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Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecard
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| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 4 |
| First Seen: | January 30, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | November 7, 2018 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Search-operator.com domain has been associated with complaints of browser hijacking that date back to January 2019. At first glance, the Search-operator.com site looks like a generic search engine with no brand name to display. The Search-operator.com site may appear as your start page, and you may notice search result suggestions in your Omnibox/search bar if you have installed a free program recently. The Search-operator.com domain is used in conjunction with free software that monetizes your Web traffic through sponsored search deals. The Search-operator.com site is a simple redirect-portal that leads Web surfers to the official Bin.com search service by Microsoft. If you have installed a free application recently, you may have allowed it to change your Internet settings.
Sponsored search deals between the Microsoft Corp. and free software creators enable the users to benefit from useful utilities without paying. However, you will be required to use Bing.com as your primary search engine. You can remove browser extensions and configurations related to Search-operator.com from your browser manually, but the free application on your system may reconfigure your Web browser to load Search-operator.com by default again. The software associated with Search-operator.com can be placed under the category 'Potentially Unwanted Programs' (PUPs), and you may wish to use a security instrument to identify troublesome applications that may cause unwanted browser behavior.
