Threat Database Browser Hijackers Initialpage123.com

Initialpage123.com

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 2,817
Threat Level: 50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers: 18,766
First Seen: April 2, 2017
Last Seen: September 24, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Initialpage123.com has been ousted as a browser hijacker that may have various associations with web browser add-ons and extensions that cause unwanted redirects or loading of alternative new tab pages within popular web browser programs. Looking at the Initialpage123.com homepage itself it is believed to be a generic creation of an Internet search engine site. Use of Initialpage123.com may not be malicious but is known to return various search queries that are accompanied by sponsored links or advertisements.

The website Initialpage123.com looks to be a generic form of a web search engine that is riddled with advertisements and pop-ups that may load scripts that force unwanted actions within a web browser application. The actions of Initialpage123.com may start with displaying pop-up messages or simply loading advertisements accompanied by web search results.

In looking deep into Initialpage123.com it appears to utilize a basic Google search but first may modify Internet settings where a different default home page or new tab page is set from its associated components. Such components related to Initialpage123.com may come from various third-party source on the Internet where they load with the installation of bundled apps or freeware.

Computer users for both Windows and Macs should beware of Initialpage123.com and avoid its use as it has questionable content despite it looking much like a basic search engine similar to that of Google, Bing and Yahoo.

Using an antimalware resource will suffice to rid a computer, Windows PC or MacOS, of the Initialpage123.com and its components thus preventing the unwanted actions and loading of its unwanted content.

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Registry Details

Initialpage123.com may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
SOFTWARE\initialpage123Software
SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\initialpage123Software

URLs

Initialpage123.com may call the following URLs:

initialpage123.com

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