Resources.next-search.net

The Resources.next-search.net is a domain that is used by the Next Search browser assistant which does not have an official page as of June 2016. PC users can find the Next Search browser assistant in freeware bundles and platforms that offer users to share and try new browser extensions. The Resources.next-search.net portal may look like a search service, but it is not. Resources.next-search.net is a redirect-gateway that is operated by ClientConnect Ltd., which is known to create riskware like Search Protect and is linked to browser hijackers.

Resources.next-search.net is a clone of Go.next-search.net and serves the same purpose. Both portals are advertised as custom search engines that are optimized versions of Bing by Microsoft. In reality, Resources.next-search.net may be used to collect the visitor's search terms and drop persistent tracking cookies on the PC. Users that experience redirects to Resources.next-search.net might have installed the Next Search add-on that is labeled as a browser hijacker. Security investigators recommend users to avoid content provided at Resources.next-search.net and related pages since its 165.254.114.113 IP address is associated with threats like ADWARE/CognosAds.5167256, PUA/Iminent.AB and Win32.Trojan.Agent.LCNEC9. The resources provided via Resources.next-search.net may include links to untrusted pages and badware like PC Clean Plus and ThinkTankLabs. The browser hijacker associated with Resources.next-search.net may make modifications to Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. Therefore, you might need to use a credible anti-spyware application to delete its file structure completely.