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| Ranking: | 16,966 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 243 |
| First Seen: | January 17, 2017 |
| Last Seen: | September 7, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
News-cloud.net is a Russian site that is dedicated to news on technology, social events, cars and useful tips. The site was reported by users who were redirected to news articles, and their new tab page feature links to News-cloud.net. News-cloud.net uses the support of advertisers to stay afloat and may work with freeware developers to popularize content on the site. Computer users that like to use free programs should not skip the 'Advanced' option and make sure they are installing the tools they need from a software bundle. Partners of News-cloud.net may enable browser add-ons and media players to make modifications to the Internet preferences of to provide content from News-cloud.net.
Some users may not welcome these modifications. News-cloud.net was mentioned on several occasions of browser hijacking. Researchers looked into News-cloud.net and discovered that it is associated with a custom-built Google engine that is registered to cse.google.com/cse?cx=partner-pub-7745257510951703:8425283277. The engine is hosted on the hidden page News-cloud.net/i/start.html that belongs to News-cloud.net. The same page on News-cloud.net/i/start.html can be seen on Zhinku.info/i/home.html as well. However, Zhinku.info/i/home.html belongs to Zhinku.info, which is a Russian site that offers an array of articles on fashion, cooking, social media and health. Both sites may differ in content but are linked to an advertisement gateway at Counter.yadro.ru, which was reported to host corrupted ads throughout 2016.
Cyber security experts note that it may not be a good idea to visit News-cloud.net, Zhinku.info and look out for redirects via Counter.yadro.ru. The pages mentioned above may load insecure advertisements and lead users to download threats. Network analysis shows that Counter.yadro.ru. is connected to more than a dozen IP addresses that are associated with threats such as Hacktool.MSIL.GameHack.DG, Trojan.Generic.11221993 and Spy.Bancos.AHG.16. Computer users that experience problems with News-cloud.net and affiliated portals may need the help of a reliable anti-spyware scanner to clean their computer from unwanted programs and browser hijackers.
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