Browser-search.net

Computer users that notice that their homepages and search providers have been changed to Browser-search.net may want to know that Browser-search.net is associated with a browser hijacker they may have installed with a freeware bundle unknowingly. The Browser-search.net domain is registered at the 54.214.51.144 IP address and is a modified version of the search engine hosted at GotSearch.co.uk. Both domains are registered on one IP address, they are associated with a browser hijacker and are operated by the same team. The browser hijacker associated with Browser-search.net is programmed to reroute the Internet traffic of the computers it infiltrates successfully. The Browser-search.net browser hijacker may alter your DNS settings to prevent you from accessing Google, Bing and Yahoo, and make sure you are presented with search-based advertisements.

Security researchers note that the Browser-search.net browser hijacker may affect Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox, and invite users to install badware like MagnetDownloader and PlusHD. The Browser-search.net websites may be linked to the Trovi.com untrusted domain and SearchProtect. Web surfers should keep in mind that the commercials on pop-up and pop-under windows displayed by Browser-search.net may feature links to phishing pages and ask users to provide information like their physical and email address and phone number. Needless to say, you shouldn’t provide the operators of browser hijackers with information that may be used to develop custom-made phishing campaigns and Web-based attacks. The Browser-search.net browser hijacker may use an executable DLL file to work undetected and host its files in the hidden Temp folder. You need to install a trustworthy anti-spyware tool that can find and delete all components of the Browser-search.net browser hijacker.