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A new list of browser hijackers is published. Websearch.hotsearches.info, a new search site, is on the list. Browser hijacker is a kind of infection that will not only threaten our computer systems but also makes changes on the default browser settings. This is a hateful threat around the world. The members of it all have different address and search engine. The difference is not so extreme that in some cases, the address of the browser hijacker only has some words different from each other. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Effective Guides to Remove Websearch.hotsearches.i
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  • http//guides.uufix.com/effective-guides-to-remove
    -websearch-hotsearches-info-browser-hijacker-from-
    computer/

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A Brief Introduction of Websearch.hotsearches.info
  • WEBSEARCH.HOTSEARCHES.INFO is a web address that
    will be set as default start-up page on browser
    affected with an adware or potentially unwanted
    program. Basically, WEBSEARCH.HOTSEARCHES.INFO is
    installed on your machine via third parties
    programs. WEBSEARCH.HOTSEARCHES.INFO may not be
    as virus or malware infection. In fact, it is
    using a valid search engine application
    programming interface. Normally, adware is
    injecting a code into the browser known as
    extension, add-on, or plug-in. One obvious sign
    on the presence of this adware is the abrupt
    changes on the home page or new tab of your
    browser. If you dont want to suffer such kind of
    malware attack, you should not download any
    third-party programs from unreliable websites.

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A Brief Introduction of Websearch.hotsearches.info
  • The only thing that you must worry is the
    presence of the add-on or extension itself. In
    the case of Mobura, added code may vary. Authors
    behind this malicious program intend to mislead
    computer users by using different titles on their
    browser plug-in. If it starts with Mobura, then,
    it is clear that you have the malicious code
    installed. WEBSEARCH.HOTSEARCHES.INFO would like
    to compromise Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox,
    Opera, IE, and many other popular web browsers.
    The fact that your home page is hijacked to
    WEBSEARCH.HOTSEARCHES.INFO, it is clear that this
    unwanted program has modified your settings
    without asking for permission. Apart from that,
    you may also see relevant browser features such
    as toolbars, drop-down menu, and unwanted buttons
    integrated to the regular menu. That is to say,
    no matter you use which browser,
    WEBSEARCH.HOTSEARCHES.INFO is able to corrupt it
    immediately. It has invaded you privacy and just
    like computer virus, it manipulates some settings
    for its own good.

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Effective Guides to Remove Websearch.hotsearches.i
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1. Clean Add-ons and Extensions
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Internet Explorer
  • (1). Click Tools in the Menu bar and then click
    Internet Options
  • (2). Click Programs tab, click Manage add-ons and
    disable the suspicious add-ons
  • Firefox
  • (1). Click Tools in the Menu bar and then click
    Add-ons
  • (2). Click Extensions, select the related browser
    add-ons and click Disable

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Google Chrome
  • (1). Click Customize and control Google Chrome
    button ? Tools ? Extensions
  • (2). Disable the extensions of WEBSEARCH.HOTSEARCH
    ES.INFO

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  • 2. Open your Task Manger by pressing
    CtrlAltDelete keys and end the processes of
    WEBSEARCH.HOTSEARCHES.INFO

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3. The associated files to be removed in folders
on Local Disk (note new files are still created
each month so far)
  • AllUsersProfile\random.exe AppData\Roaming\Mic
    rosoft\Windows\Templates\random.exe
  • AllUsersProfile\Application Data\random
    AllUsersProfile\Application Data\.dll

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4. Open your Registry Editor and then find out
the registry entries of WEBSEARCH.HOTSEARCHES.INFO
to remove them (note new registry entries are
still made every month so far)
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows
    NT\CurrentVersion\Random HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Softwar
    e\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\InternetSetting
    s CertificateRevocation Random

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  • 5. Restart your computer to check the
    effectiveness.

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For more information
  • go to
  • http//guides.uufix.com/effective-guides-to-remove
    -websearch-hotsearches-info-browser-hijacker-from-
    computer/
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