Stop redirects to search.remakovell.com

What is search.remakovell.com?

Similar to search.bannabell.com, search.pardessov.com, search.globalsearch.pw, and many others, search.remakovell.com is a fake search engine. At first glance, it may seem similar to Google, Bing, Yahoo and other legitimate search engines. Therefore, many users are tricked into believing that this site is also legitimate and useful.

In fact, developers promote it via the download/installation set-ups of browser hijacking applications. These rogue apps change browser settings and most have data tracking abilities. Note that search.remakovell.com records information relating to users' browsing habits.

Browser hijackers typically target Google Chrome, Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and other popular browsers. They assign the homepage, default search engine, and new tab/window URL to search.remakovell.com. Therefore, each search query typed into the URL bar and each new tab/window opened redirects to the rogue search engine.

Most fake search tools do no generate unique results and simply redirect to a legitimate search engine. This is the case with search.remakovell.com. Firstly, it redirects to search.genieosearch.com, and then to search.yahoo.com, a genuine search engine.

Furthermore, hijacking applications install additional applications and/or browser extensions/plug-ins ("helper objects"). These additions reset any changes made to browsers by users. Both "helper objects" and search.remakovell.com monitor users' browsing activities (URLs visited, pages viewed, search engine history, etc.).

This data might contain personal information such as IP addresses, geolocations, etc. The data is then passed on to third parties (possibly, cyber criminals) who misuse it to generate revenue. This can lead to serious privacy issues and even identity theft. If you encounter redirects to search.remakovell.com, remove all dubious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins.

Threat Summary:

Name	search.remakovell.com browser hijacker
Threat Type	Mac malware, Mac virus.
Serving IP Address	3.208.185.26
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, leaking of private information.
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Fake search engines are all very similar or even identical. They offer improved search results, often with additional features (e.g. weather forecasts, quick access to latest news and viral content, download/install process optimization, and so on). In fact, they offer no useful features.

The only purpose of these products and other unwanted content is to generate revenue for the designers. Users receive no real value. Fake search engines cause unwanted redirects to sale-oriented, malicious websites and gather sensitive information.

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

search.remakovell.com is promoted by rogue download/installation set-ups. This dubious marketing method is called "bundling". Developers of unwanted apps are aware of the tendency of many users to rush download/installation processes. Therefore, they hide details of additional apps within download/install terms or other software.

Details are often hidden within the "Custom/Advanced" settings. By ignoring download/installation terms and skipping steps, many users inadvertently install dubious content and software onto their systems. This compromises browser/device integrity and users' personal privacy.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Use only official and verified sources to download software. Do not use untrustworthy download sources, such as Peer-to-Peer sharing networks (e.g. BitTorrent, Gnutella, eMule, etc.), free file hosting websites, or other third party downloaders - these are likely to offer programs bundled with potentially unwanted applications (PUAs).

Carefully study all windows/sections of the download/installation set-ups. Use "Custom/Advanced" settings and opt-out of download/installation of additional apps/features. Note that intrusive advertisements can also proliferate PUAs.

Commonly, hosted by untrustworthy websites, these ads often seem legitimate, however, once clicked, they can execute scripts designed to download/install PUAs. They can also generate redirects to dubious web pages (e.g. pornography, adult-dating, gambling, and other similar sites).

If you encounter suspicious redirects, check the system and remove all dubious apps and/or browser extensions/plug-ins. If your computer is already infected with browser hijackers, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for macOS to automatically eliminate them.

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Quick menu:

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

Video showing how to remove adware and browser hijackers from a Mac computer:

search.remakovell.com redirect removal:

Remove search.remakovell.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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