Asktofriends.com

Asktofriends.com is a site under the disguise of providing an online search tool. Asktofriends.com has a history of being promoted by browser hijackers and online redirect attacks; therefore, you should also be watchful for symptoms of unwanted Asktofriends.com redirects, which can force your browser to load Asktofriends.com even if you're trying to load a completely different website (such as a legitimate search engine). SpywareRemove.com malware researchers suggest scanning your PC after any visit to hostile sites, regardless of whether or not you make any use of its questionable search capabilities.

Asktofriends.com keeps the basic look and appeal of a modern search engine website, and even includes links to its privacy policy, company information and contact data, although Asktofriends.com's content may fail to display under unusual circumstances (such as being redirected to Asktofriends.com during an online search for another website). Risks from any visit to Asktofriends.com can include:

• Phishing attacks that try to steal personally-identifiable information (also known as PII) through fraudulent pretenses, such as by pretending to be a login portal or survey.
• Exposure to malicious pop-up alerts, fake system scans and other hoaxes that are often used to encourage victims to install PC threats that include scamware, browser hijackers, spyware and rootkits.
• Attacks that exploit browser vulnerabilities to install malicious software automatically and invisibly. These drive-by-download attacks can be stopped by advanced anti-malware and security products but are often undetectable visually.

How to Cut the Cord with Browser Attacks from Asktofriends.com

While you may find Asktofriends.com completely by accident, the most likely method of bumping into Asktofriends.com is via attacks from browser-hijacking PC threats. Browser hijacks are identifiable for their symptoms of loading Asktofriends.com and other hostile sites that aren't related to websites that you're trying to visit, with popular hijack techniques involving search engine redirects and changes to your browser's homepage settings. Such redirects to Asktofriends.com can be indicative of malicious software installed on your PC, and SpywareRemove.com malware researchers encourage you to scan your computer if you see symptoms of Asktofriends.com redirects like the ones mentioned above. If you've given personal information away in an Asktofriends.com-related phishing attack, SpywareRemove.com malware analysts suggest that you take appropriate steps to re-secure your identity, with the assumption that attacks that exploit that information may be forthcoming.