Threat Database Browser Hijackers Alwaysnewsoft.traffic-portal.net

Alwaysnewsoft.traffic-portal.net

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

The Alwaysnewsoft.traffic-portal.net site acts as a redirect-gateway for a browser hijacker that may land on your machine as a browser plug-in, add-on, extension and Browser Helper Object. Computer users that are infected with the Alwaysnewsoft.traffic-portal.net browser hijacker report that there may be many pop-up windows and new tab pages loaded in their browser whenever they surf the Internet. The Alwaysnewsoft.traffic-portal.net browser hijacker may run as a background process and reroute your Internet traffic to earn revenue for its developers. The browser redirects via Alwaysnewsoft.traffic-portal.net may lead users to underground forums, illegal drugs, phishing pages and badware like Glomatron and DriverUpdate. Additionally, the users that are having problems with Alwaysnewsoft.traffic-portal.net may notice that the online shop Alibaba.com is set as their new tab page and start page.

Security researchers reveal that the Alwaysnewsoft.traffic-portal.net browser hijacker is dedicated to promoting software and earn pay-per-install revenue for its developers. The Alwaysnewsoft.traffic-portal.net pop-ups may welcome users to install applications such as DownQuick and EZDownloader that may not perform as you would expect. Computer users are advised against installing programs from Alwaysnewsoft.traffic-portal.net and affiliated pages because its IP address is linked to cyber threats like Alureon and Zemot. The Alwaysnewsoft.traffic-portal.net browser hijacker may modify the parameters of your browser to show pop-up windows without triggering ad-blockers and Web filters. Security researchers add that the Alwaysnewsoft.traffic-portal.net browser hijacker may be registered in your Windows Registry as a startup service to ensure its operations and run as a sub-thread in svchost.exe. Fortunately, you can install a credible anti-malware suite that can detect the Alwaysnewsoft.traffic-portal.net browser hijacker, remove its binary, and restore your default Internet settings.

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