Internet Explorer Redirect Virus

Internet Explorer Redirect Virus is a spin-off of the Google Redirect Virus (and variants, such as the Google Redirect Hijacker or Redirecting Google Searches) that controls your search results, shoves you towards malicious websites and reduces your computer's overall security. Although Internet Explorer Redirect Virus is typically not a literal virus, SpywareRemove.com malware experts have linked Internet Explorer Redirect Virus to rootkit infections that can be responsible for even more serious attacks than Internet Explorer Redirect Virus's standard arsenal. Any Internet Explorer Redirect Virus-infected computer is at risk for being accessed by remote criminals or suffering through the installation of other types of PC threats (including worms, Trojans or spyware). Other than browser redirects, Internet Explorer Redirect Virus may not show much evidence of being on your computer, but if you suspect the possibility of an Internet Explorer Redirect Virus infection, you should be ready to use the best anti-malware program that's available to remove Internet Explorer Redirect Virus and any accompanying rootkit.

Stepping Out of the Internet Explorer Redirect Virus's Bad Data Feed

The Internet Explorer Redirect Virus's primary trait is to redirect your online searches to other websites that give back profit to Internet Explorer Redirect Virus's criminal masterminds in exchange for the traffic boost. Search redirects or browser hijacks are most often triggered after you try to click a link in Google or another type of popular search engine, but can also occur at other times. Having the most recent patches for Internet Explorer will reduce vulnerabilities for an Internet Explorer Redirect Virus infection to exploit, but even this defense isn't air-tight.

The websites that Internet Explorer Redirect Virus redirects you towards should be considered just as malicious as Internet Explorer Redirect Virus, since SpywareRemove.com malware experts have noted their tendency to present fake or misleading information in the following ways:

• Internet Explorer Redirect Virus sites may attempt to sell harmful software, most prominently, fake security programs that display inaccurate infection warnings.
• Internet Explorer Redirect Virus websites may also expose you to phishing sites that attempt to steal private information. Two common formats for phishing sites include fake account login pages and fake surveys that request personal info.
• Any type of Internet Explorer Redirect Virus site, including the two types noted above, may also use drive-by-download scripts to install programs without your consent. This is a common method of infecting vulnerable computers with Trojans, spyware or scamware.

Along with all of these serious dangers, suffering through an Internet Explorer Redirect Virus infection can also mean exposure to irrelevant advertisements that serve no purpose except to give Internet Explorer Redirect Virus's criminals extra revenue.

The Ominous Companions of an Internet Explorer Redirect Virus Attack

Even if you're willing to ignore Internet Explorer Redirect Virus or avoid Internet Explorer Redirect Virus' links and redirects, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers advise you to avoid letting down your guard. The Internet Explorer Redirect Virus has also been connected rootkits, such as TDSS Rootkit, ZeroAccess, TDL3 Rootkit and Rootkit.Win32.Agent.bhnc. Rootkits will not show many, if any, symptoms of infecting your PC, but are able to create serious vulnerabilities. Internet Explorer Redirect Virus rootkir-related attacks can allow for the theft of private information or even allow criminals to take over your PC.

Due to the high risk of a rootkit presence in any Internet Explorer Redirect Virus attack, SpywareRemove.com malware analysts note that you should remove Internet Explorer Redirect Virus by using an anti-malware program that can also remove rootkits and equally-advanced PC threats.