Swapgame.net

The Swapgame.net site is presented to users as a search service that includes an ad panel below the search bar positioned at the center of the site. Swapgame.net is classified as an unrecommended search service, which may redirect users to Google.com and open new tabs loaded with ads as you click the magnifying glass icon next to the search box. Additionally, the site is registered to the 216.144.226.174 IP address, which is known to be used for the distribution of riskware and adware like iLivid and BetterSurf. We have found that visitors at Swapgame.net might be presented with content via the following links

hxxp://imgads.night-hawk.net/afr.php?zoneid=94&cb=221777414
hxxp://spns.rotatemyad.com/scripts/784c57beca5c2418671af795e849019e534a8b17/banners_default.js
hxxp://spns.rotatemyad.com/reaf.php?aid=861&key=c07da12841ed3554e8f1a548ab1e3a57ce18a908&is=6&stub=19430&url=http://download.sharelive.net/iLividSetup.exe
hxxp://filter.anticlick.org/click.php?key=e9cb7bfc7066f656fc5de1818a28c6d55e6e7e7d4ab

There are AV engines that may flag the content promoted on Swapgame.net as insecure. We have received reports that the site may use the integrated ad panel to invite users to download potentially corrupted software. AV engines might use the following detection names to refer to content downloaded via Swapgame.net:

• Trojan.Win32.Staser.beya
• Adware ( 004b70501 )
• W32/A-07794f8f!Eldorado
• Trojan.GenericKD.2176974
• Trojan.Fraudster.1624
• PUP.Optional.BRApp

Moreover, Swapgame.net is related to a browser hijacker, which might direct users to Swapgame.net whenever they open the Internet browser, open a new tab page and perform a search via the Omnibox (Google Chrome) and the Search Bar (Mozilla Firefox). The Swapgame.net browser hijacker may be distributed to users as part of a free software bundle, and it may be promoted as a search plug-in. The Swapgame.net browser hijacker appears to serve a simple purpose—drive Web traffic to Swapgame.net and allow its owners claim ad revenue from platforms like Content.ad. PC users that value their privacy and wish to remove the program linked to Swapgame.net can use a reputable anti-spyware solution and clean tracking cookies, Web beacons and purge unwanted apps.