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Nohair.info

Posted: March 16, 2012

Nohair.info Screenshot 1Nohair.info is a clone of similar search engines that have been known to provide links to suspicious sites. While direct attacks against your PC aren't likely to be involved in a visit to Nohair.info, Nohair.info lacks the quality control and safety procedures that are expected from any reputable search site, and you may wish to exercise extreme care when perusing Nohair.info. Nohair.info is also the target of promotion by browser-hijacking PC threats that may choose to redirect you to Nohair.info against your will, particularly if you're trying to use another type of search engine. Redirects to Nohair.info should be noted as probable symptoms of infection, and you should analyze your PC with dedicated anti-malware software after seeing any signs of Nohair.info-based browser hijacks.

Nohair.info: A Bad Comb-Over to Conceal Questionable Search Functions

Nohair.info uses a lively interface that seems to include links to many topics of general interest, but on close inspection, SpywareRemove.com malware experts have noted similarities to other sites to Nohair.info's detriment. By being a copy of other sites that are also known for their poor quality of search features, Nohair.info should be considered a risky choice for a search engine, although Nohair.info's links may include real results, in addition to irrelevant ones. Similar sites that should be treated with just as much care include Asdvd.info, Believesearch.info, Dbgame.info and Envoyne.info. Visual similarities, along with the shared .info domain, should allow you to identify Nohair.info clones like the above sites easily.

While you may encounter Nohair.info by accident, the foremost source of contact with Nohair.info as being browser hijackers. PC threats that are capable of browser-hijacking attacks can force your browser to load Nohair.info (or other websites, such as believesearch.info) without your permission. These redirects should always be considered a symptom of infection until you've used anti-malware products to treat the PC threat or confirm otherwise.

Catching a Whiff of Nohair.info's Browser Hijackers

Most Nohair.info redirect attacks utilize query-based hijacks that make Nohair.info function like a (poor) substitute search engine. After attempting to use your favorite search engine, for example Google or Bing, the browser hijacker in question will force your search to be rerouted through Nohair.info or a similar site. Nohair.info may provide you with a relevant result after this, but Nohair.info and its relatives have also been noted to encourage redirects to unrelated and potentially hostile sites.

Nohair.info redirects can attack any web browser, and while avoiding Google may let you avoid a Nohair.info redirect, it will not do anything about the PC threat that's still on your computer. SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend that you get rid of Nohair.info-related browser hijackers for good by scanning your PC for all possible threats with only the best anti-malware product that's available. Any solution less strenuous than the above may allow PC threats or security vulnerabilities to remain on your computer, even if Nohair.info redirects are put to a stop.

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