Basic-search.net

Basic-search.net is a malicious search and link site that uses its advertised features to redirect you to PC threats such as rogue anti-malware programs, phishing attacks and drive-by-download exploits. Because Basic-search.net is also marketed by browser hijackers, your first contact with Basic-search.net typically will be caused by a redirect that triggers from a different search engine (for example Google or Yahoo Search). Browser hijackers that are responsible for promoting Basic-search.net or other types of suspicious sites should always be considered dangers to your PC, and SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend that you delete them and other Basic-search.net-related PC threats by using appropriate anti-malware scanners to analyze your computer.

How Basic-search.net Twists Your Online Searches to Its Own Purposes

Basic-search.net, like many other types of fraudulent search sites, prefers to use browser hijackers with an arsenal of redirect attacks as its favorite promotional method. These browser hijacks are particularly common just after clicking a search engine link, but may also appear at other times – or even make Basic-search.net your default home page. Many, but not all browser hijackers that promote Basic-search.net and similar sites will promote these websites as part of a large chain, rather than restricting themselves to just one site like Basic-search.net. In all cases, signs of redirects to Basic-search.net and Basic-search.net clones should always be considered a risk to your computer's security.

If you do see symptoms of your browser being forced to load Basic-search.net, SpywareRemove.com malware research team advises you to avoid browser-specific solutions (such as disabling add-ons). Instead, it's recommended that you scan your entire PC, preferably in Safe Mode, to detect all PC threats and associated changes to your Windows settings. The majority of browser hijackers that promote Basic-search.net and its fellow sites are not specific to one web browser, and will make Windows Registry and other settings changes that should be undone by advanced anti-malware software or an expert in PC security.

The Perils within a Not-So-Basic Look at Basic-search.net

Basic-search.net may look like a site that doesn't have anything to offer except for educational and helpful links to other sites, but there's more unpleasant content than that lurking within Basic-search.net's confines. As a site that's been widely blacklisted by quite a few PC security organizations, Basic-search.net may promote scamware, redirect you to information-stealing phishing attacks, expose you to exploits that download PC threats automatically or use other browser-based attacks against your computer. Any visit to Basic-search.net should be followed up with an expedient scan of your PC to clarify or debunk the possibility of automatically-downloaded PC threats, and SpywareRemove.com malware researchers also recommend disabling exploitable functions (like Java) during accidental exposure to Basic-search.net.

Related websites that are promoted by the same types of browser hijackers should also be considered potentially harmful to your PC, even if their appearances are, like Basic-search.net's own, innocent of obvious attacks. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers note that the majority of these sites promote themselves as search engines, and although their results also may include legitimate links, the overall risk of being exposed to harmful or deceptive content is very high.