Exlee.com

By CagedTech in Browser Hijackers

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 13,242
Threat Level: 50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers: 528
First Seen: April 25, 2016
Last Seen: September 13, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Exlee.com search portal is associated with the Exlee Internet browser that you can find at Exlee.com. Computer users may install the Exlee Internet browser while installing a free software package with the 'Express' and 'Typical' option. The Exlee browser uses the Exlee.com search portal to provide users with results to queries. The Exlee Internet client is promoted as an innovative tool that can help users 'stay one step closer to better searching.' The Internet client associated with Exlee.com is a custom made build of the Chromium project that Google Inc. is using to develop Google Chrome. However, The Exlee browser does not allow users to stray from the service provided on Exlee.com. Additionally, the software offered on Exlee.com may access your browsing history and read information like your software configuration and hardware specifications to generate tailor-made advertisements on your screen. The Exlee browser may substitute your installation of Google Chrome and divert your Internet traffic to affiliated pages. The applications by Exlee are classified as browser hijacking software. The Exlee browser hijacker is programmed to direct users to Exlee.com and obstruct access to services by competitors.

The Exlee browser hijacker functions similarly to the eFast Browser and the Aurora Browser and may edit your Registry to make your Start Menu produce search results from Exlee.com. The ads by Exlee may be displayed as in-text hyperlinks to recommended products, and you may be shown marketing presentations on your new tab page and several video commercials on YouTube before the original content is loaded. Moreover, the Exlee browser hijacker may invite users to install riskware such as Gameo that may introduce more ads on your screen. Computer users are strongly advised against using the Exlee Internet client to access their social media feed and banking portal. The Exlee browser hijacker may bring a notification to the user that it needs access to Facebook and Twitter to provide 'better search results.' In reality, the Exlee browser hijacker may post links and advertising content on your behalf if you fall for its tricks. The Exlee application may have installed its files in the AppData directory and may not appear in the 'Control Panel' of Windows. You can perform a complete removal of the Exlee software by using a trusted anti-malware utility.

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Registry Details

Exlee.com may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
File name without path
www.exlee[1].xml
Regexp file mask
%WINDIR%\System32\Tasks\exlee[RANDOM CHARACTERS]
%WINDIR%\Tasks\exlee[RANDOM CHARACTERS].job
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\exlee.com
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.exlee.com

Directories

Exlee.com may create the following directory or directories:

%APPDATA%\exlee
%PROGRAMFILES%\exlee
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\exlee

URLs

Exlee.com may call the following URLs:

exlee.com
www.exlee.com

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