Search.bunnybarny.com Redirect (Mac)

What is search.bunnybarny.com?

search.bunnybarny.com is one of many fake search engines that is promoted through a variety of browser hijacking applications/installers. For example, the File Compressor Pro unwanted app.

Note that search.bunnybarny.com is very similar to many other search engines of this type such as search.pogypog.com, search.yadbazelet.com, and searchv.dooryov.com. Browser hijackers that promote these sites change browser settings and collect various information relating to users' browsing activities.

Browser hijacker apps usually target browsers such as Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. After installation, they change browser settings. In this case, the default search engine, homepage, and new tab URL are assigned to search.bunnybarny.com.

People who have browsers hijacked by Bunnybarny are forced to visit search.bunnybarny.com when they open the browser, new tab, or enter a search query into the URL bar. Typically, the only way to undo changes made by these apps is to uninstall them. Furthermore, search.bunnybarny.com deliver no unique search results, but redirects users to search.yahoo.com.

Therefore, it provides people with results generated by the Yahoo search engine. Information tracking is another reason to avoid browser hijackers and fake search engines. They collect IP addresses, geolocations, URLs of visited websites, entered search queries, and other information relating to users' browsing habits.

They might also gather personal details. Developers send all recorded information to other parties who misuse it to generate revenue. Note, some of these third parties might be cyber criminals. In summary, people who use these apps and search engines risk issues with browsing safety, privacy, or even identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Bunnybarny browser hijacker
Threat Type	Mac malware, Mac virus, Fake web search engine
Serving IP Address	18.208.105.36
Detection Names (filecompressor_b.dmg - installer promoting search.bunnybarny.com)	Avast (MacOS:Genieo-ED [Adw]), BitDefender (Gen:Variant.Application.MAC.Genieo.1), Emsisoft (Gen:Variant.Application.MAC.Genieo.1 (B)), Kaspersky (not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.OSX.Geonei.y), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Symptoms	Your Mac becomes slower than normal, you see unwanted pop-up ads, you are redirected to dubious websites.
Distribution methods	Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake flash player installers, torrent file downloads.
Damage	Internet browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites, loss of private information.
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Fake search engines may seem to be useful tools to browse the Internet, however, they provide no unique results and are useless. Furthermore, most collect information for their developers, which could be misused to generate revenue.

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

In most cases, people download/install unwanted apps inadvertently. This is since they are promoted using the "bundling" method. Developers bundle PUAs with other software download/installation set-ups and do not disclose this information properly.

They hide bundled apps in "Custom", "Advanced" and other similar parts of the set-ups and hope that people will not check them, and thus give permission for PUAs to be downloaded/installed by default.

In other cases, people cause unwanted downloads/installations by clicking deceptive (intrusive) advertisements. If clicked, some ads run scripts designed to download and install unwanted apps.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Avoid using third party software downloaders, eMule, torrent clients (or other Peer-to-peer networks), unofficial websites and other similar, untrustworthy channels. The only safe way to download software is using official websites and direct download links.

Do not download or install programs without checking options included in the set-ups - check all "Custom", "Advanced", "Manual" settings and opt-out of offers to install PUAs. Avoid clicking intrusive ads, especially on untrustworthy, dubious websites.

These might cause unwanted downloads/installations or redirects to malicious pages. If you encounter intrusive ads or unwanted redirects, check the list of installed browser applications and remove any unwanted extensions, plug-ins, and add-ons. This also applies to unwanted programs installed on the operating system.

If your computer is already infected with browser hijackers, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate them.

Deceptive application installer promoting search.bunnybarny.com:

Website promoting search.bunnybarny.com:

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Quick menu:

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

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

search.bunnybarny.com redirect removal:

Remove search.bunnybarny.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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