Delta-Homes.com
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| Ranking: | 3,126 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 65,365 |
| First Seen: | July 8, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | October 28, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Delta-Homes website is a low quality search engine with a variety of links. Delta-Homes is usually associated with a Web browser toolbar that may cause browser redirects. Although this toolbar claims to be able to help computer users access their favorite websites directly from their Web browser, the problems associated with Delta-Homes are most trouble than this supposed benefit is worth. There are several other problems associated with Delta-Homes, including browser redirects, potential computer performance and connection problems, and the appearance of pop-up windows and advertisements. Web browser toolbars like Delta-Homes are often used to generate revenue by freeware developers or by marketers that use black hat SEO techniques to market their online content.
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Browser Hijackers Associated with Delta-Homes
Many computer users have complained that the Web browser toolbar associated with Delta-Homes causes redirects to this website, causing them to visit Delta-Homes repeatedly against their will. Delta-Homes redirects can occur after entering an unrelated address into the address bar, clicking on a link, or carrying out a search on a different, legitimate search engine. It is important to note that searches on Delta-Homes are not reliable, despite the fact that Delta-Homes looks like a search engine. This is because searches carried out on Delta-Homes usually include a large number of links to sponsored content and advertisements. Clicks on these links allow the people behind the Delta-Homes toolbar to generate advertising revenue from affiliate marketing. ESG security researchers consider that Delta-Homes is not a virus or Trojan but is considered a PUP, or potentially unwanted program.
How to Stop Delta-Homes Redirects from Occurring
To stop Delta-Homes redirects, ESG malware researchers advise using a strong anti-malware program that has been fully updated. Although it is usually recommended removing the Delta-Homes toolbar entirely using normal removal measures, some components associated with Delta-Homes may remain on the affected computer. It is also important to note that the Delta-Homes toolbar may make changes to the affected Web browser's settings that may need to be undone manually. ESG security researchers advise computer users to follow proper online safety measures and to use strong security software that is fully up to date in order to prevent browser hijacker infections similar to Delta-Homes.
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Delta-Homes.com
File System Details
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | eXQ.exe | 930329e9bec2e57f7d3adf48364d1f5c | 1,671 |
| 2. | delta-homes.exe | e21d94c83d266cdedd6fe729984f3633 | 1,324 |
| 3. | temp_000.exe | bcdb7f33ff91210486e2192f791a7893 | 6 |
| 4. | delta-homes.exe | 427defa72ca50b8f5a26716df1a64860 | 3 |
| 5. | Delta-homes.exe | 34c3c36f82b479c092b6b7318b4d8508 | 1 |
Registry Details
URLs
Delta-Homes.com may call the following URLs:
| /delta-homes.com/web?q= |
