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G-search.pro

Posted: February 19, 2017

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 5/10
Infected PCs: 81
First Seen: February 19, 2017
OS(es) Affected: Windows


G-search.pro is a suspicious search engine that uses the Russian search portal Rambler.ru to deliver search results. It is safe to say that not many people have heard of G-search.pro so that what could be the reason for the attention this page receives? The answer is that the owners of G-search.pro may use unfair techniques to bring users to their website. Some browser extensions may ask for the user's permission to set G-search.pro as their default new tab page, therefore ensuring that the affected user will generate a fair amount of traffic towards G-search.pro whenever they open a new tab. This may not seem like a big deal, but it might be used to improve the traffic, search engine ranking, and the revenue potential of G-search.pro artificially, therefore helping the authors monetize their page at the expense of users who open G-search.pro multiple times a day unwillingly.

The good news is that even though the presence of G-search.pro might be a bit annoying, neither the page nor the software that brought it to your Web browser is classified as harmful. Browser hijackers may be responsible for unwanted changes to your Web browser's settings, but it is possible that G-search.pro might be associated with a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). Due to the unknown source of the problem, it might be difficult to dispose of the software that set G-search.pro as your new tab page manually. The recommended course of action is to run a reputable anti-malware tool since good computer security software is capable of recognizing and erasing both PUPs and browser hijackers that may be associated with G-search.pro.

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