News-cloud.net

News-cloud.net is a domain name used to host several pages, one of which is News-cloud.net/i/start.html. This Web page hosts a simple search engine that does not use a custom search algorithm. Instead, it redirects all search queries to a custom Google Search form, which will display the Google's legitimate results mixed with some Google ads that are likely to be associated with the owners of News-cloud.net/i/start.html. This is a fairly normal monetization module, and many websites take advantage of online ads to generate money thanks to their content. However, News-cloud.net/i/start.html is not just like any other website, because its authors may use unfair tricks to bring more traffic to the page. One of the tricks that might be used to achieve this is spreading a small piece of software known as a browser hijacker. When the News-cloud.net browser hijacker is deployed on a computer, it will not cause any damage to the files, configuration or operating system. In fact, despite its scary name, the browser hijacker is harmless and serves one purpose – to modify a Web browser's settings, so that it will redirect users to News-cloud.net/i/start.html when they perform certain actions.

Using the search services found on News-cloud.net is not unsafe, and users should always get reliable search results. However, it goes without saying that you should take the necessary measures to remove the browser hijacker responsible for News-cloud.net's inclusion in your Web browser's settings. This task can be carried out manually by identifying and uninstalling the Web browser extension responsible for the undesired change. If you don't think manual removal will be easy, you also can rely on a sophisticated anti-malware tool to get rid of undesired software such as browser hijackers.