Siteken.com
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| Ranking: | 16,821 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 138 |
| First Seen: | June 16, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | July 14, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Siteken.com domain that is registered at the 173.236.225.31 IP address is associated with a browser hijacker that some AVs may detect as PUA.RiskWare.Prefchanger and Win32.StartPage.gen. The Siteken.com domain has a search bar for Web surfers to use and it may redirect them to search results page on Google and provide links to services like Facebook, YouTube, Wikipedia, Blogger and Twitter. The browser hijacker related to Siteken.com may change your Internet settings in Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox to set Siteken.com as your default homepage and search provider. Web surfers may be interested in using the Siteken.com website to access PayPal, eBay and Amazon, but you may want to ask yourself is it a good idea to access websites that have your credit card data via an untrusted domain.
The Siteken.com browser hijacker may redirect users to suspicious Forex traders and online gaming platforms that may provide insecure content. Moreover, several AV vendors detect that Siteken.com is connected to phishing pages, and you should make sure that you log in your accounts for social media and online banking on the legitimate portal. The Siteken.com browser hijacker may have arrived on your computer embedded with a free software bundle that various users may handle with the 'Express' or 'Typical' option carelessly. The Siteken.com browser hijacker may work as a browser service in the Windows Task Manager and protect its files with a key in your Windows Registry. You should use a credible anti-spyware tool to remove the Siteken.com browser hijacker safely.
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Siteken.com may call the following URLs:
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