Colossalsearchsystem.com
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Colossalsearchsystem.com is a fake search engine. This malicious website has a large number of clones with similar names. All of these are associated with the Google Redirect Virus and, indirectly, with the ZeroAccess rootkit. A computer system infected with malware associated with Colossalsearchsystem.com will visit Colossalsearchsystem.com against the computer user's will. One of the ways in which a computer user is taken to Colossalsearchsystem.com is by manipulating the search results on search engines such as Google, Bing and Yahoo. When a search is performed, the search engine in question will display the normal results. However, the infected Internet browser will change the links in these results so that they will link to Colossalsearchsystem.com or its clones, rather to their legitimate websites.
Recognizing Colossalsearchsystem.com Clones
Recognizing clones of Colossalsearchsystem.com is not difficult, because they have extremely obvious similarities in their names, interfaces and domains. Typically, clones of Colossalsearchsystem.com only differ in the adjective that is added to the string "searchsystem". While Colossalsearchsystem.com uses the adjective colossal, other clones of this dangerous fake search engine change this adjective and replace it with another, which is randomly generated. ESG PC security researchers have observed dozens of samples of clones of Colossalsearchsystem.com using such adjectives as corking, marvelous, unusual, uncommon, remarkable, jolly, and great. It benefits hackers to create many clones of their malware applications and websites, as this makes PC security researchers' jobs more difficult. After all, it is much harder to develop solutions for a myriad of differently-named malware than for a single malware threat.
The Main Danger of Colossalsearchsystem.com
While the actual website Colossalsearchsystem.com is relatively harmless, the true danger of the fake search engine Colossalsearchsystem.com lies in its harmful associations. There is no question that Colossalsearchsystem.com has a very close relationship with malware, both as an enabler and as a result of malware infections. Most visitors to the Colossalsearchsystem.com fake search engine are taken to this malicious website against their will, due to a rootkit or a Trojan browser hijacker. Colossalsearchsystem.com itself will only return search results, which link to other websites containing malware. Examples of unsafe websites associated with Colossalsearchsystem.com include websites with pornographic material, websites containing corrupted advertisements, illegal online pharmacies, websites advertising rogue security applications, websites for known scams and fraudulent activities, and other fake search engines like Colossalsearchsystem.com. Because of this inherent danger, ESG malware analysts recommend considering any contact with Colossalsearchsystem.com as a potential source for a malware infection.
