Searchonme.com

Although Searchonme.com isn't directly associated with the distribution of malicious software, browser hijackers are being used to promote Searchonme.com through unsafe changes to the PC's web-browsing settings. Persistent redirects to Searchonme.com and other forms of browser hijacks are security risks, and anti-malware software should be used to remove any browser hijackers for Searchonme.com or other sites that are installed on your computer. As for Searchonme.com, itself, contact with Searchonme.com or usage of its search features may be ill-advised but isn't, so far, an immediate source of malware infections or other web-based attacks.

When Criminals Want Your Searches Going on in Places that You'd Rather Avoid

Searchonme.com and sites that are linked from Searchonme.com haven't shown any distinct signs of being used in conjunction with Dorkbot, Sirefef or other popular PC threats of the day. Regrettably, the same isn't true the other way around – PC threats have been found promoting Searchonme.com with a variety of malicious and browser-based functions. Symptoms that SpywareRemove.com malware experts have associated with Searchonme.com-promoting browser hijackers are as follows:

• Having your homepage set to Searchonme.com even if your browser's settings are pointing to a web address.
• Disrupted searches when you try to use any other search sites besides Searchonme.com such as the perennial Google.

These attacks may also include other side effects, such as unusual links, poor browser performance, pop-ups or attempts to steal information that's entered into your browser (passwords and other account credentials). SpywareRemove.com malware analysts consider browser hijackers for Searchonme.com and similar sites to be explicit dangers to your PC, particularly since the chances of exposure to malicious sites increases with the length of a browser hijacker's stay on your computer. Nonetheless, the majority of browser hijackers for Searchonme.com and other search sites are easily removed by any good anti-malware scanner. Further information about Searchonme.com and the kinds of sites that Searchonme.com promotes are limited, but malware experts note that there's no real reason to use Searchonme.com over a different search site with proven quality control, security measures and other features that customers value in their web search providers.