KeenFinder.com

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With its bright yellow interface and typical Web 2.0 design, many inexperienced computer users may mistake KeenFinder.com for a legitimate search engine. However, do not be fooled! KeenFinder.com is one more fake search engine associated with the Google Redirect Virus and other browser hijackers. The criminals behind the KeenFinder.com website use the slogan 'innovative search tool delivers faster results' for their website. However, there is nothing innovative about KeenFinder.com, as KeenFinder.com is simply a tired rehash of a well-known online scam. It will also not deliver any kind of search results, as the KeenFinder.com fake search engine is specifically engineered to only deliver spam and advertisements when a search is carried out on its fake online search feature. KeenFinder.com is accompanied by a malicious browser toolbar which is designed to deliver adware and perform browser hijacking tasks. ESG security researchers strongly recommend caution when dealing with browser toolbars of any kind. Browser Helper Objects (also known as Browser Helper Applications) are typically used by criminals to exploit weaknesses in Internet Explorer's security in order to carry out a browser redirect and display pop-up windows.

The Real Danger Behind the KeenFinder.com Bogus Search Engine

While KeenFinder.com is not particularly dangerous in itself, ESG security researchers recommend scanning your computer for malware if there has been any contact with KeenFinder.com. This is because KeenFinder.com is linked to dangerous malware designed to usurp your Internet browser and command it to visit KeenFinder.com repeatedly. The fake search results displayed by KeenFinder.com are also linked to malicious websites or associated with online scams. In fact, most of the websites that are advertised in KeenFinder.com's search results have been blacklisted by legitimate search engines such as Google or Bing, which basically gives the criminals behind them no option but to rely on bogus search engines such as KeenFinder.com in order to reach their victims. KeenFinder.com-related malware can have several effects on your Internet browser, ranging from the dangerous to the merely annoying:

• KeenFinder.com-related malware can take over your Internet browser in order to force it to visit KeenFinder.com instead of the website of your choice.
• Malware related to KeenFinder.com can also obligate your Internet browser to issue pop-up windows showing advertisements or the KeenFinder.com website itself.
• One of the main symptoms of malware associated with KeenFinder.com occurs when your search results on a legitimate search engine are altered so that the links direct to KeenFinder.com instead of to the appropriate website.