Ohsovol.ru

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

Computer security researchers alert that the Ohsovol.ru domain is used as a redirect-gateway to ru.aliexpress.com, which is the localized version of the Alibaba.com (a.k.a AliExpress) online shopping platform for Russia. The Ohsovol.ru redirect-gateway is associated with a browser hijacker that may cause redirects to ohsovol.ru then to apytrc.com then to kolytorelflbe.ru and finally to ru.aliexpress.com. The Ohsovol.ru browser redirects may be used to circumvent ad-blockers, and content filters so that the user is presented with marketing materials and sponsored content on ru.aliexpress.com. You might have installed the Ohsovol.ru browser hijacker as a search service, browser plug-in, and a toolbar during the installation of free software with the 'Express' option. An investigation revealed that the Ohsovol.ru browser hijacker is distributed to netizens based in Russia primarily. Also, reports show that the browser hijacker at hand might use other relays like:

yellowads.men/code/pid/812933_ALL.js?rev=745
yellowads.men/code/pid/812933_BNX.js?rev=745
yellowads.men/code/pid/linkcheck.js?rev=745

The Ohsovol.ru browser hijacker may add scheduled tasks in Windows and ensure its operations on every system reboot. PC users may find files related to the Ohsovol.ru browser hijacker in the AppData, Program Data and Temp folders. However, these folders may include program configurations, user settings and offline cache associated with your Internet browser and other software. Identifying the resources related to Ohsovol.ru may not be possible without help from a computer expert. You may want to take advantage of a reputable security scanner that can recognize the objects related to the Ohsovol.ru browser hijacker and have them removed safely.

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