Threat Database Browser Hijackers Searchererr.website

Searchererr.website

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

The Searchererr.website site is presented to users as a search services provider, which resembles Google. The main page of Searchererr.website consists of a search field, a magnifying glass icon, the Searchererr.website logo, and two banners with ads—something you will not see on Google. Power users may not like Searchererr.website considering it lacks search scopes, search results sorting and does not offer anything regarding sharing on social media unlike many of its competitors. You should not get your hopes up because Searchererr.website is associated with cases of browser hijacking. The site's reputation is questionable at best considering there are numerous reports from users who are rerouted to Searchererr.website automatically.

The Searchererr.website browser hijacker can be found in free software bundles where it is promoted as a search enhancer but lacks many of the perks you may be accustomed to Google, Bing, Yahoo and DuckDuckGo. A closer look at Searchererr.website reveals it is powered by a customized Google search, which is designed to show as many ads as search results. All you will get on Searchererr.website are text results, hyperlinks to various promotional materials and recommended online shops. We found that the engine embedded into Searchererr.website can be accessed via hxxps://cse.google.com/cse/home?cx=partner-pub-8785508068733637:3091684708 and does not include identifiable information. Web surfers will not find a Privacy Policy and Terms of Use Agreement on Searchererr.website too. The owners of the Searchererr.website domain hide behind privacy protection companies, which handle the incoming inquiries from security companies, interested ad providers and Web surfers. Removing the Searchererr.website browser hijacker may prove difficult if the app is registered as a system component. You may want to use help from a trustworthy anti-malware suite.

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