Infoaxe Hijacker
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| Ranking: | 2,928 |
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 10,719 |
| First Seen: | July 2, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | September 19, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Infoaxe Hijacker is a browser hijacker that forces computer users to visit Infoaxe, a low quality search engine that is used to generate advertising revenue and force computer users to visit websites containing malicious or harmful content or click on affiliate marketing links. The Infoaxe Hijacker is a new variety of a Web browser hijacker that has been observed repeatedly in the last couple of years, each time designed to force computer users to visit a certain, low quality search engine. Although the low quality search engine and hijacker in question changes each time, it is important to know that the actual scam is basically the same every time. If your online activity is being redirected against your will or if your Web browser is displaying other symptoms of an Infoaxe Hijacker infection, ESG security analysts advise using a strong anti-malware program that is fully up-to-date to restore your computer to normal and remove all symptoms of the Infoaxe Hijacker.
Browser hijackers like the Infoaxe Hijacker are usually Web browser toolbars or extensions that take over the victim's Web browser. The Infoaxe Hijacker can affect the most popular Web browsers on the market, including Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Firefox. Most of the time, the Infoaxe Hijacker infection comes as a result of installing a freeware program that has been bundled with this harmful PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program). Because of this, ESG security researchers advise only downloading software from reputable sources and following the installation process carefully to avoid any unwanted components from being installed along with your freeware program. The main purpose of the Infoaxe Hijacker is to drive Web traffic to its associated search engine in order to generate advertisement or affiliate marketing revenue.
Symptoms Associated with the Infoaxe Hijacker
The Infoaxe Hijacker is designed to cause a variety of symptoms, all designed to force computer users to visit its associated website. Apart from browser redirects, the Infoaxe Hijacker can cause the following symptoms:
- The Infoaxe Hijacker may cause the appearance of pop-up advertisements and fake error messages.
- The presence of the Infoaxe Hijacker may have a negative effect on the infected computer's performance and online connection.
- The Infoaxe Hijacker makes changes to your Web browser's homepage, default search engine, and other settings.
URLs
Infoaxe Hijacker may call the following URLs:
| -news-for.me |
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