Nation Advanced Search Virus

The Nation Advanced Search Virus is a browser hijacker that forces computer users to visit the Nation Advanced Search repeatedly, a low quality search engine. This low quality search engine does not return legitimate search results. Rather, the Nation Advanced Search is designed to deliver advertisements and affiliate links in order to generate revenue. While most computer users would have simply stopped using a search engine after finding out that its search results are mostly useless, in this case they don't have that option. That is because the Nation Advanced Search Virus ensures that they visit this search engine repeatedly, redirecting their online traffic and forcing the affected Web browser to display this website as its home page, default search engine and in pop-up windows. If your computer is exhibiting symptoms of a Nation Advanced Search Virus infection, ESG malware analysts strongly advise using a reliable anti-malware application to scan your computer and remove this malware infection immediately.

Although many computer users refer to most malware as 'viruses', the Nation Advanced Search Virus is not actually a virus. Rather, the Nation Advanced Search is classified by most PC security experts as a PUP, a Potentially Unwanted Program. These kinds of infections usually take the form of an extension, add-on or toolbar for the victim's Web browser. Often, the Nation Advanced Search Virus is installed after downloading and installing a freeware or shareware program from a suspicious source. Because of this, the Nation Advanced Search Virus can usually be stopped by removing the aforementioned Web browser extension and then undoing any changes the Nation Advanced Search has made to the infected Web browser's settings (such as restoring the affected Web browser's home page and default search engine).

Identifying a Nation Advanced Search Virus Infection

Recognizing the Nation Advanced Search Virus is not difficult. In most cases involving redirects to the Nation Advanced Search website, the Nation Advanced Search Virus is involved. However, other symptoms associated with this threat include the following:

• The Nation Advanced Search Virus may cause the infected Web browser to display pop-up windows containing advertisements or malicious content.
• The Nation Advanced Search Virus may decrease your connection speed and cause your computer to perform poorly.
• The Nation Advanced Search Virus may make changes to your Web browser settings without your permission. These changes may include lowering your security settings and changing your home page and other preset websites.