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ESG security analysts have observed a rise in malware infections associated with fake search engines. Nohair.info is a typical example of these kinds of bogus online search websites. Nohair.info appears superficially to be a typical search engine. It includes a colorful header image, a list of links broken up into categories and a search box where the computer user can supposedly enter a search. However, Nohair.info has no real search capabilitiecapabilities;, instead Nohair.info is designed to display advertisements and spam.

Even though Nohair.info has not practical use, criminals profit from the large traffic numbers that this useless website receives. Why is this? After all, with search engines like Google or Yahoo available for free, it is not conceivable to think that such a poor alternative like Nohair.info would actually be able to attract users. The answer is simple, it does not. Most computer users have no option but to visit Nohair.info repeatedly. This is because of a malware infection that criminals use to take over the victim's web browser and force it to visit Nohair.info repeatedly. If your web browser is taking you to this annoying website against your authorization, you can be sure that your PC has fallen prey to a malware infection. ESG security analysts recommend running a full scan of your computer system with a reliable anti-malware scanner in order to stop any Nohair.info redirects.

Browser Hijackers Associated with Nohair.info

Browser hijackers are a very broad category of malware. These kinds of malware infections can be quite mild, limiting themselves to affecting a particular web browser with the use of a malicious toolbar or add-on or they can be extremely severe infections that attack an entire computer system at its core. Unfortunately, browser hijackers associated with Nohair.info tend to be of the latter kind. ESG security analysts have associated Nohair.info is associated with the ZeroAccess rootkit and the Google Redirect Virus. These infect a computer system at a deep level, hiding from detection and removal while at the same time changing how the infected computer fundamentally connects to the Internet. Typically, a redirect to the Nohair.info website will occur after carrying out a search on a legitimate online search engine. The browser hijacker associated with Nohair.info changes search results so that links take the victim to Nohair.info rather than directing the web browser to the website relevant to that particular search result.