Search.ividi.org
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Ranking: | 2,060 |
Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
Infected Computers: | 18,177 |
First Seen: | September 18, 2013 |
Last Seen: | February 25, 2024 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Search.ividi.org is a low quality search engine. Its main page mimics the appearance of Google's iconic layout, with an image of a locomotive in place of Google's logo. Despite the fact that Search.ividi.org looks like a harmless search engine, ESG security analysts strongly advise computer users against this risky online content. Many computer users have complained that they are being redirected to Search.ividi.org constantly against their will or that their homepage and other default websites have been changed to Search.ividi.org. If this is the case, it indicates that your computer has become infected with a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) that should be removed immediately in order to restore your computer to normal and stop these unwanted symptoms.
Table of Contents
How Search.ividi.org Works
Low quality search engines that are coupled with browser hijackers are amid the most used types of online scams today. Basically, websites like Search.ividi.org are designed to deliver advertisements and search results that are actually poorly-disguised advertisements promoting potentially threatening online content. Inexperienced computer users may not find anything wrong with the Search.ividi.org website, believing that it is normal for this website to appear as their homepage or default search engine. Inexperienced computer users are also the most likely to install the types of PUPs commonly associated with Search.ividi.org, which often take the path for Web browser toolbars or extensions.
What You Should Expect When Infected by Search.ividi.org
There are several reasons why ESG security researchers strongly advise computer users to take action if their computer is compromised by a PUP associated with Search.ividi.org. The following symptoms are associated with these types of infections:
- PUPs associated with Search.ividi.org may change your homepage and default search engine to Search.ividi.org without your permission.
- Browser redirects to the Search.ividi.org website, often occur after carrying out a search on a search engine or clicking on an unrelated link.
- Search.ividi.org redirects are often coupled with pop-up windows containing advertisements that may expose your computer to other PUPs or threats.
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Search.ividi.org
File System Details
# | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
|
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1. | npffividiplg.dll | 63b0af5d8fed833d39981c54c988c749 | 77 |
2. | ividi.crx | 6748de5fc375ca8b8bae846cff85d9ac | 62 |
3. | iVIDIPlugin.exe | 73a54e58b3578a9d28ba7d2a156421a7 | 30 |
4. | ividi.exe | 63efb51ad6c737baf36d605b8a67a37c | 1 |
Registry Details
Directories
Search.ividi.org may create the following directory or directories:
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\iVIDI |
%ProgramFiles%\iVIDI.org plugin |
%ProgramFiles(x86)%\iVIDI.org plugin |
URLs
Search.ividi.org may call the following URLs:
iVIDI |
search.ividi.org |
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