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Jaamla Virus

Posted: April 7, 2014

Threat Metric

Ranking: 5,483
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 3,567
First Seen: April 7, 2014
Last Seen: October 15, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows


Jaamla Virus is known to be a browser hijacker that, upon installation on a computer system, may forcibly redirect a PC user to an unreliable search engine called Jaamla.com. Jaamla Virus may result in unwanted activities on the computer. Jaamla Virus may modify the default homepage, search engine or a new tab window with Jaamla.com. Jaamla Virus may display unwanted pop-up advertisements on Jaamla.com and similar suspicious websites. Jaamla Virus may change and return modified search results in Jaamla.com or any other legitimate search service probably with the aim to boost traffic to affiliated websites and, thus, generate advertising income. Jaamla.com may be promoted via free and unreliable programs. Jaamla Virus may spread and install itself onto the PC as an extra tool (add-on, plug-in and browser extension) bundled with free applications that computer user can download from unsafe download websites.

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