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Zeta-search.com

Posted: February 16, 2016

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 5/10
Infected PCs: 47
First Seen: February 16, 2016
OS(es) Affected: Windows


If Zeta-search.com becomes your homepage automatically, it may indicate trouble. This unreliable search site is closely related to a Web add-on that functions as a browser hijacker. This tool may cause unauthorized modifications to the Web clients of the user to serve third-party interests. This extension may be compatible with Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Zeta-search.com also may compromise Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object (BHO). You may have installed Zeta-search.com after downloading a software bundle. Many cost-free applications may include third-party software in their installers for a certain commission. Unless you perform the setup procedure via the 'Advanced' menu and read the details, you may be unable to prevent their loading. If the browser hijacker related to Zeta-search.com enters, you may start seeing this search page regularly. You may not be successful if you attempt to set another site as your homepage. Zeta-search.com also may become the new tab screen. The hijacker sets Zeta-search.com as the default search provider, so Zeta-search.com will display the results if you perform the search by typing your terms in the address bar. There are more than a few reasons not to use Zeta-search.com, although it seems just like a reliable search platform. The true reason for the existence of this page is to advertise partner sites. Instead of listing the most accurate results, Zeta-search.com may show links to affiliate domains. The potential issues that follow this performance are two. First, you may start visiting irrelevant sites, which may waste your time. Second, some of the partner pages may try to trick or infect you. For example, they may attempt to deploy fake program updates or deceive you to dial bogus technical support agents. If you wish to stop seeing Zeta-search.com, you should delete the corresponding browser hijacker with professional security software.

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