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Users experiencing frequent redirects to the unfamiliar Blnq-search.com address may have an intrusive PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) installed on their computers. Indeed, the dubious address has been linked to the activity of applications known as browser hijackers. These annoying programs are designed specifically to assume control over the victim's Web browser and modify several, crucial settings. The goal is to cause unwanted redirects and generate artificial traffic for a promoted page.

The unwanted application could have set Blnq-search.com as the browser's new homepage, new tab page and default search engine. In practice, this would mean that users will be taken to the promoted site every time they launch the Web browser, start a new tab or attempt to initiate a search via the URL bar. Many browser hijackers have mechanisms to prevent any further changes to the browser's settings.

PUPs often carry additional, nasty surprises, as well. One of the most commonly encountered intrusive functionality is data tracking. While installed on the system, the PUP could monitor the user's browsing activities and transmit the collected data to its operators. Numerous device details also could be included in the exfiltrated information, while some PUPs have even been able to extract account credentials or banking details from browsers' autofill data.