Yamdex.net
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| Ranking: | 3,700 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 7,173 |
| First Seen: | December 12, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | September 21, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Yamdex.net is a questionable domain that Web surfers may want to avoid because Yamdex.net is reported to feature links to phishing pages and rogue anti-spyware programs such as Advanced Security Tool 2010 and Windows Verifying Center. Russian-speaking users might notice that Yamdex.net is similar in name and design to Yandex.net that is favored by many users in Asia. However, the Yamdex.net domain should not be trusted and may provide misleading, untruthful news reports, bad search results and welcome users to install riskware. Yamdex.net is related to a browser plug-in that may be promoted to users in freeware packages as a homepage optimizer and carry the name Yamdex.net Start Page. Computer users that install the Yamdex.net Start Page browser plug-in may have they homepage and search provider changed to Yamdex.net and load insecure content. Security experts note that Yamdex.net functions as a redirect portal to sponsored content and is designed to generate affiliate marketing revenue for its operators.
Web surfers that made a typographical error while trying to enter Yandex.net and loaded Yamdex.net should not set it as their homepage regardless of pop-up messages they might be presented with. As stated above, Yamdex.net is associated with a browser hijacker and may invite users to install badware. Third parties may compromise the Yamdex.net site and include the RIG Exploit Kit, which may be used to deliver a harmful program to your PC. The Yamdex.net Start Page browser hijacker might edit your Windows Registry and use DLL files to avoid appearing in the 'Control Panel' and obstruct manual removal. Security experts add that the Yamdex.net browser hijacker might record your search terms and Internet history to provide usage statistics to marketers and earn profit for its creators. Fortunately, a renowned anti-spyware tool can detect and delete all components of the Yamdex.net Start Page browser hijacker for you and boost your cyber defenses.
URLs
Yamdex.net may call the following URLs:
| http://yamdex.net/ |
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