Search.tuxendo.com

ESG PC security researchers consider that Search.tuxendo.com is a malware threat. Users infected by the Search.tuxendo.com browser hijacker have reported that their web searchers direct them to the Search.tuxendo.com website or to other similar, suspicious search engines. The Search.tuxendo.com browser hijacker is associated with several known malware threats, as well as with some freeware applications and browser toolbars that are thinly-disguised fronts for malware such as the Search.tuxendo.com browser hijacker. If your Internet browser is forcing you to visit Search.tuxendo.com or any other website against your will, ESG malware analysts recommend scanning your hard drives with a fully-updated anti-malware application. Browser redirects to malicious websites such as Search.tuxendo.com are a definitive symptom of a severe malware infection involving a browser hijacker. Other symptoms of the Search.tuxendo.com browser hijacker include decreased Internet connection speed and other problems with your Internet browser (such as the presence of pop-up windows or frequent, unexpected crashes.)

Why is the Browser Hijacker Related to Search.tuxendo.com Dangerous?

There are several reasons why ESG PC security researchers consider that the Search.tuxendo.com browser hijacker is a particularly dangerous malware threat. Some of these reasons include the following:

1. The Search.tuxendo.com browser hijacker can affect almost all of the most popular Internet browsers. Internet browsers that can be affected by the Search.tuxendo.com browser hijacker include Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox (which account for the majority of Internet browsers among Internet users).
2. The Search.tuxendo.com browser hijacker almost never attacks alone. This dangerous browser hijacker is associated with the Google Redirect Virus and is a component of the ZeroAccess rootkit, a severe malware infection that can affect a computer system in a way that is extremely difficult to eradicate. The Search.tuxendo.com browser hijacker has also been observed in association with several variants of the TDSS rootkit, one of the top troubling and widespread malware infections in this decade. The presence of the Search.tuxendo.com browser hijacker on your computer system undoubtedly indicates the strong possibility of additional malware lurking about in your hard drive.
3. Infections such as the Search.tuxendo.com browser hijacker serve as a gateway to additional malware problems. Since the Search.tuxendo.com website is a fake search engine, many computer users may be fooled by its appearance and may even decide to perform web searches on this fake search engine. ESG PC security researchers recommend against doing this. Almost all of the results on the fake search engine Search.tuxendo.com will lead to websites replete with malware or related to various online scams.