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Allertsearch.net

Posted: January 13, 2012

Allertsearch.net Screenshot 1Allertsearch.net is another type of fake search engine that uses its links to rack profit up for its webmasters. Avoiding Allertsearch.net by itself may not be very problematic, but regrettably, Allertsearch.net has also taken to consorting with browser hijackers that take the choice of website destinations out of your hands. If you're experiencing redirects to Allertsearch.net or similar websites, SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend that you close your browser and use anti-malware scanners to detect and delete all components of the infection. You should also be aware that browser redirects may only be the visible portion of a multifaceted attack against your PC, since Allertsearch.net has also been implicated in propagating other PC threats besides browser hijackers.

Allertsearch.net: a Red Alert for Your Web-Browsing Safety

Allertsearch.net pretends to offer a search function that's 'without limit' and displays links from countless types of broad-interest categories such as games, education and finance. However, attempting to use any of the content that Allertsearch.net supposedly offers will inform you post-haste that Allertsearch.net doesn't have any intention of being a useful search engine in the style of Google or Bing.

Since even interaction-less contact with Allertsearch.net can still result in attacks against your PC via drive-by-downloads, you can only recommend that you do your best to stay away from Allertsearch.net and use solid anti-malware products to deal with any PC threats. Although strong web browser settings, particularly settings that disable scripts, can help to deflect browser-based attacks against your PC, they shouldn't be considered a perfect substitute for anti-malware software.

Scraping Allertsearch.net's Bad Search Features Out of Your Web Browser

Because Allertsearch.net may use browser hijackers to promote itself, SpywareRemove.com malware experts also advise you to be watchful for some of the standard symptoms of a PC threat that has browser-hijacking functions. The functions that are noted below are very visible, but may not be the only functions that a browser hijacker possesses, which is why you should always remove a browser hijacker with appropriate PC security software.

  • Your homepage may be changed to Allertsearch.net.
  • You may be redirected to Allertsearch.net when you try to load unrelated sites such as search engines.
  • Your browser's settings may refuse to change or may change back to self-destructive values after you re-open your web browser.
  • You may be attacked by advertisements in pop-up or audio clip formats.
  • You may be blocked by unusual error screens whenever you try to load a website that contains anti-malware software.
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