atajitos.com

atajitos.com is a search engine that might act as a browser hijacker because this software might replace your homepage without your permission and modify the settings of your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers. It means that it is not so simple to get rid of atajitos.com. The majority of computer users face difficulties associated with the removal of this browser hijacker because it modifies browser icons and revives every time the user tries to erase it. Luckily, we are here to help you; thus, you should let us take care of your online security. Continue reading the article and get rid of atajitos.com without any problems.

This Brazilian search engine will redirect you to other search providers. If you already have it on the system, you will definitely notice that searchult.com appears instead of atajitos.com even though it seems that atajitos.com will load. Actually, atajitos.com is associated with many other engines as well. As the researchers of pcthreat.com have found out, if users of Internet Explorer enter a keyword into the address box, the results will be presented via search.atajitos.com; however, if it happens that your default browser is Google Chrome, search results will be presented via search.navegaki.com. Unfortunately, neither of the aforementioned search engines are reliable, which is why we recommend that you delete atajitos.com in order not to encounter them anymore. The main risk associated with atajitos.com is the fact that it might present you with third-party links. Nobody knows where they will route you; thus, it is very risky to use it.

As the majority of other browsers hijackers, it is very likely that atajitos.com slithers onto the computer secretly. Computer users might not even notice this process because browser hijackers might travel bundled with suspicious applications. Luckily, it is still possible to protect the system from malicious software. The main thing that you have to do is to install a security tool on the system. On top of that, you should better not visit unreliable websites and definitely not download programs from untrustworthy sources.

In order to be able to set your preferred homepage and use a decent search provider, you will have to get rid of atajitos.com as soon as possible. First of all, you will have to restore the Target line and then scan the system with an automatic malware remover. It is because it is very likely that Internet Explorer and Google Chrome users will not be able to get rid of atajitos.com manually. We recommend that you use SpyHunter because it is a tool that can be fully trusted.

How to modify the Target line

1. Right-click on the icon of your browser.
2. Select Properties.
3. Open the Shortcut tab.
4. Delete the address from the Target line (make sure that it ends in quotation marks).
5. Click OK.