Believesearch.info

Believesearch.info is a search engine site that is noted for several marks of suspicious behavior – its support by browser-hijacking PC threats, its lack of significant promotional efforts by normal channels, and its strong resemblance to similar types of search engines that are known for poor quality control of their links and associated content. Although SpywareRemove.com malware researchers haven't seen any signs of Believesearch.info being used to install malicious software or engage in other types of direct attacks, you should be cautious about sites that Believesearch.info links you to and be always treat redirects to Believesearch.info as symptoms of infection. Proper alleviation of Believesearch.info redirect attacks can be achieved by using suitable anti-malware programs to analyze your PC and remove all related PC threats, which, in most cases, will confine their visible attacks to minimally harmful Google-based redirects.

The Downsides to Believesearch.info That You'd Better Believe

With a basic search engine function that appears to be powered in part by basic text advertisements, Believesearch.info doesn't look very threatening, but both advertisements and links from Believesearch.info may lead you to undesirable websites (such as Blinkx.com, another site that possesses both a poor reputation and equally bad content). Visits to Believesearch.info, by themselves, may not harm your PC, but such visits tend to be caused by browser hijackers that are already installed and actively engaged in attacking your computer. Believesearch.info redirects are recognizable due to being caused by interaction with Google, and can strike regardless of what browser you're using or what browser settings you have enabled.

Browser hijackers that promote Believesearch.info can be detected and removed by appropriate anti-malware programs, but, since many of these redirect attacks have only occurred recently as of late February 2012, updates to your scanner's threat database may be required. Even though Google-based redirects to Believesearch.info are very avoidable simply by avoiding Google, SpywareRemove.com malware research team recommends that you take every action that's necessary to remove the offending browser hijacker due to the security risk that it presents to your PC.

Other Search Engines Believesearch.info-Related PC Threats May Introduce

PC threats that are responsible for Believesearch.info redirects are also likely to redirect you to other websites with similar purposes in mind. Some other sites that have been found to be involved in this click fraud scheme include Envoyne.info, Ninjaa.info, Mapbird.info, Infomash.org and Asdvd.info. In terms of their lack of safety mechanisms to protect your PC from potentially hazardous links, all of these sites should be considered equal to Believesearch.info, and all redirects to these sites should be considered signs of active and attacking PC threats.

Since SpywareRemove.com malware analysts haven't delineated a specific propagation method for Believesearch.info-promoting browser hijackers, you should use standard safety measures to keep your PC safe from such attacks. This includes keeping an anti-malware program installed, having your web browser fully updated, disabling scripts and other exploitable features for suspicious sites, and avoiding files from risky sources (such as e-mail file attachments).