Home Malware Programs Browser Hijackers Findtsee.com

Findtsee.com

Posted: May 29, 2012

Findtsee.com Screenshot 1Findtsee.com may appear to be a search engine with a charming azure mascot, but, unfortunately, malware researchers have uncovered Findtsee.com's real content: various types of malicious software and irrelevant advertisements that don't have anything to do with parameters of your searches. Along with its own hazardous software, Findtsee.com is also promoted as a search engine destination by browser hijackers, which may block other search sites in their attempts to force you to use Findtsee.com. Because multiple sources have confirmed the danger of Findtsee.com's content to your PC, it's recommended that you avoid trying to search with Findtsee.com and delete related browser hijackers as soon as you can run a suitable anti-malware scanner.

Why Findtsee.com's Search Capabilities are Just a Fantasy

With its classy design and apparent inclusion of some of the characteristics that a person would expect from a reputable search engine, Findtsee.com may look safe and useful – but this appearance is only skin-deep. Findtsee.com is less interested in providing accurate search results than Findtsee.com is in redirecting you to advertisement-based sites that give money back to Findtsee.com's oversees, and Findtsee.com's formal wear mademoiselle hides Trojans and similar PC threats behind her dress. Accordingly, SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend scanning your computer any time you've been in contact with Findtsee.com, even if you haven't deliberately downloaded anything or interacted with Findtsee.com's faux search feature.

Keeping your distance from Findtsee.com would be easy if it weren't for Findtsee.com's substitute for effective marketing: browser-hijacking PC threats. If your browser is redirected to Findtsee.com repeatedly and without your permission, you should consider this a symptom of infection by a Findtsee.com-related browser hijacker and protect your PC with appropriate software. You should never assume that your PC's privacy or security is safe with such PC threats on your hard drive.

The Treacheries That a Simple Redirect to Findtsee.com Can Cause

While redirects are far and away the most common types of Findtsee.com-related malware attacks, malware researchers have also noted instances of Trojan downloaders associating with Findtsee.com via C&C server contact points. Neglecting to protect your PC from Findtsee.com-related PC threats can also result in exposure to:

  • The installation of various other types of PC threats.
  • Other browser hijack-based modifications to your Hosts file that block security websites.
  • The creation of fake Windows components (such as svchost.exe) to conceal the above attacks and their related memory processes from easy detection.

While such PC threats can be distributed in various ways, one 2011-era sample that used a Macromedia Flash installation process as part of its disguise. As always, downloading and installing software strictly from reputable sites is an excellent safeguard against Findtsee.com-related PC threats and malicious software in general.

Loading...