Homesearch-hub.info

Posted: June 28, 2013

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Threat Level:	5/10
Infected PCs:	40

First Seen:	June 28, 2013
Last Seen:	November 8, 2022
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Websearch.homesearch-hub.info is a search site that provides redirects to an actual search engine (such as, in most cases, Localmoxie.com) – usually as a result of previous redirects to Websearch.homesearch-hub.info that have been provided by browser hijackers and similar PC threats. While SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have rated casual contact with Websearch.homesearch-hub.info and other Websearch-based sites as relatively safe, being redirected to Websearch.homesearch-hub.info repeatedly often is a symptom that malware is present, and it should be removed immediately. Deleting a Websearch.homesearch-hub.info browser hijacker should be done through anti-malware tools with a good history of removing such pests – since failure to remove such an infection entirely can allow your browser to continue redirecting to Websearch.homesearch-hub.info.

Websearch.homesearch-hub.info: Home, Sweet... Prison for Your Browser

A member of a wide-reaching but informal ring of websites, Websearch.homesearch-hub.info, like all related Websearch sites, doesn't have any real search functions despite having the basic look of a search engine. Attempting to use Websearch.homesearch-hub.info's search field (the only meaningful content on the website) will redirect you to affiliated search sites, such as Localmoxie.com. SpywareRemovve.com malware experts previously analyzed the real search engines promoted by Websearch sites like Websearch.homesearch-hub.info, having classified them as reasonably safe – although their results may include irrelevant links, sponsored links and/or advertisements.

Websearch.homesearch-hub.info doesn't benefit from any kind of traditional marketing efforts, and usually is ignorable until you're forced to visit Websearch.homesearch-hub.info, which is commonly the case after your PC has become infected by a browser hijacker that's devoted to promoting the Websearch family of websites. These PC threats have been widely in distribution throughout the past year, and SpywareRemove.com malware experts also have seen them redirect to sites other than Websearch.homesearch-hub.info, such as Websearch.searchmainia.info, Websearch.lookforithere.info, Websearch.mocaflix.com, Websearch.simplespeedy.info, Websearch.good-results.info, Websearch.helpmefindyour.info and Websearch.just-browse.info.

A Home Away from Websearch.homesearch-hub.info Hijacks

Browser hijacks involving Websearch.homesearch-hub.info – such as having your searches redirected to Websearch.homesearch-hub.info or being forced to set your homepage to Websearch-related sites – are attacks against your browser security that should be taken seriously. On the other hand, SpywareRemove.com malware experts do temper this fact with the admittance that Websearch.homesearch-hub.info and sites related to Websearch.homesearch-hub.info are not proven infection vectors and shouldn't be considered likely to attack your PC through browser exploits or other forms of harmful web content.

Removing a Websearch.homesearch-hub.info-redirecting PC threat should use anti-malware software both to verify that all of your browser problems are removed and to delete any other malware that may be responsible for the presence of the Websearch browser hijacker. SpywareRemove.com malware experts classify browser hijackers for Websearch.homesearch-hub.info as low-level PC threats.

Browser hijackers related to Websearch.homesearch-hub.info and all other Websearch sites aren't restricted to particular browsers, and have been seen affecting all major browser brands, such as Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft's own Internet Explorer.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:

51cd2a56ec03c.exe

File name: 51cd2a56ec03c.exe
Size: 261.56 KB (261567 bytes)
MD5: d71b7b1d7856e694ab6201f22130af82
Detection count: 45
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 28, 2013

Additional Information

The following URL's were detected:

homesearch-hub.info