www1.dlinksearch.com

www1.dlinksearch.com is a low quality search engine associated with a browser hijacker. www1.dlinksearch.com's browser hijacker enters through Dlink routers. When computer users install a Dlink router, they agree to use Dlink's DNS service. Unfortunately, this DNS service may cause symptoms commonly associated with browser redirects, causing many PC security researchers to consider www1.dlinksearch.com and its associated browser hijacker as potentially unwanted programs and websites. The most common symptoms associated with www1.dlinksearch.com include changing the victim's homepage to www1.dlinksearch.com and making changes to the affected Web browser's default search engine and other settings. It is important to note that even legitimate programs and devices are often bundled with software that is designed more to generate revenue than to provide a service or help the computer user.

The Erroneous Search Results Presented by www1.dlinksearch.com

The main complaint security researchers have received in relation to www1.dlinksearch.com is that affected Web browsers redirect computer users to www1.dlinksearch.com repeatedly and without permission. Search results on www1.dlinksearch.com are highly unreliable and may contain a large amount of advertisements and sponsored links. Although www1.dlinksearch.com and its associated Web browser are not viruses or Trojans, many of their behaviors can disrupt your computer, making it irritating to use the affected Web browser effectively.

Common Issues Caused by www1.dlinksearch.com

The browser hijackers may often install other programs on the affected computer, usually designed to generate affiliate marketing or advertisement revenue. The way this browser hijacker affects a computer is by altering the affected computer's DNS settings. These determine how a Web browser processes IP addresses, effectively controlling how a Web browser connects to the Internet. Browser hijacker may also expose a computer to websites containing potential other threats and also contain components that can jeopardize your private data.

The main danger associated with altering a computer's DNS settings is that it is then possible to create a rogue DNS server that can force a computer to visit malicious websites when the victim enters an address into the affected Web browser or clicks on a link. In fact, this is a common technique used by certain families of rogue security programs. Because of this, ESG security analysts caution to keep track programs that depend on changing the computer's DNS settings.