Buscaid Virus

Posted: April 15, 2013

Threat Metric

The Threat Meter is a malware assessment that SpywareRemove.com's research team is able to give every identifiable malware threat. Our Threat Meter includes several criteria based off of specific malware threats to value their severity, reach and volume. The Threat Meter is able to give you a numerical breakdown of each threat's initial Threat Level, Detection Count, Volume Count, Trend Path and Percentage Impact. The overall ranking of each threat in the Threat Meter is a basic breakdown of how all threats are ranked within our own extensive malware database. The scoring for each specific malware threat can be easily compared to other emerging threats to draw a contrast in its particular severity. The Threat Meter is a useful tool in the endeavor of seeking a solution to remove a threat or pursue additional analytical research for all types of computer users.

The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:

Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.

Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.

Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.

Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.

% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.

Threat Level:	5/10
Infected PCs:	15

First Seen:	April 15, 2013
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

The Buscaid Virus is a colloquial phrase for a browser hijacker that uses browser-redirecting attacks to force your browser to load Buscaid.com, a Spanish-language search site. While SpywareRemove.com malware researchers haven't found any direct instances of links related to Buscaid.com including harmful content, they have noted that Buscaid.com includes some warning flags, such as scripts related to domains that have been known to host phishing attacks. In any case, due to its ability to alter your browser's settings and block you from using other websites, any Buscaid Virus infection always should be considered dangerous for your PC. The Buscaid Virus's installation methods can differ between variants, and if your browser does redirect itself to Buscaid.com repeatedly, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers encourage using general anti-malware products to remove the Buscaid Virus.

The Extra Aid that a Browser Hijacker Gives You in Getting You to Buscaid.com

As a browser hijacker very similar to previous browser-hijacking PC threats like the V9 Redirect Virus, the Buscaid Virus only is a minor threat to your computer's safety. Websites promoted by the Buscaid Virus, particularly Buscaid.com, may include unsafe content, such as attempts to monitor your online activities without informing you of the fact, advertisements for scamware or phishing attacks that use various ruses to steal your personal information. Thus far, SpywareRemove.com malware research team considers the following symptoms to be most representative of a typical Buscaid Virus infection:

Having your homepage and/or default search engine locked to Buscaid.com.
Being redirected to Buscaid.com from other websites, particularly including (but not limited to) competing search engine-related websites like Yahoo Search or Google.

The majority of variants of the Buscaid Virus implement these attacks through basic settings changes to your Hosts file (as well as other system components) that allow the aforementioned attacks to trigger in all types of browsers. For its part, Buscaid.com hasn't been found to be a haven for PC threats, but does have ties to Cloudflare.com – a website that SpywareRemove.com malware researchers warn often is associated with spammers, phishing attacks and other illegal activities. A trip to Buscaid.com isn't likely to precipitate any direct attacks against your computer immediately, but any prolonged browsing of the web through Buscaid.com's searches should be undertaken with strict caution.

Getting Off the Castilian-Spanish Bus Trip

Visiting Buscaid.com occasionally shouldn't be considered extremely risky behavior for your PC's safety, but the redirects caused by the Buscaid Virus – as malicious settings changes that take your browser's control out of your hands – always should be regarded as symptoms of malicious software or malware. Avoiding the redirects and other browser hijack-related attacks caused by a Buscaid Virus may, in some cases, be accomplished by changing your browser's settings, but even in these scenarios, changes to your browser will not remove the Buscaid Virus, which still will be a danger to your computer.

Whenever trustworthy anti-malware utilities are accessible, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend them for removing the Buscaid Virus, along with any basic settings changes that are the result of a Buscaid Virus infection. Since the Buscaid Virus doesn't have any self-distributing capabilities that SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have been able to discern, you also should be on the lookout for other results in your anti-malware scans – such as Trojan droppers, Potentially Unwanted Programs and similar PC threats that may have installed the Buscaid Virus either with or without your approval.

Buscaid Virus

Threat Metric

The Extra Aid that a Browser Hijacker Gives You in Getting You to Buscaid.com

Getting Off the Castilian-Spanish Bus Trip

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