Outrate.net

Outrate.net is a low quality website that is associated with browser hijackers. Security analysts have received reports of Web browsers redirecting computer users to Outrate.net when they carry out a search on a search engine like Google or Bing. Usually, there are several PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) associated with Outrate.net, which cause numerous symptoms on affected Web browsers. Symptoms associated with Outrate.net include pop-up windows, browser redirects and system performance issues. PUPs associated with Outrate.net may change the affected Web browser's settings to change the Web browser's homepage and default search engine to Outrate.net. If you are dealing with PUPs associated with Outrate.net, security researchers recommend the immediate removal of Web browser extensions associated with this Web page at once.

In most cases, PUPs associated with Outrate.net are bundled with low-quality freeware or shareware programs. Although PUPs are not considered as threatening as Trojans, they may still endanger your computer. To prevent the installation of PUPs associated with Outrate.net, malware analysts recommend following the installation of new software carefully and to use custom installation to monitor all software being installed along with new freeware or shareware programs.

Taking Your Browser from Outrate.net's Claws

Many security programs may not detect PUPs associated with Outrate.net as problematic. Fortunately, PUPs associated with Outrate.net may be uninstalled using Windows. Once these have been removed, it is important to ensure that no components associated with Outrate.net remain on the affected computer by scanning it with a reliable, fully updated anti-malware application. It is also important to undo any unwanted changes made to your Web browser settings, such as reverting the affected Web browser's default homepage and search engine, which may have been changed to Outrate.net.