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| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 5 |
| First Seen: | November 4, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | February 14, 2019 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Searchgoog.ru portal is presented to users as a search service powered by a custom build of Google. The Searchgoog.ru portal is tailored to suit the needs of Russian-speaking user and users may not find it particularly user-friendly. Searchgoog.ru is reported to provide image and text-based results only. The results are produced on a newly opened tab after you hit the enter button or click the magnifying glass icon. We should note that the results on Searchgoog.ru are not filtered by Google and cannot be sorted by date, relevance and pattern. Web surfers that are comfortable with the services on Google may wish to avoid Searchgoog.ru. However, the Searchgoog.ru page is related to browser hijacking where users are redirected to Searchgoog.ru automatically. A quick peek at some public records shows that Searchgoog.ru is registered to the 87.236.19.48 IP address, which appears to be connected to threats like:
- JS/TrojanDownloader.FakejQuery.A
- TR/Injector.xpbz
- Html.Troj.Inject!c
- Trojan.Redirector!8.E (Shepherd)
- PHISH/Agent.7546
- HTML/Phish.CV
- HTML/Phishing.Google.J
- Trojan-PSW.HTML.AccPhish.b
- Win32.Trojan-qqpass.Qqrob.Hrfa
The browser hijacker associated with Searchgoog.ru may arrive on computers as an add-on and a free program. Redirects to Searchgoog.ru may result in loading potentially compromised pages and invitations to download riskware. The Searchgoog.ru domain is deemed, and filtering services like Barracuda, Websense, and the Mozilla Phishing Protection may block connections to Searchgoog.ru. Experts note that the browsers that are under the influence of a browser hijacker may not work correctly and present resources via Searchgoog.ru that may not be safe. Computer users that make online banking operations should make sure that their Internet client does not run outdated plug-ins and is not affected by browser hijacking. If you are redirected to Searchgoog.ru automatically, there is a chance that you are infected with a browser hijacker. Security researchers advise users to remove threats related to Searchgoog.ru using a trustworthy anti-spyware instrument.
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