Search.certified-toolbar.com

Search.certified-toolbar.com is a search engine site. Although SpywareRemove.com malware experts haven't seen any evidence that Search.certified-toolbar.com distributes malicious software directly, some PC threats are associated with Search.certified-toolbar.com in their usage of redirect attacks that force your browser to load Search.certified-toolbar.com automatically. If you experience these Search.certified-toolbar.com-promoting browser hijackers, anti-malware software should be used to disinfect your computer ASAP. Malware that use browser-hijacking attacks may also be capable of other functions, such as monitoring online transactions, stealing passwords or disabling your browser's security.

The Questionable Nature of Search.certified-toolbar.com's Certification

Contrary to what its URL might lead you to expect, Search.certified-toolbar.com is more likely to show you advertisements and affiliated websites rather than accurate and unbiased search results. While malware researchers do recommend that any interaction with Search.certified-toolbar.com be undertaken with caution, they also note that Search.certified-toolbar.com is not guilty, so far, of being a clearly-identified distribution point for PC threats.

However, some PC threats do have ties with Search.certified-toolbar.com, which has been enjoying the benefits of traffic boosts from a range of browser hijackers. Browser hijackers may redirect you to Search.certified-toolbar.com through methods such as:

• Altering your homepage settings to force your browser to load Search.certified-toolbar.com when you first launch the application.
• Forcing your web searches to be redirected to Search.certified-toolbar.com. This can occur when you first try to access a search engine, after you try to use that site's search features or even after you click a specific search result.

These attacks are often loaded by techniques (such as DNS changes) that aren't specific to a particular browser, such as Chrome, Firefox or IE.

Getting Your Browser Back the Way You Want It (and Out of Search.certified-toolbar.com's Clutches)

Redirects to Search.certified-toolbar.com, regardless of the form taken, are just a symptom of infection by malicious software that may include other attack capabilities. Even common browser hijackers are known to create pop-ups, advertisements and unnecessary links that slow down your browser, while some of the most advanced spyware programs have also been known for their inclusion of browser-hijacking functions.

To see to it that all PC threats linked to your Search.certified-toolbar.com redirects are removed, SpywareRemove.com malware research team suggests using Safe Mode to boot your computer before any other action is undertaken. Booting an OS from a source that you can confirm as clean, such as a USB drive, may also be required in extreme cases. Once this is done, you should use any reputable brand of anti-malware program to be able to remove the source of a series of Search.certified-toolbar.com redirects without any serious difficulties.