Chumsearch.com
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| Ranking: | 5,748 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 2,623 |
| First Seen: | March 25, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | September 14, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Chumsearch.com Web portal is a redirect-gateway that you should not use because it is associated with a browser hijacker and cyber threats like Symmi and Killfiles. Many reports on the 198.41.205.69 IP address suggest that visitors of the Chumsearch.com portal may experience pop-ups loaded with links to harmful software. The ChumSearch browser hijacker may be distributed to users as a search optimizer that is tailored to suit the needs of English-speaking users. The ChumSearch browser hijacker may travel in the company of adware like Buzzdeal and Shop Time that may cover your screen with advertisements. Security analysts reveal that the browser hijacker linked to Chumsearch.com may appear as a toolbar, plug-in, add-on, extension and Browser Helper Object.
The ChumSearch browser hijacker may modify the configuration of your browser and DNS settings to reroute your Web traffic to Chumsearch.com and affiliated online stores. As stated above, the Chumsearch.com is a redirect-gateway that may appear as a search provider but does not function like Google and Bing. The ChumSearch browser hijacker may redirect users to a custom version of Yahoo and record your search criteria to show personalized commercials. The activity of the ChumSearch browser hijacker is similar to adware and may use custom CSS-styles and JavaScript to load insecure content into your Internet client. Regardless of what security extensions you may have installed, the ChumSearch browser hijacker may bypass them and offer you fake software updates for Adobe Flash Player and Java RE. Security analysts advise users that are having problems with Chumsearch.com to install a renowned anti-spyware solution that can purge the ChumSearch browser hijacker and prevent access to your PC.
URLs
Chumsearch.com may call the following URLs:
| chumsearch.com |
| search.searchapp.website |
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