Search.yourinterestscenter.com

Finding Search.yourinterestscenter.com in your browsers is definitely not a good sign since this browser hijacker mainly infiltrates operating systems in bundles packed with malicious software installers. Therefore, if you notice this search engine as your new home page when you open your Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer browsers, it is quite likely that you have other threats on board to worry about as well. This means multiple system security issues that require your immediate attention if you do not want to wait till your operating system becomes a playground for cyber criminals who might gain access to your files and even personal data. This search engine is unreliable and may put your security at risk. Since it is quite possible that this hijacker acted without your knowledge, it breached your privacy. There is one thing for you to do in this case: You should remove Search.yourinterestscenter.com if you want to restore your virtual world.

If you are looking for a tool that could provide you with quick links to websites that give you the opportunity to “view crafts, DIY projects, recipes and everything else you love faster than ever before,” you might somehow end up on the promotional website of this browser extension. You can find it at yourinterestscenter.com where you can install it directly at the click of a button. However, why would you need a questionable tool for all this, when you can simply bookmark the pages you want quick and easy access to simply by using the built-in function of your browsers? This tool is totally redundant for you. But it is not even too likely that you have ever visited this site and your computer has still been invaded by this hijacker.

It is possible that you have downloaded and installed free software or browser extension recently that you found on a questionable website. This is exactly how most computer users get their systems infected with malware. Since there are hundreds of thousands of people looking for free applications every day, there are lots of unreliable P2P sites that promote bundled malicious software installers. You can easily download one if you click basically anywhere on a suspicious website. These sites are swarming with unsafe third-party ads that can be rather misleading in order to trick you into clicking on them. Therefore, you may encounter ads that may look like a button, a Windows dialogue box with some warning, or even a totally invisible area. Once you click on any of these, there is a good chance that you let a package of “nasties” onto your computer.

But even if you were not careful enough and ended up with an infected bundle, you can still opt out of installing unwanted applications. There is usually a step in the installation wizard where you can uncheck the designated checkboxes to indicate that you do not want certain changes or tools on your computer. It is possible that you will only be offered this option if you choose the Custom or Advanced installation options, or you will be informed in the EULA, which users usually ignore. However, if you are uncertain regarding the threat level of your computer, we advise you to delete Search.yourinterestscenter.com and then check your system for potential malware infections. You can do this manually via Control Panel or by having a look at the extension lists of your browsers, but this way you cannot identify the trickier and more dangerous infections, such as Trojans and Rootkits. That is why we recommend that you use a trustworthy online malware scanner. Even if you use a free version, at least you will be able to see how the infection situation is on your PC.

According to our researchers, you should not try to engage with any of the services this tool offers because all these third-party services may be modified by this hijacker. For example, it may insert promotional third-party ads and links into the provided websites or even among the search results. Speaking of which, you should know that this hijacker redirects all your queries to a server first (extsearch.maxwebsearch.com) and then to a modified Yahoo search results page. If you click on a corrupt link there, you may be redirected to a malicious website. If you want to protect your computer, this is something you want to avoid at all costs.

If you would like to eliminate Search.yourinterestscenter.com from your computer, it is best to reset all your browsers in order to undo all the unwanted changes this hijacker has made. If you have never touched your browser settings, you may find our instructions useful, which we have included below this article. If you are looking for powerful protection for your PC because you have had enough of the battles and manual removals, we suggest that you try a professional antimalware program that will automatically take care of all the infections known today.

Remove Search.yourinterestscenter.com from browsers

Internet Explorer

1. Tap Alt+T and select Internet Options.
2. Choose the Advanced tab and click Reset.
3. Mark the Delete personal settings checkbox and click Reset
4. Click Close.

Google Chrome

1. Tap Alt+F and choose Settings.
2. Scroll down and click Show advanced settings.
3. Scroll down again and click Reset settings.
4. Click Reset.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Tap Alt+H and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. Click Refresh Firefox.
3. Click Refresh Firefox in the pop-up.
4. Click Finish.