Remove the search.turdeland2.com redirect from your browsers

What is search.turdeland2.com?

Similar to search.anilopo.com, search.stosgame.com, search.altagit.com, and many others, search.turdeland2.com is a fake search engine. Judging on appearance alone, this site may seem similar to Google, Yahoo, Bing and other legitimate search engines.

Therefore, it is easy to be tricked into believing that search.turdeland2.com is a genuine search tool. In fact, it is usually promoted through the download/installation set-ups of browser hijacking applications.

These apps operate by modifying browser settings, promoting fake search engines, and monitoring users' browsing activity. Furthermore, search.turdeland2.com also has data tracking capabilities.

Google Chrome, Safari, Mozilla Firefox and other popular browsers are common targets for browser hijackers. These rogue apps assign their fake search engine addresses as the homepage, default search engine, and new tab/window URL. For example, each new tab/widow opened and each search query typed into the URL bar redirects to search.turdeland2.com.

Most fake search engines are unable to generate unique results, and so they typically redirect to genuine search engines (e.g. Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc.). This is the case with search.turdeland2.com - it causes a redirection chain beginning with search.genieosearch.com and ending with search.yahoo.com, the latter being a legitimate search engine.

Additionally, browser hijackers install "helper objects" - additional applications and/or browser extensions/plug-ins. Note that "helper objects" ensure that any changes users attempt to make to their browsers are automatically reset. In fact, access to the settings can even be limited or denied.

While, initially, these changes may seem insignificant and relatively easy to undo, without removal of the browser hijacker, recovering the affected browser is impossible. Furthermore, search.turdeland2.com and "helper objects" have data tracking abilities.

By monitoring browsing activity (URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, etc.), they gather users' personal information (IP addresses, geolocations, and other details). This data is then shared with third parties (potentially, cyber criminals) seeking to misuse it to generate revenue.

Therefore, data tracking is a serious safety risk and can lead to serious privacy issues, financial loss, and even identity theft. If you experience redirects to search.turdeland2.com, inspect the device and immediately remove all dubious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins.

Threat Summary:

Name	search.turdeland2.com browser hijacker
Threat Type	Mac malware, Mac virus.
Symptoms	Your Mac becomes slower than normal, you see unwanted pop-up ads, you are redirected to dubious websites.
Serving IP Address	18.211.175.241
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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There are many fake search engines on the Internet. Often they offer enhanced browsing features with more accurate and improved search results.

Frequently, they claim to have additional "useful" features, however, the only purpose of these fake tools is to generate revenue for the developers, whilst regular users receive no real value (the features are usually nonoperational). Fake search engines cause redirects to sale-based, dubious and even malicious web pages, and also record private data.

How did search.turdeland2.com install on my computer?

As mentioned, search.turdeland2.com is promoted via rogue download/installation set-ups. This deceptive marketing method is called "bundling".

This technique is widely used by fake search engines and potentially unwanted application (PUA) developers. By rushing the download/install processes (ignoring terms, skipping steps and sections, using pre-set option, etc.), many users risk allowing unwanted or malicious content onto their devices.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Research your software and content to verify its legitimacy, before downloading/installing. Use only official and verified download channels. Peer-to-Peer sharing networks (BitTorrent, Gnutella, eMule, etc.), unofficial and free file-hosting websites, third party downloaders, and similar sources are untrustworthy and should not be used.

Untrusted download channels are more likely to offer deceptive or bundled content. Download and installation processes should be treated with caution. Read the terms, explore all possible options, use the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opt-out of downloading/installing additional apps, tools, features, etc.

Intrusive advertisements usually seem legitimate and innocuous, however they redirect to dubious web pages (e.g. gambling, pornography, adult-dating, and similar).

If you encounter ads/redirects of this type, check the system and remove all suspicious applications and/or browser extensions/plug-ins without delay. 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.turdeland2.com?
• STEP 1. Remove search.turdeland2.com related files and folders from OSX.
• STEP 2. Remove search.turdeland2.com redirect from Safari.
• STEP 3. Remove search.turdeland2.com browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove search.turdeland2.com homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.

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

search.turdeland2.com redirect removal:

Remove search.turdeland2.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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