Eseeky.com
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| Ranking: | 9,173 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 4,750 |
| First Seen: | June 17, 2014 |
| Last Seen: | August 31, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Eseeky.com Image
The Eseeky.com domain hosts a low quality search engine. There are countless variants of this type of scheme, typically involving a potentially unwanted program coupled with a low quality search engine or advertising platform. The goal of these types of threats is to expose computer users to advertising and affiliate marketing links in order to generate advertising revenue. Browser hijackers commonly associated with Eseeky.com will be installed after downloading and installing a freeware program from low quality download sites. The main symptoms associated with Eseeky.com may include unauthorized changes to the infected Web browser and redirects to the Eseeky.com search engine.
Potentially Unwanted Programs associated with Eseeky.com redirects should be removed immediately from the affected computer. This can usually be accomplished with the help of a strong anti-malware program that is fully updated. Typically, adware and browser hijacker infections associated with Eseeky.com may also be distributed through typical malware distribution methods. It is also important to note that browser hijackers linked to Eseeky.com are often associated with other malware of varying severity. Eseeky.com redirects are often associated with three distinct malware threats, including one adware threat, one fake registry cleaner and a browser hijacker browser extension.
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It is Crucial to Remove Any Component Associated with Eseeky.com
If your computer is affected with a Potentially Unwanted Program associated with Eseeky.com, it is important to uninstall any browser hijackers, browser extensions or recently installed software associated with the appearance of Eseeky.com on the affected Web browser. Once these have been uninstalled from the infected computer, it is important to use a reliable anti-malware application to ensure that no associated files or other components may remain on the infected computer. In many cases, it may be necessary to revert changed browser settings manually.
The Presence of Eseeky.com is not Difficult to Be Noticed
There are several symptoms of browser hijackers apart from redirects to the Eseeky.com website. Some of these symptoms include the following:
- Potentially unwanted programs linked to Eseeky.com may display pop-up messages, advertisements and other content.
- Various unwanted changes will be made to the victim's Web browser settings without authorization, including changing the victim's homepage and default search engine.
- These types of browser hijackers also often include components that may keep track of your online activities and browsing habits.
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Eseeky.com
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. | EseekySettingsWatcher.exe | 76079b23c41e7b7cce2ed12f0f46efc6 | 3,865 |
| 2. | eseeky_uninst.exe | 750cfdbc32225c29de88a4858855ff74 | 9 |
| 3. | unins000.exe | 4ef7a37f74e8a0588571dbb5ea3d86c7 | 9 |
| 4. | eseeky.xpi | ea30f9c8775e954406d55207dba4e761 | 4 |
| 5. | eseeky_uninst.exe | 34c8bfe6e73105af582b9a8141f33488 | 3 |
| 6. | EseekySettingsWatcher.exe | e95d6eddc93df814ea770020729b3e3d | 2 |
| 7. | EseekyInstaller.exe | 1024555a25c1e04bb365cb4be0c7a863 | 2 |
| 8. | eseeky.dll | 66e25065a60ab8ab1ed56e401e43bdef | 1 |
| 9. | WriteWatcher64.sys | 14b33373067793669abcb164cd7466d3 | 1 |
Registry Details
Directories
Eseeky.com may create the following directory or directories:
| %LOCALAPPDATA%\eseeky |
| %PROGRAMFILES%\eseeky |
| %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\eseeky |
URLs
Eseeky.com may call the following URLs:
| eseeky.com |
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