Removal Instructions For Xcounter.ru
In case you are being forced to Xcounter.ru or other unwanted pages, you have encountered with a search engine redirect caused by a common search redirect virus. The virus affects all web browsers and is created to manipulate searches to direct web users to websites with irrelevant content. Once active, the virus will manipulate and redirect pages in google, yahoo etc. to Xcounter.ru and malicious or hacked web sites. Xcounter.ru related viruses may decrease the computer's speed and can be used for monitoring users web surfing history.
Possible symptoms can include:
- System becomes unresponsive
- E-mails being sent without your permission
- Malicious software being downloaded
- Hijacked internet browser
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Technical Details
| Malware Specification |
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Redirection: |
Xcounter.ru |
Also known as: |
Xcounter |
Paths: |
Not Available |
Possible causes: |
Search Engine Redirect Virus |
Short description: |
A search virus is a dangerous sort of malware that modifies the DNS information and HOSTS file and redirects users to unsolicited spam or malicious sites. The browser hijacker can revise the DNS settings on the infiltrated computer and is normally installed as part of a malicious rootkit program which makes it practically hard to remove.
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| Threat Levels |
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Risk level: |
High |
Distribution level: |
Medium |
Removal level: |
Comlicated |
Damage level: |
High |
Infected systems: |
MS Windows 7, MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, MS Windows Me, MS Windows 2000 |
| Other Redirects |
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Domain names and IP Numbers: |
Mywebface.com, Internetsecurity2011, Searchdiscovered.com, Wide.fullpageads.info, Bluelithium.com, Filesonlinecentral.in |
Related Comments |
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| Google redirects me to crap, it's soo annoying ..., infected with a virus that redirects search link to xcounter.ru ..., constantly getting this one page called xcounter ..., my browser takes me to some search site when i click on a link ..., everytime i click on the google search link it redirects to Xcounter.ru page ... |
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