Speedbit.com

Speedbit.com is a low-quality search engine. Despite the fact that Speedbit.com claims that its searches are powered by Google and Bing, search results on Speedbit.com will usually include numerous advertisements and links leading to suspicious pages. If your web browser is directing you to the Speedbit.com web page repeatedly, you should use a reliable anti-malware application to stop Speedbit.com redirects by removing Speedbit-related files.

Speedbit.com is Associated with a Toolbar

Most computer users that are subjected to Speedbit.com redirects will have installed the Speedbit toolbar, often included with the installation of various freeware. Once installed, this toolbar makes several changes to your web browser's settings:

• This toolbar may change your web browser's homepage to Speedbit.com.
• It may change your web browser's default search engine to home.speedbit(dot)com, the main Speedbit.com web page.
• Computer users that have installed this toolbar may also find that their web browser randomly takes them to Speedbit.com, especially after carrying out an online search on a search engine.
• Threats associated with Speedbit.com may often cause the infected computer to run more slowly or to have significantly decreased connection speeds.

Browser hijackers associated with Speedbit.com are downloaded, most of the time, as part of the installation of a freeware application. In fact, it is often possible to disable the installation of these kinds of toolbars if one follows the installation process carefully. ESG security researchers strongly advise computer users to avoid installing freeware that require the installation of a toolbar on their web browser. Common freeware that are used to deliver these kinds of toolbars include audio format converters, media players and PDF readers. However, most of the time it is possible to find freeware surrogates that do not demand the installation of these kinds of programs. ESG security researchers strongly advise to download all software directly from the manufacturer or developer whenever possible.