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Greatsearchsystem.com

Posted: November 16, 2011

Greatsearchsystem.com is a rather not-so-great alternative to typical search engines, since SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have found that Greatsearchsystem.com, despite its appearance, is incapable of providing genuine search results that are sorted appropriately for content and safety. Instead of doing what a real search engine does, Greatsearchsystem.com uses its looks as an excuse to expose visitors to advertisements and affiliate revenue websites that give Greatsearchsystem.com's web masters a small chunk of change as a reward for providing traffic. Greatsearchsystem.com is also known for its affiliation with browser hijackers, and you should assume that your PC is potentially infected after any visit to Greatsearchsystem.com (whether willing or unwilling). However, browser-hijacking rootkits and other Greatsearchsystem.com-affiliated infections can all be removed harmlessly by appropriate forms of anti-malware programs, if you have access to them.

When Greatsearchsystem.com is Your Online Destination Against Your Will

Although Greatsearchsystem.com has poor services to offer as a search engine, Greatsearchsystem.com makes up for that by using browser-redirecting rootkits to force traffic to itself. Your PC may be infected with a browser hijacker after you install a compromised file, visit a hostile website or even visit Greatsearchsystem.com itself (or another type of CC Search website). SpywareRemove.com malware experts note that you can detect browser redirect attacks for Greatsearchsystem.com easily by looking for signs like these:

  • Redirects that take you to Greatsearchsystem.com after you've tried to visit or use a real search engine website.
  • Seeing Greatsearchsystem.com set to be your default page for your new browser windows.
  • Being unable to change your web browser's settings.
  • Being able to change your web browser's settings, but having those settings revert after you close and reopen the browser.

If you see any of these symptoms, your PC has been infected by a browser hijacker that's affiliated with Greatsearchsystem.com and other CC Search sites. Until you remove this browser hijacker with a suitable security program, your PC will also be in danger of other attacks, including loss of personal information, the installation of other types of hostile programs and even loss of control to hackers operating through a backdoor exploit.

Greatsearchsystem.com's Countless Failings as a Search Engine

As far as viable search engine features go, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have found that Greatsearchsystem.com lacks all of them, save for a basic appearance of being a helpful online search site. Links from Greatsearchsystem.com are either stolen from other search engines or are redirects to sites that are unrelated to search queries, without any attempt to keep the original search terms or your safety in mind. However, this isn't entirely-unexpected, since Greatsearchsystem.com is a copy of other websites that do the same, such as Raresearchsystem.com, Wickedsearchsystem.com, marveloussearchsystem.com, Rattlingsearchsystem.com and Wonderfulserchsystem.com.

Even if you experience browser redirects towards Greatsearchsystem.com, interacting with Greatsearchsystem.com as a search engine site will only place your PC in additional danger. Instead of trusting Greatsearchsystem.com's links, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend that you immediately remove the browser hijacker with a competent anti-malware scanner and avoid Greatsearchsystem.com in the future. You should also be aware that browser hijackers for Greatsearchsystem.com and other CC Search sites will never confine their attacks to specific web browsers – trying to fix a browser hijack by changing your web browser is, at best, a futile effort.

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