Shopcompareus.com Removal Instructions
The Shopcompareus.com is caused by a very destructive trojan that changes the infected computer's HOSTS file and DNS settings. If a user enters a search query in any of the popular search engines, the result link will be redirected to different commercial websites.
After infecting the computer, the virus will add entries into the registry to cover and change links in Google.com and Yahoo.com with Shopcompareus.com url.
Viruses associated with Shopcompareus.com can shut down anti-virus programs and gather confidential data stored on your computer.
Possible symptoms of Shopcompareus.com includes:
- System does not work
- Blocked system security tool
- Collected system information
- Unknown toolbars
- Browser loading sluggishly
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Threat Definitions
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Threat name: |
Shopcompareus.com |
Also known as: |
Shopcompareus |
Type: |
Search Engine Redirect Virus |
Sub type: |
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General description: |
A search redirect virus is a redirect malware also known as browser hijacker designed to hijack search engine results to show advertisements. This virus affects all major search engines and is usually added together with a malicious rootkit software.
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| Threat Act |
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Risk level: |
High |
Distribution level: |
Medium |
Removal level: |
Hard |
Damage level: |
High |
Infectious systems |
MS Windows 7, MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, MS Windows Me, MS Windows 2000 |
| Corresponding Threats and Clones |
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Aliases/Clones: |
Not Available |
Related Threats: |
missngpage.com, metacompare.com, freefinderonline.com, Searchingandclick46.com, 91.212.226.59, similarfind.com, searchwesearch.com, xpbargains.com, results5google.com, brandplanz.com., petroledair.com |
Related Files |
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Exe files: |
Not Available |
Dll files: |
Not Available |
Aditional files: |
Not Available |
Corresponding Queries |
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yahoo redirect to shopcompareus.com website, internet browser has been hijacked by shopcompareus.com, google and yahoo hijacked to shopcompareus.com website, can't remove shopcompareus.com, search link keeps redirecting to shopcompareus.com, yahoo keep redirecting me to shopcompareus.com site
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