Removal Guide For 100Ksearches.com
The 100Ksearches.com redirection is triggered by a very malicious redirect virus, currently one of the most widely spread infections on the Internet. The virus modifies critical files and proxy settings on the compromised computer and redirect internet search engine results to alternate web pages. Once active, the virus may overwrite key values in the registry and redirect search links from popular search engines sites such as Bing.com, Google.com and Yahoo.com to 100Ksearches.com malicious website. 100Ksearches.com redirect virus may steal your login information and other stored data and cause the overal performance of your computer to be seriously degraded.
Possible symptoms can include:
- Windows Task Manager error
- Sluggish network and system performance
- Blocked antivirus and firewall
- Hijacked desktop background
- Browser About:blank window
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Technical Details
| Malware Specification |
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| Redirection: |
100Ksearches.com |
| Also known as: |
100Ksearches |
| Paths: |
Not Available |
| Type of malware: |
Search Engine Redirect Virus |
| Short description: |
100Ksearches.com search engine redirect is a special form of browser hijacker that changes DNS records and HOSTS file and redirects search traffic to hacked or malicious websites for the sole objective of spamming its victims. The 100Ksearches.com infection can affect all known search engines and may result in that identity information will be transferred to remote computers. |
| Threat Levels |
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| Risk level: |
High |
| Distribution level: |
Medium |
| Removal level: |
Difficult |
| 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: |
Not Available |
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