Libero.it

Libero.it (Arianna.Libero.it) is a news, search and premium e-mail website primarily marketed towards Italians. Libero.it (Arianna.Libero.it) isn't a threat, but some PC users have experienced issues with being redirected to either the base Libero.it site or its search sub-domain, Arianna. These symptoms may be caused by an improper installation of Libero.it (Arianna.Libero.it) software or by the installation of a browser hijacker that's unrelated to this website. In either case, malware researchers would consider it preferable to uninstall the Libero.it (Arianna.Libero.it) hijacker with reliable anti-malware tools.

The Trouble of a Premium Service that Comes to You Whether or not You Paid for It

Not all search engines are created equal, and Libero.it (Arianna.Libero.it) is a showcase of a search site that most PC users may be happy to ignore, even if its results aren't unsafe. As a sideshow for Libero.it (Arianna.Libero.it)'s primary premium e-mail service, the Arianna.Libero.it search engine uses results that appear to be borrowed from Google.

Malware experts haven't found any major discrepancies, such as potentially unsafe content, misleading links, advertisements or irrelevant results in these search results. For all that, this shouldn't be regarded as a patronage of Libero.it (Arianna.Libero.it)'s search features, such as they are. With its searches out of the way, malware experts also have had the misfortune to notice Libero.it (Arianna.Libero.it)'s seemingly indirect relationship with recent browser-hijacking campaigns.

A small amount of browser hijacks can be laid at the feet of threatening software, but most of them are caused by Potentially Unwanted Programs that are installed as browser add-ons, extensions or plugins. They may redirect your homepage or searches to Libero.it (Arianna.Libero.it) and similar sites, and, in some cases, launch other browser redirects from completely random conditions. To date, most of the redirects related to Libero.it (Arianna.Libero.it) have been search engine hijacks that set the PC user's default search engine to that site.

Liberating Yourself from an Accidental Shackling to Libero.it (Arianna.Libero.it)

Ironically, for a site that's named after the Italian word for 'free' or unhindered, Libero.it (Arianna.Libero.it) may be being promoted by the same types of PUPs that remove the control of your Web browser directly from your hands. Deleting Libero.it (Arianna.Libero.it) hijackers through your Windows Control Panel or the affected browser's add-on manager may miss the deletion of the settings changes that are responsible for the actual browser hijacks. As a simple safeguard against just such a problem, malware researchers recommend using anti-malware applications for removing Libero.it (Arianna.Libero.it) hijackers and most other Potentially Unwanted Programs.

At this time, the distribution methods for the Libero.it (Arianna.Libero.it) hijack campaigns still are being outlined. Software installed from the Libero.it (Arianna.Libero.it) website should be examined carefully for any browser-affecting installation options. Other sources of browser hijackers, such as the eternally popular fake software updates or freeware bundles, can be detected and eliminated with the proper PC security software.