D2sri.com

D2sri.com is a fake search engine promoted by various browser hijacker applications and Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs). One such PUP designed to drive artificial traffic to the D2sri.com address specifically is called ElementaryUnit.

When a browser hijacker enters a computer, it proceeds to take control over specific browser settings immediately. In most cases, those are the homepage, new tab page and the default search engine. Once set to open D2sri.com, affected users will find that they cannot change the settings back to their previous state while the browser hijacker or PUP is still present on the system. Furthermore, D2sri.com is considered a fake search engine because it lacks the ability to perform the most characteristic function of such engines - providing relevant results that match the user's search query. Instead, these fake engines take any search query conducted in the compromised browser and redirect it through a legitimate search engine. In the case of D2sri.com, the final results are provided by search.yahoo.com, but before that, the query is redirected through a dubious address at 'chunckapp.com.'

If you notice that your browser has started opening the D2sri.com address suddenly, it may be a useful idea to scan your computer with a reputable anti-malware tool. Any suspicious application should then be removed, as most browser hijackers are capable of tracking certain browser data, such as visited websites, clicked URL, conducted searchers and system information, IP address or geolocation.

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