Can't Remove Search.star-search.net?
Search.star-search.net is initiated by a harmful search hijacker that alters Windows hosts file and reroute Google, Yahoo and Bing search engine requests. The browser hijacker will modify DNS settings and redirect IE and Firefox browsers to http://Search.star-search.net and display undesirable targeted advertisements. Normally, Search.star-search.net may spread through hijacked web pages, corrupt freeware downloads or through ActiveX or media codec updates. Search.star-search.net redirect malware may monitor your browsing habits and reduce general system performance.
Possible signs of Search.star-search.net
- Altered browser start page, search page and error page settings
- Malware files are reinstalled after manual deletion
- Screen suddenly overwhelmed with popup adverts
- Nasty tool downloads
- Unknown program files show up in the process list
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Technical Definitions
| Malware Data |
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Threat name: |
Search.star-search.net |
Also detected as: |
Search.star-search |
Type: |
Search Hijacker |
Sub type: |
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General description: |
A search hijacker is a steathy trojan variant that hijacks Web browsers and redirect Google, Yahoo and Bing search quarry results to corrupted web sites. Search hijackers are commonly installed into running system processes which makes them practically complicated to remove.
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| Infection concentration |
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Risk level: |
High |
Distribution level: |
High |
Removal level: |
Moderate |
Harm level: |
Medium |
Corrupted systems |
Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows ME, Windows 95, Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows 98 |
| Associated threats and Clones |
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Aliases/Clones: |
N/A |
Related Threats: |
ix-find.com, thefeedonline.com, deal-choices.com, content.yieldmanager.com, itcg.18685.asklots.com, dot.com, traffsource.net, shopcompareus.com, livedriving.com, co-mix-site.com |
Files |
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Exe files: |
N/A |
Dll files: |
N/A |
Aditional files: |
N/A |
Associated Search Keywords |
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