Threat Database Browser Hijackers Websearch.searchtheglobe.info

Websearch.searchtheglobe.info

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 9,183
Threat Level: 50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers: 660
First Seen: January 20, 2015
Last Seen: September 10, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Websearch.searchtheglobe.info domain is part of the expanding Websearch.info domain of browser hijackers and adware infections such as Websearch.good-results.info, Websearch.amaizingsearches.info, and Websearch.searchinweb.info. The Websearch.searchtheglobe.info web page is connected to a browser hijacker that may modify the user settings in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer and set Websearch.searchtheglobe.info as homepage, new tab and search provider. The Websearch.searchtheglobe.info domain has minimal design with white background, a Gooogle-like themed logo, search field at the center and advertisements underneath it. All of the users online inquiries are rerouted through the Websearch.searchtheglobe.info search engine and lead users to the legitimate Google search results, but their searches are tracked by the browser hijacker via data URI scheme. The browser hijacker related to Data URI scheme monitors the user's searches in order to facilitate the display of related advertisements and pop-ups. The browser hijacker related to Websearch.searchtheglobe.info might be packed with free application installers, and you may have installed it via the 'Express' or 'Typical' option. Browser hijackers may serve as advertisement engines and prove to be a hindrance to your online activities. You might wish to use a powerful anti-malware tool to resolve problems with the Websearch.searchtheglobe.info.

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Registry Details

Websearch.searchtheglobe.info may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
File name without path
http_websearch.searchtheglobe.info_0.localstorage
http_websearch.searchtheglobe.info_0.localstorage-journal
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\searchtheglobe.info

URLs

Websearch.searchtheglobe.info may call the following URLs:

websearch.searchtheglobe.info

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