Wuulo.com

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Wuulo.com is a search engine that uses an interface that is mainly cloned from Google. While Wuulo.com itself does not pose a significant threat to your computer, ESG security researchers have observed that Wuulo.com redirects have been linked to Trojan and rootkit infections, particularly those exhibiting the symptoms of the so-called 'Google Redirect Virus.' If you find that your web browser is coercing you to go to Wuulo.com repeatedly, ESG security researchers strongly advise to run a scan of your computer with a relevant anti-malware tool in order to remove any malware involved in hijacking your browser.

Wuulo.com is associated with a kind of malware infection commonly known as a browser hijacker. As their name implies, browser hijackers will take over the infected computer's web browser and force it to visit particular websites, display pop-up windows, and behave in other unwanted ways. While there are many kinds of browser hijackers, ranging from those that only affect your web browser to more malware infections, Wuulo.com has been linked to browser hijacker that fundamentally change how your computer system connects to the Internet.

Basically, malware associated with Wuulo.com will change your HOSTS file, affecting how your computer connects to websites by substituting its own rogue DNS servers for the ones hosted by your ISP. Browser hijackers associated with Wuulo.com will also often be accompanied with numerous other malware infections, often being only a tiny part of a multi-component malware attack on your computer. Removal may also be difficult due to the probable presence of a rootkit component. If the redirects continue despite your security software failing to detect a problem, you may need to use an anti-rootkit tool to fix your computer.

By forcing you to visit Wuulo.com repeatedly, criminals can boost their advertisement impressions and clicks, generating considerable revenue without having to provide useful or interesting content on their websites. The Google Redirect Virus is particularly adept at fooling inexperienced computer users due to the fact that it alters your Google search results so that they link to Wuulo.com, which inexperienced computer users are more likely to use for their search, mistaking Wuulo.com for a legitimate search engine website.