Search.trustnokogiri.com Redirect (Mac)

What is search.trustnokogiri.com?

Identical to search.pingclash.com, search.cateorg.com, search.plasticumbrella.com, and many others, search.trustnokogiri.com is a fake Internet search engine that supposedly generates improved search results, thereby enhancing the Internet browsing experience.

Judging on appearance alone, this site may seem very similar to Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other legitimate search engines.

Therefore, many users believe that search.trustnokogiri.com is also legitimate. In fact, developers promote this site via rogue app downloaders/installers designed to modify web browser options without users' consent. Furthermore, search.trustnokogiri.com continually records information relating to web browsing activity.

Research shows that deceptive download/installation set-ups target Safari, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Following infiltration, set-ups assign the new tab URL, homepage, and default search engine to search.trustnokogiri.com.

Furthermore, set-ups stealthily install a number of third party applications/browser plug-ins (so-called "helper objects") designed to reassign options when attempts are made to change them. Therefore, returning browsers to their previous states becomes impossible and users are continually redirected to search.trustnokogiri.com without their consent.

This diminishes the web browsing experience. In addition, helper objects and search.trustnokogiri.com continually record information relating to users' Internet browsing activity. The list of collected data types includes (but is not limited to) IP addresses, web URLs visited, search queries, and pages viewed.

The data might contain private details and is shared with third parties who misuse personal information to generate revenue. Therefore, data tracking can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft.

Note that search.trustnokogiri.com, as a search engine, is completely useless, because all it does is redirects users to search.yahoo.com (via genieosearch.com) once a search query is entered. In other words, it does not generate any results by itself and, therefore, it is irrelevant.

If you encounter unwanted redirects to search.trustnokogiri.com, remove all suspicious apps/browser extensions and never visit this deceptive website again.

Threat Summary:

Name	search.trustnokogiri.com browser hijacker
Threat Type	Browser hijacker, Mac malware, Mac virus
Serving IP Address	18.211.175.241
Symptoms	Your Mac became slower than normal, you see unwanted pop-up ads, you get redirected to shady websites.
Distribution methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake Flash Player installers, torrent file downloads.
Damage	Internet browsing tracking (potential privacy issues), displaying of unwanted ads, redirects to shady websites, loss of private information.
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The Internet is full of fake search engines, all of which are very similar. By offering improved search results and various 'additional features' (weather forecasts, currency exchange rates, quick access to popular websites, etc.), websites such as search.trustnokogiri.com attempt to give the impression of legitimacy.

In fact, their only purpose is to generate revenue for the developers - they provide no significant value for regular users, cause unwanted redirects, and collect private information. Some generate results leading to malicious websites. Therefore, using them is risky and can result in various computer infections.

How did search.trustnokogiri.com install on my computer?

As mentioned above, developers promote search.trustnokogiri.com via deceptive download/installation set-ups. This marketing method is called "bundling". Developers hide all information relating to modification of browser options within the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings of the download/installation processes. Users often rush these procedures and skip most steps, thus inadvertently granting set-ups permission to modify various browser options. If your computer is already infected with browser hijackers, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate them.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To prevent system infiltration by PUPs be cautious when downloading and installing software. Closely observe each step within the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings of these processes. Furthermore, cancel all third party applications listed for download/installation, and do not allow set-ups to modify options irrelevant to installation.

Website promoting search.trustnokogiri.com:

Appearance of search.trustnokogiri.com website redirecting users to search.yahoo.com via genieosearch.com (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is search.trustnokogiri.com?
• STEP 1. Remove search.trustnokogiri.com related files and folders from OSX.
• STEP 2. Remove search.trustnokogiri.com redirect from Safari.
• STEP 3. Remove search.trustnokogiri.com browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove search.trustnokogiri.com homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.

Video showing how to remove browser redirects to search.trustnokogiri.com using Combo Cleaner:

search.trustnokogiri.com redirect removal:

Remove search.trustnokogiri.com-related potentially unwanted applications from your "Applications" folder:

Click the Finder icon. In the Finder window, select “Applications”. In the applications folder, look for “MPlayerX”,“NicePlayer”, or other suspicious applications and drag them to the Trash. After removing the potentially unwanted application(s) that cause online ads, scan your Mac for any remaining unwanted components.

Remove browser hijacker-related files and folders

Click the Finder icon from the menu bar. Choose Go, and click Go to Folder...

Check for browser hijacker generated files in the /Library/LaunchAgents/ folder:

In the Go to Folder... bar, type: /Library/LaunchAgents/

In the "LaunchAgents" folder, look for any recently-added suspicious files and move them to the Trash. Examples of files generated by browser hijackers - "installmac.AppRemoval.plist", "myppes.download.plist", "mykotlerino.ltvbit.plist", "kuklorest.update.plist", etc. Browser hijacker commonly installs several files with the exact same string.

Check for browser hijacker generated files in the ~/Library/Application Support/ folder:

In the Go to Folder... bar, type: ~/Library/Application Support/

In the "Application Support" folder, look for any recently-added suspicious folders. For example, "MplayerX" or "NicePlayer", and move these folders to the Trash.

Check for browser hijacker generated files in the ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ folder:

In the Go to Folder... bar, type: ~/Library/LaunchAgents/

In the "LaunchAgents" folder, look for any recently-added suspicious files and move them to the Trash. Examples of files generated by browser hijackers - "installmac.AppRemoval.plist", "myppes.download.plist", "mykotlerino.ltvbit.plist", "kuklorest.update.plist", etc. Browser hijacker commonly installs several files with the exact same string.

Check for browser hijacker generated files in the /Library/LaunchDaemons/ folder:

In the "Go to Folder..." bar, type: /Library/LaunchDaemons/

In the "LaunchDaemons" folder, look for recently-added suspicious files. For example "com.aoudad.net-preferences.plist", "com.myppes.net-preferences.plist", "com.kuklorest.net-preferences.plist", "com.avickUpd.plist", etc., and move them to the Trash.

Scan your Mac with Combo Cleaner:

If you have followed all the steps correctly, your Mac should be clean of infections. To ensure your system is not infected, run a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus. Download it HERE. After downloading the file, double click combocleaner.dmg installer. In the opened window, drag and drop the Combo Cleaner icon on top of the Applications icon. Now open your launchpad and click on the Combo Cleaner icon. Wait until Combo Cleaner updates its virus definition database and click the "Start Combo Scan" button.

Combo Cleaner will scan your Mac for malware infections. If the antivirus scan displays "no threats found" - this means that you can continue with the removal guide; otherwise, it's recommended to remove any found infections before continuing.

After removing files and folders generated by the browser hijackers, continue to remove rogue extensions from your Internet browsers.

Remove browser hijackers from Internet browsers

Remove Safari browser hijackers:

Open the Safari browser, from the menu bar, select "Safari" and click "Preferences...".

In the preferences window, select "Extensions" and look for any recently-installed suspicious extensions. When located, click the "Uninstall" button next to it/them. Note that you can safely uninstall all extensions from your Safari browser - none are crucial for regular browser operation.

Change your homepage:

In the "Preferences" window, select the "General" tab. To set your homepage, type the preferred website URL (for example: www.google.com) in the Homepage field. You can also click the "Set to Current Page" button if you wish to set your homepage to the website you are currently visiting.

Change your default search engine:

In the "Preferences" window, select the "Search" tab. Here you will find a drop-down menu labeled "Search engine:" Simply select your preferred search engine from the drop-down list.

• If you continue to have problems with browser redirects and unwanted advertisements - Reset Safari.

Remove Google Chrome browser hijackers:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Change your homepage

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select "Settings". In the "On startup" section, disable the malicious extension (if present), look for a browser hijacker URL below the "Open a specific or set of pages" option. If present, click on the three vertical dots icon and select "Remove".

Change your default search engine:

To change your default search engine in Google Chrome: Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings", in the "Search engine" section, click "Manage search engines...", in the opened list look for a browser hijacker URL, when located click the three vertical dots near this URL and select "Delete".

• If you continue to have problems with browser redirects and unwanted advertisements - Reset Google Chrome.

Remove malicious extensions from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window) and select "Add-ons and themes". Click "Extensions", in the opened window locate all recently-installed suspicious extensions, click on the three dots and then click "Remove".

Change your homepage

To reset your homepage, click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), then select "Settings", in the opened window disable malicious extension (if present), remove the browser hijacker URL and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you start Mozilla Firefox.

Change your default search engine:

In the URL address bar, type "about:config" and press Enter. Click "Accept the Risk and Continue".

In the search filter at the top, type: "extensionControlled". Set both results to "false" by either double-clicking each entry or clicking the button.

• If you continue to have problems with browser redirects and unwanted advertisements - Reset Mozilla Firefox.

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