Webdigger.net
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| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 21 |
| First Seen: | February 1, 2018 |
| Last Seen: | October 24, 2022 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Webdigger.net domain hosts a search service that does not support encrypted connections and mimics the search bar from the default new tab and start page in Opera Browser. The Webdigger.net search engine is not among the top twenty search services on the Internet, and you might not be familiar with the service. The Webdigger.net domain is said to be owned by Green Line LTD and list the address 38 The Garden House, Dublin 3, Ireland. The address points to a small hotel, and the Webdigger.net domain is mentioned in many complaints of browser hijacking. If you are offered to install a browser extension from Webdigger.net, it is best to reconsider.
Our investigation revealed that the Webdigger.net search service is associated with a browser hijacker and that Green Line LTD is not a registered services provider. Third parties are hiding behind privacy protection services and use the Webdigger.net domain to collect information like search terms for marketing purposes. The Webdigger.net browser hijacker might make modifications to the new tab and default search settings in Google Chrome, Opera, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. The Webdigger.net New Tab is likely to load search results via webdigger.net/results.php?q=[search terms] and redirect Web surfers to Google when the 'Images,' 'Video' and 'News' tabs are accessed. Computer security analysts alert that Webdigger.net is registered to the 184.168.221.35 IP address and the associated browser hijacker might load insecure resources from compromised pages that correspond to the same IP address. It is best to avoid using Webdigger.net for your daily activities. You can eliminate the Webdigger.net browser hijacker and restore the original browser settings with the help of a credible anti-malware tool. We have seen security scanners show alerts connected to Webdigger.net which feature the following detection names:
- Artemis!D8AAA5B1C534
- Backdoor ( 04c4c97e1 )
- Gen:Variant.Kazy.788788
- HEUR/QVM10.1.C337.Malware.Gen
- HTML/Iframe.B.Gen
- TROJ_GEN.R038C0OAJ18
- Trojan ( 004f8fbb1 )
- Trojan.Kazy.DC0934
URLs
Webdigger.net may call the following URLs:
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