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Aim-search.net

Posted: May 4, 2012

Aim-search.net Screenshot 1Aim-search.net is a search engine site that's promoted by browser hijackers in an attempt to generate artificial revenue-producing traffic. While there are no indications of Aim-search.net being malicious in and of itself, there have been instances of redirects to Aim-search.net that were followed up with additional redirects to malicious websites, including sites that host Trojans and other PC threats. Consequentially, it's recommended that you resolve any browser redirects to Aim-search.net problems hastily and with suitable anti-malware products before exposure to potentially harmful sites can result in further infections. Browser hijackers that promote Aim-search.net may also include any number of other functions, up to and including sophisticated rootkit-based attacks, and should be considered potentially high-level threats to your PC's safety until they're identified and removed.

Why a Straight Shot to Aim-search.net can Lead You on a Twisted Path to the Rest of the Web

Aim-search.net, as yet another throw-away search engine with a minimal reputation for good or ill, would have been unlikely to catch the eyes of many PC security companies if not for its promotion by browser-hijacking PC threats. However, like many sites that have been indirectly used to create profit for criminals, Aim-search.net is now just one more way leading to pay-per-click revenue and potentially hazardous websites that distribute malicious software of their own. Typical redirect attacks that promote Aim-search.net will launch when you try to use an online link for an unrelated site, but SpywareRemove.com malware researchers note that redirects can also take place in several other ways – such as by locking your homepage to Aim-search.net or rerouting your online searches to Aim-search.net.

As of the time of this writing, Aim-search.net doesn't host attacks of its own or promote hostile software, but links from Aim-search.net aren't guaranteed to have the same safety levels that popular search engines possess, and browser hijackers that redirect you to Aim-search.net may also redirect you to hostile sites afterward. As a safety precaution, you should keep anti-malware software available to block any browser-based attacks that could occur while dealing with an Aim-search.net redirect problem, and use strong security settings for your web browser as a secondary safety measure until you can remove the relevant PC threat from your PC with suitable software.

The PC Threats That Want You to Love Aim-search.net

Browser-hijacking attacks that result in your browser being redirected to Aim-search.net are often associated with PC threats that include other functions as part of their primary structure. Fake security products that display inaccurate warning messages is a common mean of acquiring a browser hijacker for Aim-search.net. Since most browser hijackers for Aim-search.net will change the Windows Hosts file to accomplish their attacks, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers suggest that you use suitably-inclined anti-malware programs to reverse such changes safely without any risk of harm coming to your operating system.

Other symptoms that are often noted in concurrence with browser hijackers for Aim-search.net and similar sites include the appearance of suspicious pop-up windows, links that are added to non-linked content, error screens that block safe websites or altered search results.

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