Nicesearches.com
Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are assessment reports for different malware threats which have been collected and analyzed by our research team. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards evaluate and rank threats using several metrics including real-world and potential risk factors, trends, frequency, prevalence, and persistence. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are updated regularly based on our research data and metrics and are useful for a wide range of computer users, from end users seeking solutions to remove malware from their systems to security experts analyzing threats.
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards display a variety of useful information, including:
Ranking: The ranking of a particular threat in EnigmaSoft’s Threat Database.
Severity Level: The determined severity level of an object, represented numerically, based on our risk modeling process and research, as explained in our Threat Assessment Criteria.
Infected Computers: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
See also Threat Assessment Criteria.
| Ranking: | 8,139 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 7,775 |
| First Seen: | March 25, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | September 20, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Nicesearches.com site may be promoted by online stores in China, Russia and India as a custom search engine that can improve your Internet experience. However, that is not entirely accurate because Nicesearches.com is associated with a browser hijacker. The Nicesearches.com browser hijacker may be deployed to users that install freeware bundles with the 'Express or 'Typical' option often. The Nicesearches.com browser hijacker may travel bundled with adware like KeyCoupons and MyClipHD and apply several changes to your Internet settings. The browser hijacker at hand may appear as a plug-in, extension, add-on, toolbar, or a Browser Helper Object named Nice-Searchers and NiceSearches Toolbar. Security researchers note that the Nicesearches.com browser hijacker may modify your Registry and the core engine of browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Opera to reroute your Web traffic to Nicesearches.com, affiliated online shops and sponsored content.
You may be interested to know that the search engine on Nicesearches.com is a redirect-gateway to a customized version of Google that is tailored to marketing content that is suited to the needs of users in Asia. Also, the Nicesearches.com site is managed by the same team behind Asiasearch.co and Hohosearch.com. The Nicesearches.com browser hijacker may alter your Proxy settings and redirect you to untrusted domains. The NiceSearches Toolbar may record information such as your browsing and download history to provide its sponsors with usage information and help them determine what type of ads you may be interested in. Security researchers add that the Nice-Searches browser hijacker may cause browser crashes and show pop-under windows that welcome users to install unreliable system optimizers to claim pay-per-install revenue for its creators. The Nicesearches.com browser hijacker may have installed its files in the AppData folder and hide its folder to avoid being deleted manually. Aa reputable anti-spyware instrument may be needed to execute a specialized scan of your browser services to detect and remove the Nicesearches.com browser hijacker.
Table of Contents
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Nicesearches.com
Registry Details
Directories
Nicesearches.com may create the following directory or directories:
| %AppData%\nicesearches |
URLs
Nicesearches.com may call the following URLs:
| nicesearches.com\ |
Submit Comment
Please DO NOT use this comment system for support or billing questions. For SpyHunter technical support requests, please contact our technical support team directly by opening a customer support ticket via your SpyHunter. For billing issues, please refer to our "Billing Questions or Problems?" page. For general inquiries (complaints, legal, press, marketing, copyright), visit our "Inquiries and Feedback" page.