Threat Database Browser Hijackers Websearch.relevantsearch.info

Websearch.relevantsearch.info

By Domesticus in Browser Hijackers

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 9,460
Threat Level: 50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers: 567
First Seen: October 17, 2013
Last Seen: September 13, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Websearch.relevantsearch.info is a low quality search engine that has been associated with PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) infections. Websearch.relevantsearch.info does not deliver legitimate search results and is actually designed to deliver advertisements and generate marketing revenue at the expense of computer users. One of the main issues with Websearch.relevantsearch.info is that PUPs associated with Websearch.relevantsearch.info may cause a variety of unwanted symptoms on the affected computers. Because of this, security researchers strongly recommend the immediate removal of any recently installed PUPs associated with the Websearch.relevantsearch.info's low quality search engine.

Websearch.relevantsearch.info Redirects May Become a Problem

There are several symptoms associated with Websearch.relevantsearch.info that have caused PC security researchers to consider this website and its associated PUPs especially problematic. Symptoms associated with Websearch.relevantsearch.info include the following:

  • Computer users have reported browser redirects to the Websearch.relevantsearch.info website and to Web pages associated with this low quality search engine.
  • PUPs associated with Websearch.relevantsearch.info may make unwanted changes to your Web browser settings, changing the affected Web browser's homepage and default search engine to Websearch.relevantsearch.info.
  • Websearch.relevantsearch.info may also appear as a pop-up window. It is also possible for the affected Web browser to display pop-up advertisements and suspicious error messages.
  • It is common for Web browsers affected with PUPs linked to Websearch.relevantsearch.info to present performance issues. For example, the affected Web browser may run more slowly or freeze frequently. The affected computer users may also observe Internet connectivity issues and problems loading Web pages.

Putting an End on the Annoyance Caused byWebsearch.relevantsearch.info

To stop symptoms associated with Websearch.relevantsearch.info, security researchers strongly recommend the removal of any PUPs installed on your Web browser. Since some problematic components still may remain on your computer system, ESG security analysts recommend the use of a strong, reliable anti-malware application to scan your computer. Since PUPs associated with Websearch.relevantsearch.info may make unwanted changes to your Web browser and computer system settings, it may be necessary to remove any of these changes manually. For example, your Web browser homepage and default search engine may be changed without your knowledge and may require the computer user to undo these settings.

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Websearch.relevantsearch.info may call the following URLs:

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