Buzzsearch Deals
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| Ranking: | 10,719 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 2,008 |
| First Seen: | November 14, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | September 6, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Buzzsearch Deals is a PUP, or Potentially Unwanted Program. Buzzsearch Deals is installed on the affected computer as a Web browser toolbar, extension or add-on. Once Buzzsearch Deals is installed, Buzzsearch Deals makes various unwanted changes to the affected Web browser's settings. Buzzsearch Deals is designed to generate advertising revenue at the expense of computer users. It is important to understand that any supposed benefits from Buzzsearch Deals are heavily outweighed by the various harmful effects Buzzsearch Deals has on the affected computer. It is also important to note that Buzzsearch Deals is extremely irritating, disrupting normal activities on the affected Web browser in order to display advertisements. If Buzzsearch Deals is installed on your computer, security researchers strongly recommend that computer users use a reliable anti-malware application to ensure that the affected computers have not become exposed to any potentially threatening online content.
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Looking for the Good Deals Offered by Buzzsearch Deals May Mean Problems
If you are experiencing symptoms associated with Buzzsearch Deals, this indicates that this PUP is installed on your Web browser. The following are common symptoms that have been associated with Buzzsearch Deals:
- Buzzsearch Deals may take over the computer user's Web browser, causing it to visit repeatedly websites associated with Buzzsearch Deals. This is commonly known as browser hijacking.
- Buzzsearch Deals also has characteristics of adware, displaying numerous types of advertisements on the affected Web browser (including pop-up advertisements and insertion of in-text advertisements into unrelated websites).
- Buzzsearch Deals is commonly associated with components that may compromise your privacy by tracking your online activities and other personal information. This information may then be sold to suspicious marketing companies that may then use it to display advertisements on affected computers or using PUPs similar to Buzzsearch Deals.
How to Delete Buzzsearch Deals from an Affected Computer
If Buzzsearch Deals is installed on your computer, security researchers strongly advise removing Buzzsearch Deals immediately. Removal of Buzzsearch Deals can be performed using the Windows Control Panel. Once uninstalled, it will still be necessary to use a reliable anti-malware application to make sure no potentially unsafe content remains on the affected computer. In many cases, it may be necessary to undo unwanted changes Buzzsearch Deals makes to the computer's Web browser.
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Buzzsearch Deals
File System Details
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | jhjjdgbhohaallcimgcmakfiobacimkm.crx | ede59c7f1d6d68c085c37c6a00ec021a | 27 |
| 2. | BuzzSearchUninstall.exe | c8f86ef65404635e4befd5e259134646 | 0 |
| 3. | sqlite3.exe | 4e6bfbf2694530c843e5f07564b3d252 | 0 |
Registry Details
Directories
Buzzsearch Deals may create the following directory or directories:
| %ProgramFiles%\BuzzSearch |
| %ProgramFiles(x86)%\BuzzSearch |
URLs
Buzzsearch Deals may call the following URLs:
| BuzzSearch |
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