Blinkx.com

Blinkx.com is one of the many websites that are associated with the Google Redirect Virus. Despite its name, this malware threat is actually a Trojan infection (since Blinkx.com cannot corrupt files or spread on its own, like a virus). The Google Redirect Virus is closely linked to several rootkit infections, especially the ZeroAccess rootkit and several variants of the TDSS rootkit. As its name implies, this Trojan is designed to change the results on the Google search engine, although Blinkx.com can also affect other major search engines such as Yahoo or Bing. While the results after a search will appear to be normal, the links have been altered so that they will instead direct the victim to the Blinkx.com website. Because of its direct and indirect associations with dangerous malware such as the ZeroAccess rootkit and the Google Redirect Virus, ESG security researchers consider that the Blinkx.com website is a significant threat to your computer system's security.

In the event of browser redirects to the Blinkx.com website, ESG malware analysts recommend using a strong, fully-updated anti-malware application to remove it. The Google Redirect Virus has been known to work along with malware designed to block access to legitimate anti-virus programs. In case you are unable to launch your anti-malware application, ESG security researchers recommend starting up Windows in Safe Mode. In this way, related malware cannot launch automatically and start disrupting your activities. In the event of a rootkit infection, using a legitimate anti-malware tool may not be enough to remove any malware related to Google Redirect Virus. For these kinds of dangerous infections, a dedicated rootkit-removal application may be necessary.

Protecting Your Computer System from Google Redirect Virus

As you can see, simply advising computer users to stay away from certain websites is not enough. Due to the effects of the Google Redirect Virus, most of its victims do not really have a choice in the matter, since their Internet browser will direct them to unwanted websites constantly. The safest way to protect your computer system from the browser hijackers is by following basic online safety guidelines such as avoiding unknown email attachments, staying away from unsafe websites and using updated security software at all times.