Search-guru.com

Search-guru.com is a search engine closely associated with PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) that are usually Web browser toolbars, extensions or add-ons designed to expose computer users to advertising content and generate marketing revenue at the expense of affected computer users. Components associated with Search-guru.com may cause numerous irritating symptoms and various issues on the affected computer. Due to this, malware researchers strongly advise computer users to remove any content on their computer that may be associated with Search-guru.com in some way. Search-guru.com redirects, pop-ups and other Search-guru.com-related issues should be considered symptoms of a possible problem on the affected computer.

Problems Associated with Search-guru.com

There have been numerous reports of many problems linked to Search-guru.com. Among these are included the following:

1. Content associated with Search-guru.com may cause Web browser redirects. This means that computer users trying to access unrelated websites or Web pages are forced to visit Search-guru.com instead. Search-guru.com redirects may happen after a computer user tries to use a legitimate search engine to carry out an online search. When this happens, the PUP will force the victim to visit Search-guru.com in an attempt to trick inexperienced computer users into carrying out their search for a second time.
2. Content associated with Search-guru.com has been known to change the affected Web browser's setting. Common changes associated with Search-guru.com include changing the victim's homepage to Search-guru.com, lowering the affected Web browser's security settings and setting the Search-guru.com website as the affected Web browser's default search engine.
3. Search-guru.com may also appear in a pop-up window. Content associated with Search-guru.com may cause a variety of pop-ups, including suspicious error messages, advertisements and the Search-guru.com website itself.
4. Content associated with Search-guru.com may cause performance problems on the affected computer. Computer users have reported that PUPs associated with Search-guru.com may cause a computer to slow down and freeze frequently. Many of these problems manifest as supposed Internet connectivity issues, such as excessive page loading times.