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Attirerpage.com

Posted: June 7, 2016

Threat Metric

Ranking: 11,028
Threat Level: 5/10
Infected PCs: 6,675
First Seen: June 7, 2016
Last Seen: October 14, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows


If Attirerpage.com becomes the homepage of your Web clients automatically, it is a certain sign that a browser hijacker has invaded your system. These harmful add-ons may enter when the user downloads cost-free applications and fails to read the details inconspicuously. The purpose of these unwanted extensions is to modify the configuration of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer in such a way that will benefit their developers. Once you know this, you should not be surprised if Attirerpage.com appears whenever you launch your browsers or open new tabs. The page itself is an unreliable search platform. The platform is not threatening, and its loading will not cause imminent system damage. However, using it continuously may expose you to unsafe third-party pages or harmful software. To understand where the risks derive from, you should first know why Attirerpage.com has been designed. This engine tries to redirect the users to sponsored sites such as less known e-commerce platforms or pages for online games. The developer of Attirerpage.com may collect referral commissions for each created page impression. The more domains they have in the partner network, the higher their profits will be. However, sometimes they may include a threatening site without suspecting. Domains that were initially safe also may get involved in harmful activities later on. If you are unlucky and land on such platform both the performance of your PC and your own security may be put at stake. Unfortunately, while the browser hijacker behind Attirerpage.com remains in your system, you may encounter the unreliable search platform whenever you go online. This harmful add-on also may make it your homepage. Less experienced users may not notice the substitution immediately after it occurs. The design of this engine doesn't suggest that it should not be trusted. You may see the well-known buttons that can let you search for images, videos or news. The browser hijacker may sneak in without your knowledge if you download any content from unverified sites. Once you detect the presence of this suspicious extension, you should delete Attirerpage.com right away with advanced security software.

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The following URL's were detected:
attirerpage.com/
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