Searchalgo.com

By JubileeX in Browser Hijackers

Threat Scorecard

Ranking:	1,210
Threat Level:	50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers:	66,179

First Seen:	November 17, 2014
Last Seen:	September 20, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Searchalgo.com is an inferior search engine that has been affiliated with browser hijackers. Numerous computer users have complained that their usual search engine has been replaced by Searchalgo.com. Fortunately, it is possible to remove this harmful change with the assistance of a proven anti-virus program. Manual removal also works to get rid of Searchalgo.com redirects. Some other symptoms of Searchalgo.com redirects may include being taken to other websites without permission, as well as the appearance of suspicious pop-up windows and advertisements on the infected computer. If you are experiencing browser redirects and other symptoms associated with Searchalgo.com, ESG malware researchers strongly suggest using an accurate anti-malware program and uninstalling any toolbars or software that may have been installed shortly before the problems started to appear.

Searchalgo.com is associated with a browser hijacker, a threat that causes redirects and changes the settings of the infected computer's Web browser. This allows this infection to force the victim to visit certain websites and block access to online content that may prove to be helpful in removing these kinds of threats. Browser hijackers associated with Searchalgo.com may cause the infected computer to display advertisements and replaces the victim's search engine with Searchalgo.com. Searchalgo.com displays sponsored search results. This means that results of searches carried out on Searchalgo.com are unrelated to the victim's search and merely displayed with the intent of driving traffic to specific websites that pay for this service. The advertisement revenue generated from pop-up advertisements and forcing computer users to visit particular websites can be enormous, which has led to the proliferation of browser hijackers associated with low quality search engines like Searchalgo.com.

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Preventing and Removing Searchalgo.com Redirects

There are many ways in which browser hijackers can invade a computer. The most common way in which these infections enter a computer is through social engineering, downloaded by the computer users themselves, who are tricked into believing that they are legitimate programs. For example, browser hijackers associated with Searchalgo.com may be distributed as 'helpful' Web browser toolbars or disguised as something else. Since these kinds of browser hijackers make various changes to the victim's Web browser settings, it is important to follow up removal with a reliable anti-malware program reverting the infected computer's settings to their defaults.

SpyHunter Detects & Remove Searchalgo.com

File System Details

Searchalgo.com may create the following file(s):

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#	File Name	MD5	Detections Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
1.	settingsguard.exe	07aa93a012b80c3778b780951f03941c	2,031
Name: settingsguard.exe MD5: 07aa93a012b80c3778b780951f03941c Size: 311.29 KB (311296 bytes) Detections: 2,031 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\settingsguard\settingsguard.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 13, 2023
2.	sg.exe	5bf4e30170faafc1edb64864b2f19580	1,329
Name: sg.exe MD5: 5bf4e30170faafc1edb64864b2f19580 Size: 1.82 MB (1826816 bytes) Detections: 1,329 Type: Executable File Path: C:\ProgramData\SettingsGuard\1.0.1410.3011\sg.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 13, 2023
3.	loader.dll	4f1d8114d26e1fd01c445c5832733aa4	1,230
Name: loader.dll MD5: 4f1d8114d26e1fd01c445c5832733aa4 Size: 1.62 MB (1627648 bytes) Detections: 1,230 Type: Dynamic link library Path: C:\ProgramData\SettingsGuard\1.0.1411.1411\loader.dll Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 5, 2023
4.	sg.exe	f5be2d986bcdb7b9e7dcbece4ecebb30	1,157
Name: sg.exe MD5: f5be2d986bcdb7b9e7dcbece4ecebb30 Size: 1.82 MB (1825280 bytes) Detections: 1,157 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SettingsGuard\1.0.1411.1411 Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 6, 2022
5.	loader.dll	c182d14fd83a582add9244abf136f846	974
Name: loader.dll MD5: c182d14fd83a582add9244abf136f846 Size: 1.62 MB (1627648 bytes) Detections: 974 Type: Dynamic link library Path: c:\progra~3\settin~1\101411~1.141\loader.dll Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 13, 2023
6.	ld64.dll	3a6bf65a7598acb4491af3daf46971b3	888
Name: ld64.dll MD5: 3a6bf65a7598acb4491af3daf46971b3 Size: 1.99 MB (1992192 bytes) Detections: 888 Type: Dynamic link library Path: C:\ProgramData\SettingsGuard\1.0.1411.1411\ld64.dll Group: Malware file Last Updated: July 20, 2021
7.	sg.exe	6aeefde6f545bd02066b91665cb29989	756
Name: sg.exe MD5: 6aeefde6f545bd02066b91665cb29989 Size: 1.82 MB (1825280 bytes) Detections: 756 Type: Executable File Path: c:\programdata\settingsguard\1.0.1411.1411\sg.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 30, 2022
8.	ld.dll	9d45136664ef535a789a641925c624d6	753
Name: ld.dll MD5: 9d45136664ef535a789a641925c624d6 Size: 1.67 MB (1677824 bytes) Detections: 753 Type: Dynamic link library Path: c:\progra~3\settin~1\101410~1.301\ld.dll Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 13, 2023
9.	sg.exe	208abe103798b28d06e4e15a6b47b6cc	673
Name: sg.exe MD5: 208abe103798b28d06e4e15a6b47b6cc Size: 1.82 MB (1825280 bytes) Detections: 673 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SettingsGuard\1.0.1501.1622 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 26, 2016
10.	ld64.dll	75f007a2ef6c1914255fa3c458a323d3	629
Name: ld64.dll MD5: 75f007a2ef6c1914255fa3c458a323d3 Size: 2.05 MB (2052608 bytes) Detections: 629 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SettingsGuard\1.0.1410.3011\ld64.dll Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 13, 2023
11.	ld64.dll	25c9d0d102edeb45a3c60b9c8a114c21	542
Name: ld64.dll MD5: 25c9d0d102edeb45a3c60b9c8a114c21 Size: 1.99 MB (1992192 bytes) Detections: 542 Type: Dynamic link library Path: c:\progra~3\settin~1\101411~1.141\ld64.dll Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 13, 2023
12.	loader.dll	c278e4c5579ea4102db401338a9db6e9	366
Name: loader.dll MD5: c278e4c5579ea4102db401338a9db6e9 Size: 1.63 MB (1631744 bytes) Detections: 366 Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\SettingsGuard\1.0.1501.2014 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 23, 2016
13.	sg.exe	550e1d5a97f8acb7e88cc86981ba1f3b	244
Name: sg.exe MD5: 550e1d5a97f8acb7e88cc86981ba1f3b Size: 1.82 MB (1825280 bytes) Detections: 244 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\SettingsGuard\1.0.1501.2014 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 26, 2016
14.	loader.dll	1858cb926950795987cdbe6566895fbb	206
Name: loader.dll MD5: 1858cb926950795987cdbe6566895fbb Size: 1.62 MB (1626624 bytes) Detections: 206 Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SettingsGuard\1.0.1502.1810 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 24, 2021
15.	loader.dll	1269a687e92833fef03143e161d0cca8	158
Name: loader.dll MD5: 1269a687e92833fef03143e161d0cca8 Size: 1.63 MB (1631744 bytes) Detections: 158 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SettingsGuard\1.0.1501.1622 Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 4, 2020
16.	ld64.dll	9e62d3ffc29c9b4bbd0082cd48b96e47	142
Name: ld64.dll MD5: 9e62d3ffc29c9b4bbd0082cd48b96e47 Size: 1.99 MB (1994752 bytes) Detections: 142 Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SettingsGuard\1.0.1501.2014 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 23, 2016
17.	srchal~1.dll	86b209434b9613c2eed4a454da48a31b	139
Name: srchal~1.dll MD5: 86b209434b9613c2eed4a454da48a31b Size: 2.04 MB (2046496 bytes) Detections: 139 Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SearchAlgo Manager\2.2.580.52\c190e9c7-7f62-46de-bab3-8445c845b061 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 23, 2016
18.	sg.exe	75d6f3c4fbce22b950d5f67b4ba564cd	130
Name: sg.exe MD5: 75d6f3c4fbce22b950d5f67b4ba564cd Size: 1.82 MB (1825280 bytes) Detections: 130 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SettingsGuard\1.0.1502.1810 Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 24, 2021
19.	ld64.dll	6a791e7f93a97db6d8dc9a54d8ae9474	106
Name: ld64.dll MD5: 6a791e7f93a97db6d8dc9a54d8ae9474 Size: 1.99 MB (1994752 bytes) Detections: 106 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SettingsGuard\1.0.1501.1622 Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 4, 2020
20.	loader.dll	004fef45525183562de2a38956fbd394	24
Name: loader.dll MD5: 004fef45525183562de2a38956fbd394 Size: 1.63 MB (1631744 bytes) Detections: 24 Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SettingsGuard\1.0.1501.1620 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 23, 2016
21.	sg.exe	a506732fbbef113673bfaad32f0c1e71	18
Name: sg.exe MD5: a506732fbbef113673bfaad32f0c1e71 Size: 1.82 MB (1825280 bytes) Detections: 18 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SettingsGuard\1.0.1501.1620 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 26, 2016
22.	ld64.dll	0f88c8151bae8880f99ca35463ff2954	11
Name: ld64.dll MD5: 0f88c8151bae8880f99ca35463ff2954 Size: 1.99 MB (1994752 bytes) Detections: 11 Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SettingsGuard\1.0.1501.1620 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 23, 2016
23.	srchal~1.dll	d2153b63e4f540ed62cb8ef33ae164d0	4
Name: srchal~1.dll MD5: d2153b63e4f540ed62cb8ef33ae164d0 Size: 2.03 MB (2039328 bytes) Detections: 4 Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SearchAlgo Manager\2.2.508.31\c190e9c7-7f62-46de-bab3-8445c845b061 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 23, 2016
24.	sg.exe	bcd59057aac1c4aff295be65ab0e8548	3
Name: sg.exe MD5: bcd59057aac1c4aff295be65ab0e8548 Size: 1.85 MB (1852416 bytes) Detections: 3 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\settingsguard\1.0.1501.2014 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 26, 2016
25.	sg.exe	6971b6323fe7d67edffeca1b2c3de1b9	2
Name: sg.exe MD5: 6971b6323fe7d67edffeca1b2c3de1b9 Size: 1.82 MB (1826816 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SettingsGuard\1.0.1410.3011 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 26, 2016
26.	sg.exe	fcac88ac86e7acc85ab5b6e66dbd9676	2
Name: sg.exe MD5: fcac88ac86e7acc85ab5b6e66dbd9676 Size: 1.98 MB (1980925 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\SettingsGuard\1.0.1410.3011 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 26, 2016
27.	sg.exe	c6741eeb5304377eba9c4dd9ab028073	2
Name: sg.exe MD5: c6741eeb5304377eba9c4dd9ab028073 Size: 1.85 MB (1852928 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Executable File Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SettingsGuard\1.0.1501.2014 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 26, 2016
28.	SRCHAL~1.DLL	6b1325968469271ffba231cc3046a42b	1
Name: SRCHAL~1.DLL MD5: 6b1325968469271ffba231cc3046a42b Size: 20B (20 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SearchAlgo Manager\22580~1.52\C190E9~1 Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 23, 2016

Registry Details

Searchalgo.com may create the following registry entry or registry entries:

File name without path

http_www.musixhub.com_0.localstorage

http_www.musixhub.com_0.localstorage-journal

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}

Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{a8177b71-ee19-4e0f-b2f9-02d533eb946D}

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}

SettingsGuard

SettingsGuardService

Directories

Searchalgo.com may create the following directory or directories:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data\SettingsGuard

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\SettingsGuard

%APPDATA%\SettingsGuard

URLs

Searchalgo.com may call the following URLs:

/gomusix/

http://searchalgo.com/uisearch

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