AnswerGrab.com

The AnswerGrab.com domain is a low quality search engine and advertising platform that is closely linked to PUP infections (Potentially Unwanted Programs). Symptoms associated with AnswerGrab.com include browser redirects, pop-up windows, multiple types of advertisements on the affected Web browser and noticeable system performance issues. AnswerGrab.com pop-ups and redirects may affect most Web browser on the Windows operating system, including Internet Explorer, Opera, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. If you are experiencing problems involving AnswerGrab.com redirects or AnswerGrab.com pop-up windows, this indicates that a PUP may have infected your Web browser. Security analysts strongly recommend the immediate removal of all components associated with AnswerGrab.com.

AnswerGrab.com advertisements and redirects are used to generate advertising revenue at the expense of computer users. Typically, the computer user is directed to AnswerGrab.com after trying to access other content or carry out a search on an online search engine such as Bing, Google or Yahoo. Other symptoms associated with AnswerGrab.com include pop-up windows containing advertisements and text advertisements and links inserted into otherwise unrelated content. The main purpose of all of these symptoms is to generate advertisement revenue in a variety of ways. Despite the fact that AnswerGrab.com is advertised as a useful service, security analysts have noted that AnswerGrab.com is not designed to help computer users but to expose them to advertising and profit from different marketing tactics. Listed below are ways in which AnswerGrab.com may be used by marketers to profit from causing unwanted symptoms on your Web browser:

• PUPs associated with AnswerGrab.com may cause browser redirects. This means that computer users are forced to visit AnswerGrab.com and websites associated with this domain repeatedly. This increases these websites' page ranking and traffic, which translates directly into higher profits and placement in online search engines.
• AnswerGrab.com may be associated with content that is designed to keep track of your online activity. These components may track your browsing habits and safe information about your Web browser settings and operating system. This information may be sold for marketing purposes.
• AnswerGrab.com itself contains affiliate marketing links and advertisements that generate revenue directly.