Threat Database Browser Hijackers Searchusatoday.com

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By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

Searchusatoday.com and Globalfindclick.com are associated with a browser add-on named '1M Search,' which is classified as a browser hijacker. Both portals are presented to Web surfers as search service under the brand '1M Search.' Computer users reported problems with Searchusatoday.com and Globalfindclick.com and said that they might be directed to the '1M Search' service automatically. PC security analyst said that Searchusatoday.com and Globalfindclick.com were registered recently and had no positive reputation built on community networks and social media. The '1M Search' browser add-on related to Searchusatoday.com may be pushed to users via a practice that is known as software bundling. It is a practice where software developers join efforts in popularizing their products by including them in a single package suited to the needs of a targeted group. For example, the authors of the FB Photo Zoom may work with the team behind FastPlayer to publish a bundle that aims to improve the user's interaction with video and audio content on Facebook.

The Searchusatoday.com browser hijacker may be promoted as a search enhancer through third-party platforms and hide under the 'Advanced' and 'Custom' options of software installers. The '1M Search' add-on might alter settings in Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Opera to redirect users to Searchusatoday.com and Globalfindclick.com automatically. The owners of Searchusatoday.com and Globalfindclick.com do not provide contact information and use services like 'Private Registration' from domain registrars to hide their names. However, the activity of the '1M Search' browser hijacker speaks for itself and users may be shown many advertising materials. You may receive pop-up messages on Searchusatoday.com that recommend the installation of riskware such as the FindMeFreebies Toolbar. Security experts add that the '1M Search' browser hijacker may redirect users to phishing pages and you may want to avoid using the browser for online banking until you make sure it is clean. PC users are advised to seek the assistance of a credible anti-malware suite and address problems with the '1M Search' browser hijacker.

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