Trustedsurf.com
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| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 799 |
| First Seen: | March 30, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | April 25, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Computer users have been complaining of unwanted behavior and symptoms on Web browsers affected by content linked to Trustedsurf.com, a low-quality search engine that may be associated with several known online hoaxes. Trustedsurf.com is a low-quality search engine that is mainly used to make money from advertising and affiliate marketing – despite its name, there is nothing trustworthy about Trustedsurf.com's search results. Trustedsurf.com may be the cause of various unwanted symptoms, including irritating pop-up windows and poor system performance. In many cases, the issues related to Trustedsurf.com may start after installing a new file, often downloaded from a suspicious source. This is quite common – online fraudsters may bundle PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) with other software and then install them on the affected computer automatically. Trustedsurf.com symptoms may indicate the presence of a PUP on a computer. PC security researchers advise that computer users make use of a reliable security program that is fully up-to-date to stop all symptoms related to Trustedsurf.com at once by removing its associated PUP.
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Common Problems that may be Linked to Trustedsurf.com and Its Related PUP
Bogus search engines like Trustedsurf.com may be linked to several known hoaxes. Their main purpose may be to trick computer users into clicking on suspicious advertisements and affiliate marketing links that are presented as if they were real search results. These kinds of symptoms may become very irritating quickly, and make it very difficult for the computer user to make an effective use of the affected Web browser. The problems below may be linked to Trustedsurf.com and its associated PUP:
- PUPs that are associated with Trustedsurf.com may cause performance problems on affected PCs. These PUPs may make the affected Web browser slower and take longer than normal when loading a page on the Internet. PUPs linked to Trustedsurf.com may use system resources and bandwidth and affect how a Web browser connects to websites to increase its affiliate websites' traffic and statistics. Computers that are afflicted by PUPs associated with Trustedsurf.com may become slower than normal, prone to freezing or crashing, and quite unstable.
- One of the main problems related to Trustedsurf.com is that it may be associated with large numbers of irritating pop-up advertisements and system notifications. Trustedsurf.com may be associated with bogus error messages that try to convince computer users to download software they do not need or contact fake technical support services. The large number of irritating pop-up messages and notifications also make it very difficult to use the affected computer normally due to constant interruptions and disruptions.
- A lot of the content presented by Trustedsurf.com as a supposed search result may be linked to safety risks and privacy threats. Many of Trustedsurf.com's related pop-ups and affiliate marketing tactics are designed to trick inexperienced computer users and profit at their expense. Even worse, they may be used to deliver additional adware, PUPs or other, more threatening components to the user's computer. Even if Trustedsurf.com and its associated PUP are not considered a direct, severe threat, Trustedsurf.com may lead computer users to more threatening types of content if they do not remove Trustedsurf.com right away from their computers.
How PUPs Linked to Trustedsurf.com may be Distributed and Installed
PUPs linked to Trustedsurf.com may be installed automatically. In most cases, they may be bundled with other software and the computer user may agree to install them when installing the new software inadvertently. This, causes PC security researchers strongly advise computer users to read the installation process carefully before agreeing to install any content on their computers and decline any added Web browser extensions, toolbars or similar suspicious components.
URLs
Trustedsurf.com may call the following URLs:
| trustedsurf.com |
