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Searchomepage.com

Posted: September 19, 2016

Searchomepage.com is a dubious search engine that may be set as your Web browser's default new tab page although you did not agree to this knowingly. This may happen because Searchomepage.com is associated with a browser hijacker that may be distributed via software bundles and other dubious methods whose sole purpose is to trick users into installing the Searchomepage.com browser hijacker on their computers unknowingly. The unlucky users who install this software are not exposed to anything threatening, but they might be surprised to find out that their default new tab page will be replaced by Searchomepage.com.

Using Searchomepage.com does not seem like a risky task, because this page is pretty simple, and it doesn't include any outgoing links or advertisements. Its visitors are welcomed by a plain search field that redirects search queries through Google.com. However, the search results are opened in a new tab page, while the original page redirects users to betting websites or other pages that might be affiliated with Searchomepage.com automatically. This behavior is certainly not welcomed, and the software or website responsible for it should be avoided whenever possible.

The Searchomepage.com browser hijacker may be installed as a Web browser extension, and it might be possible to remove it manually if you notice any unknown installed extensions. If you don't think manual removal is your thing, then an anti-malware scanner should get the job done in a matter of minutes.

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