Websearch.oversearch.info
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| Ranking: | 7,537 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 1,580 |
| First Seen: | September 27, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | September 11, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Websearch.oversearch.info is a low-quality search engine that has been associated with browser hijackers and PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs). Pairing low-quality search engines with these types of components is one of the most common tactics associated with browser hijackers. Inexperienced computer users are not likely to see the difference between Websearch.oversearch.info and legitimate search engines like Yahoo, Bing or Google. Browser hijackers associated with Websearch.oversearch.info will typically direct the computer user to this website after carrying out a search on another search engine. Inexperienced computer users, believing that this is a normal occurrence are more likely than more experienced computer users to enter their search terms into Websearch.oversearch.info. Search results on Websearch.oversearch.info include a large number of sponsored search results which are little more than advertisements inserted into the search results by shady marketing companies. Essentially, PUPs and Websearch.oversearch.info may allow marketers to generate advertisement revenue by driving traffic to Websearch.oversearch.info where the computer users are exposed to advertisements and sponsored marketing links.
Consequences of the Websearch.oversearch.info Redirects
As mentioned above, a common symptom associated with Websearch.oversearch.info is the presence of browser and search engine redirects. However, apart from redirects there are numerous other issues that have caused malware analysts to consider Websearch.oversearch.info and its associated components potentially unsafe. The following are common symptoms that are associated Websearch.oversearch.info and PUPs associated with this low-quality search engine:
- PUPs associated with Websearch.oversearch.info may cause the appearance of pop-up windows, advertisements and suspicious error messages. These may expose computer users to potentially risky online content and other kinds of threats.
- Components associated with Websearch.oversearch.info may have a negative effect on the Web browser and computer performance. Computer users have reported that affected computers become slow, freeze frequently and crash repeatedly. Components associated with Websearch.oversearch.info may also affect the compromised computer's Internet connection, slowing it down drastically.
- It is very common for these types of PUPs to change your Web browser and settings, including changing your Web browser's homepage and default search engine to Websearch.oversearch.info.
URLs
Websearch.oversearch.info may call the following URLs:
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