Removal Guide For Yahoo Redirect Virus
Yahoo Redirect Virus is a stealthy search hijacker that modifies Windows hosts file and hijacks Internet Explorer and Firefox web browsers. Yahoo Redirect Virus will reroute search results in Yahoo, Bing, MSN and Google search queries to random commercial sites showing targeted advertisements. When launched, Yahoo Redirect Virus may connect to third party servers, download further precarious files and display annoying popup adverts. Yahoo Redirect Virus is a privacy risk that may harvest personal data and prevent users from visiting security related webpages.
Possible Search Hijacker symptoms
- Corrupt files are re-installed after manual deletion
- Inactivated Windows security utilities
- Unknown processes consuming the processor
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Technical Specifications
| Malware Data |
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Threat name: |
Yahoo Redirect Virus |
Also reffered to as: |
Yahoo Search Hijack Virus |
Type: |
Search Hijacker |
Sub type: |
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General description: |
Search hijacker is a malicious code that alters Web browser modifications and redirect users to unwanted websites after entering search quarries into Yahoo, MSN, Bing or Google. Search hijackers attach themselves into running processes to stay away from detection.
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| Infection Level |
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Risk level: |
High |
Distribution level: |
Medium |
Removal level: |
Difficult |
Harm level: |
High |
Infectious systems |
Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows XP |
| Related Threats and Clones |
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Aliases/Clones: |
Not Available |
Related Threats: |
supertosearch.com, search14.info.com, strikingoffers.com, searchwesearch.com, offer-provider.com, couponmountain.com, searching4all.com, overclick.cn, zetaclicks4.com |
Related Files |
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Exe files: |
Not Available |
Dll files: |
Not Available |
Aditional files: |
Not Available |
Associated Searches |
| Yahoo Redirect Virus scan, getting rid of Yahoo Redirect Virus, Yahoo Redirect Virus pop up, remove Yahoo Redirect Virus, Yahoo Redirect Virus trojan, Yahoo Redirect Virus removal tool, Yahoo Redirect Virus virus |
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