Threat Database Browser Hijackers Click.livesearch.com

Click.livesearch.com

By LoneStar in Browser Hijackers

With the use of browser hijackers and adware, computer users' online activities can be redirected to the Click.livesearch.com website repeatedly. The main symptoms that involve the Click.livesearch.com website include being forced to visit Click.livesearch.com repeatedly against your will and the appearance of Click.livesearch.com in pop-up windows and as the victim's home page. While Click.livesearch.com itself may not be dangerous or malicious, browser hijackers used to cause Click.livesearch.com redirects do pose a threat to your computer. Click.livesearch.com redirects cannot be halted by deleting or reinstalling your web browser. Browser hijackers associated with Click.livesearch.com tend to infect a computer on a deeper level, often requiring the help of a reliable anti-malware or anti-rootkit application to stop Click.livesearch.com redirects by removing the browser hijacker infection from your computer.

Malware associated with Click.livesearch.com redirects has one goal, to force a computer user to visit Click.livesearch.com as many times as possible. The cumulative effect of forcing thousands of computer users to visit a website repeatedly allows the creators of these kinds of malware infections to profit tremendously from advertising and pay-per-click marketing revenue. This is a well known scam that has been used several times in recent years to profit from infecting computers with malware. In fact, advertising revenue is one of the top ways in which criminals monetize, along with Bitcoin mining, identity and banking theft and the use of ransomware.

There are several symptoms associated with Click.livesearch.com redirects. The main symptom is to have your online activity directed to the Click.livesearch.com website repeatedly. Another common symptom is to have your web browser's default websites changed to Click.livesearch.com without your authorization. These changes may include your homepage and default search engine. Click.livesearch.com redirects will usually be accompanied with pop-up windows, strange error messages and other erratic behavior from your web browser. Browser hijackers associated with Click.livesearch.com redirects can also cause an infected computer to run more slowly than normal, crash frequently and affect your connection speed to the Internet. If your computer is presenting any of these symptoms, ESG malware analysts encourage using a reliable anti-malware program to scan your computer.

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