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Websearch.mocaflix.com

Posted: November 29, 2012

Websearch.mocaflix.com is a search engine site that, while seemingly harmless by itself, is promoted by browser-redirecting attacks from malware. Browser hijackers for Websearch.mocaflix.com are confirmed to be distributed through free software sources, such as freeware sites and torrent networks, and SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend that you analyze such download sources carefully before you install anything that might lead to a Websearch.mocaflix.com-redirecting infection. If your browser redirects you to Websearch.mocaflix.com or shows any other symptoms of being altered by a Websearch.mocaflix.com-promoting browser hijacker, anti-malware programs should be used to remove the infection immediately – so that you only visit Websearch.mocaflix.com when and if you wish to do so.

How Websearch.mocaflix.com-Happy Malware Takes a Ride on the Piracy Train

Although SpywareRemove.com malware researchers are unable to verify the safety of Websearch.mocaflix.com's search results and recommend using caution when accessing sites that are promoted by Websearch.mocaflix.com, so far, Websearch.mocaflix.com hasn't acquired a history of promoting malicious web content. As a search engine-oriented sub-domain of mocaflix.com, Websearch.mocaflix.com appears to be no more or less dangerous than any other poorly-known search site.

While Websearch.mocaflix.com doesn't have a mentionable marketing presence on the web, some malware authors appear to have taken it upon themselves to promote Websearch.mocaflix.com through browser-based attacks. These browser hijackers primarily are distributed through free download sources, usually as part of bundled packages with other files. Torrents for prominent movies are one significant source of infection for Websearch.mocaflix.com-related browser hijackers, which should still be considered to be in active distribution (or 'in the wild').

When Making Websearch.mocaflix.com Your Cyber Home isn't on the Agenda

Browser hijackers that promote Websearch.mocaflix.com may do so through several means, although the most prominent such attack modifies your browser's settings to lock your homepage to Websearch.mocaflix.com. Attempting to change your homepage back through regular methods will, of course, fail as long as the associated browser hijacker still is on your PC. SpywareRemove.com malware experts warn that browser hijackers for Websearch.mocaflix.com also may include other functions that can be more dangerous to your PC than Websearch.mocaflix.com, itself.

These attacks may display malicious advertising content (either through Websearch.mocaflix.com or by other methods), block you from visiting other sites or damage your PC's performance by consuming excessive resources continually.

Deleting any form of browser hijacker, whether it redirects you to Websearch.mocaflix.com or another site, can be done safely with suitable anti-malware software. Because manual efforts to remove Websearch.mocaflix.com-promoting PC threats have a high correlation with failing to remove all malicious components or system changes, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers don't recommend such methods unless they're assisted by an expert in PC security. Attacks by Websearch.mocaflix.com-related browser hijackers haven't been found to be specific to a particular browser and are unlikely to be associated with visible browser add-ons.

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