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Rextrk.com

Posted: May 21, 2014

Rextrk.com is a Web 'tracking' domain: a website that monitors online traffic flow, in most cases, traffic related to online advertising networks. Although previously listed for suspicious activity related to spamming, Rextrk.com's current reputation appears to be semi-clean – with the notable exception of being involved in browser hijacks promoting itself alongside other advertising websites. Although unlikely to be a deliberate source of harm to your computer, Rextrk.com may have the potential to harm your Web-browsing experience through pop-ups, redirects and other issues, all of which malware researchers recommend removing with proper PC security tools.

Why Your Browser Keeps Making the Trek to Rextrk.com

The standardized infrastructure of online advertisements also includes less well-known phenomena: tracker sites that specialize in monitoring your clicks through advertising content. Malware researchers rarely find these sites involved in direct attacks, but do find that they may be linked to advertising networks with poor security. As one particularly relevant and recent example, Rextrk.com has been implicated in fraudulent prize offers that may be utilized to gather information from their viewers, or even to install unwanted software.

Besides the indiscreet company Rextrk.com keeps, Rextrk.com also is guilty of having a place in 2013-era browser-hijacking campaigns against Internet Explorer. Most victims reported experiencing pop-ups for Rextrk.com and related advertisement sites after exposure to unwanted advertising content from ostensibly 'safe' domains, which could point to simple Rextrk.com hijackers being installed through exploits. While malware experts continue to investigate this campaign, it's suggested that any users of Rextrk.com browser problems be mindful of standard advertisement-based assaults, including attempts to use fraudulent pretenses to gather information or install undesirable programs automatically.

Cleaning Up After a Not-So-Clean Tracker Site

Rextrk.com attacks have not been seen encroaching into 2014, but this site's continued prominence in the advertisement-tracking industry makes Rextrk.com a probable source of future browser problems for casual Web surfers. In most circumstances, malware experts find it most efficient to block the origin points of browser hijackers, which can be done via disabling scripts, blocking advertisements and even using browser-specific security software. If your browser already has been exposed to software that's forcing it to load Rextrk.com, you should remove the relevant program with anti-malware utilities, rather than attempt to 'repair' your Web browser independently.
Like any other advertisement-tracking domain with a poor reputation, Rextrk.com may provide incidental exposure to corrupted advertisements than safe content, although Rextrk.com is unlikely to endorse its affiliates or accept any liability for the troubles Rextrk.com may bring to your browser.

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