Do-search.com
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| Ranking: | 5,738 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 20,654 |
| First Seen: | November 15, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | September 18, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Do-search.com Image
Do-search.com is a suspicious search engine that has countless, similar variants. Do-search.com does not offer a legitimate service and its search results are thoroughly useless, mostly composed of sponsored marketing links and advertisements. Apart from this, Do-search.com is closely associated with PUPs, or Potentially Unwanted Programs, that may cause a wide variety of problems on affected Web browsers. There are several problems associated with Do-search.com such as browser redirects and pop-up advertisements. If your Web browser is presenting symptoms associated with Do-search.com, this usually indicates unwanted components present on your computer. These should be removed immediately with the help of a strong anti-malware program. The removal of PUPs like those associated with Do-search.com may involve restoring your Web browser settings manually and ensuring that no unwanted files remain on your computer.
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Do-search.com Redirects and Associated PUPs are Used to Generate Revenue
There are several ways in which marketers may profit from using Do-search.com and PUPs associated with this search engine. PUPs associated with Do-search.com may cause browser redirects, forcing the victim's Web browser to visit Do-search.com and websites associated with Do-search.com repeatedly. This raises Do-search.com's page ranking and inflates its Web traffic numbers (which translates into increased advertisement profits). PUPs associated with Do-search.com are also designed to spam computer users with advertisements of various kinds, which generate advertisement revenue as well. Advertisements associated with these types of PUPs include pop-up advertisements, in-text advertisements and sliding marketing material. It is important to note that components associated with Do-search.com may also keep track of your online activity and monitor your online searches. This information may then be used to display other advertisements on your Web browser or for marketing research purposes.
The Various Symptoms that Have Been Associated with Do-search.com
Listed below are common problems associated with Do-search.com and its related PUPs:
- PUPs that are associated with Do-search.com may display irritating pop-up windows which may contain advertisements or misleading system alerts designed to convince computer users to install other PUPs or download potentially threatening software.
- Do-search.com is also linked to browser hijackers that take over the victim's Web browser and direct it to Do-search.com and other websites.
- Most complaints involving Do-search.com are related to the unwanted changes PUPs associated with Do-search.com make to the victim's Web browser's settings (such as changing the homepage or the default search engine to Do-search.com).
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Do-search.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. | tugs_do-search.exe | c525d5df8d4834dc7b594dd74d0123fb | 2 |
Registry Details
Directories
Do-search.com may create the following directory or directories:
| %APPDATA%\do-search |
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