Searchvvay.com

By CagedTech in Browser Hijackers

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers: 80
First Seen: May 1, 2016
Last Seen: February 26, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Computer users that have downloaded freeware such as Protectium and myAppStash may be infected with a browser hijacker that is associated with the Searchvvay.com site. The Searchvvay.com portal appears to feature a design that is a near-perfect clone of Google.com. The owners of the Searchvvay.com portal use the same layout as Google.com to claim credibility and convince users that they offer the same or better search results. The browser hijacker linked to Searchvvay.com is programmed to alter the Internet settings of infected users and reroute their search operations to take place at Searchvvay.com. The search field at Searchvvay.com is simply a grabbing form to collect search terms from users and redirect them to the legitimate Google.com domain. The purpose of the Searchvvay.com browser hijacker is to load advertisements that are related to the user`s online habits. Security investigators reveal that the owners of the Searchvvay.com portal are the same ones behind Yessearches.com.

Additionally, the Searchvvay.com browser hijacker may show pop-up and pop-under windows to urge users to install riskware such as the Babylon Toolbar and Omiga Plus. The Searchvvay.com browser hijacker is a member of the Elex family of browser hijacking applications and may affect Google Chrome, Internet, Explorer, Opera and Mozilla Firefox. The 104.25.98.11 IP address of Searchvvay.com is related to several cyber threats including Skeeyah and Kilim. Considering the nature of the Searchvvay.com browser hijacker, users are strongly advised to avoid interaction with the Searchvvay.com portal and suspend their online banking operations until they clean their system. The Searchvvay.com browser hijacker may be detected as BrowserModifier:Win32/Sasquor, Artemis!07664D12C4FE and HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen and work as a browser plug-in to maintain its functionality. Fortunately, users can take advantage of a trusted anti-malware utility to delete the binary associated with Searchvvay.com safely.

SpyHunter Detects & Remove Searchvvay.com

Registry Details

Searchvvay.com may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
File name without path
http_www.searchvvay.com_0.localstorage
http_www.searchvvay.com_0.localstorage-journal

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