search Tools?You may see this entry in your list of installed Chrome extensions:and these warnings during install:You will see this icon in your Chrome menu-bar:and this changed setting:How did Email Search Tools get on my computer?Browser hijackers u
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What is Free Live Radio?The Malwarebytes research team has determined that Free Live Radio is a browser NewTab. These so-called "NewTabs" can manipulate your browser(s), for example to change your startpage or searchscopes, so that the affected browser visits their site or one of their choice.How do I know if my computer is affected by Free Live Radio?You may see this browser extension:these warnings during install:You may see this icon in your browsers menu-bar:this new startpage:and this new setting:How did Free Live Radio get on my computer?Browser hijackers use different methods for distri
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Hi I have a couple of issues. Malwarebytes stopped running scheduled scans for a few months. When I ran a scan yesterday, it had multiple infections that needed to be cleaned. It cleaned them but I have read online sometimes you have to to more. I have attached the infected scan, a scan after cleaning, and Farbar reports. So my questions are: -Why are scheduled scans not running? -Do the Farbar reports show that I am still infected? Thanks. cleaned.txt infected.txt Addition.txt FRST.txt
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What is TubeTab? The Malwarebytes research team has determined that TubeTab is a browser hijacker. These so-called "hijackers" manipulate your browser(s), for example to change your startpage or searchscopes, so that the affected browser visits their site or one of their choice. TubeTab is a member of the Spigot family as described in the blogpost Spigot browser hijackers. How do I know if my computer is affected by TubeTab? You may see this Chrome extension: this icon in your Chrome toolbar: and these warnings when you open Chrome dur
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What is GetMaps? The Malwarebytes research team has determined that GetMaps is a browser hijacker. These so-called "hijackers" manipulate your browser(s), for example to change your startpage or searchscopes, so that the affected browser visits their site or one of their choice. GetMaps is a member of the Spigot family as described in the blogpost Spigot browser hijackers. How do I know if my computer is affected by GetMaps? You may see this browser extension/add-on: and these changed search settings: You may see this entry in your lis
