Removal Instructions For Wsearch.net Hijack
The Wsearch.net redirect is initiated by a search redirect virus (also known as browser hijacker) which changes the computer's DNS settings and HOSTS file to redirect browser search pages to counterfeit websites of its choosing. When installed, the browser hijacker will alter your registry entries and other essential Windows system files and redirect Ie, firefox and chrome browsers to Wsearch.net. Wsearch.net related malware can monitor your computing actions to harvest personal data and degrade your system's performance.
Possible symptoms may include:
- PC hangs on start-up
- Malignant processes
- Slow network performance
- Harvested usernames
- Undesirable window popups
- Browser will not start
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Technical Details
| Malware Specification |
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Redirection: |
Wsearch.net |
Also known as: |
Wsearch |
Type of redirect: |
Search Engine Redirect Virus |
Sub type: |
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Short description: |
A search engine redirect virus is a special kind of hijacker that modifies browser settings and redirects search links to miscellaneous web pages for the sole objective of spamming. The virus affects all main search engines and is generally related to a very malicious rootkit software.
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| 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 |
| Additional Malware |
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Aliases/Clones: |
Not Available |
Other threats: |
landing.savetubevideo.com, acofinder.com, moneybooster, search-redirector.com, tdssserv.sys, mega-search.com, ave99.com, surveys.cnet.com, mydealmatch.com |
Related Files |
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Exe files: |
Not Available |
Dll files: |
Not Available |
Other files: |
Not Available |
Related Search Strings |
| google search takes me to wsearch.net ..., google redirecting me to wsearch.net web page ..., can't remove wsearch.net google hijack ..., need help got the wsearch.net redirect ..., when i try to click on the results in google, i get redirected to wsearch.net ..., browser redireting me to wsearch.net when searching on google ... |
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