Can't get rid of MSN Redirect Trojan?
MSN Redirect Trojan is a stealthy search hijacker trojan horse that modifies Windows registry and HOSTS file to hijack internet users IE, Chrome or FireFox web browser. Inside the compromised computer the trojan will re-direct search queries in MSN, Google and Yahoo to various corrupt commercial websites. Usually, MSN Redirect Trojan is installed on the system via corrupt multimedia downloads, adult web sites, spam email links or through peer-to-peer file exchange programs. MSN Redirect Trojan is a privacy risk that may collect browsing information and block access to online security sites.
Possible MSN Redirect Trojan behaviors
- Slow system start ups and reboots
- Hijacked web browser startpage
- Pornographic advertisements inundated the screen
- Monitored and transmitted surfing history
- Strange programs running in the task list
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Threat Information
| Malware Data |
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Threat name: |
MSN Redirect Trojan |
Also detected as: |
MSN Hijack Trojan |
Type: |
Search Hijacker |
Sub type: |
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General description: |
A search hijacker is a steathy trojan variant that hijacks Internet browsers and redirect Google, Yahoo and Bing search quarry results to compromised web pages. Search hijackers are commonly installed into running system processes which makes them practically complicated to remove.
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| Risk Level |
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Risk level: |
Serious |
Distribution level: |
High |
Removal level: |
Moderate |
Damage level: |
Medium |
Infectious systems |
Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows XP |
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Aliases/Clones: |
N/A |
Related Threats: |
tazinga.com, internetsitefind.info, partnerup.com, lo-find.com, seekfor.info, moneybooster, globexonline.com, thefeedonline.com, theclicksdirect.com, aximfind, aeroworld.de, accesation.com, 2009happytubes.com, co-mix-site.com, searcharichives.info |
Files |
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Exe files: |
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Dll files: |
N/A |
Aditional files: |
N/A |
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