Webstarts.biz
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| Ranking: | 13,260 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 436 |
| First Seen: | October 7, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | July 22, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Webstarts.biz is flagged as an untrusted site by several Web filters like Sucuri, Mozilla Phishing Protection and Web of Trust (WOT). The reasons for the red flag are several and include browser hijacking software and Trojans that are downloaded from the same IP address where Webstarts.biz is hosted. The Webstarts.biz domain is registered to the 50.115.127.222 IP address, and it serves as a clone of another site associated with browser hijacking - Yourwebing.com. Web surfers are not advised to use Webstarts.biz for their online activity. AV vendors may detect threats like Backdoor.Agent.WD, Win32.Adware.Techsnab.Ajvp and W32.VariantMidieJ.Trojan when Webstarts.biz is loaded in the browser.
Webstarts.biz may appear as a search service and provide text and image results. However, Webstarts.biz is a redirect-gateway to content on Plusnetwork.com that was used for online hoaxes in 2011. As stated above, Webstarts.biz is related to a browser hijacker that may arrive on your PC as an extension, add-on and a Browser Helper Object. Browser hijacking applications may not feature a valid digital signature. This type of software may redirect users to compromised pages and trigger drive-by-download of Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs). Browser hijackers are not threats and cannot damage your OS directly. However, the Webstarts.biz browser hijacker might load insecure content on your screen and change the layout of your new tab page. Additionally, browser hijackers can send data like your bookmarks, browsing history and software configuration to third parties. You should not enter personally-identifiable information on the search bar at Webstarts.biz because third parties may record your input for marketing development purposes. Web surfers may be welcomed to install products from Yuna Software at Webstarts.biz and make sure that the programs are adware-free. Computer users that have problems related to Webstarts.biz may want to install a credible anti-spyware program that can remove PUPs and browser hijackers safely.
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Webstarts.biz may call the following URLs:
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