Results-page.net

Results-page.net is a search engine that's often promoted by web browser hijackers that redirect to Results-page.net from Google. Although Results-page.net claims that its results are powered by Yahoo Search, some PC security companies have reported Results-page.net's involvement in promoting fake anti-malware programs, and Results-page.net has been rated as having poor privacy policies that may make Results-page.net an unsafe website to visit. Although deliberate contact with Results-page.net can be considered an unlikely event, browser redirects to Results-page.net by Trojans and rootkits have been noted of late, and it's recommended that you scan your PC with a competent anti-malware application after any redirect to Results-page.net from Google or other websites.

The Potential Results of a Results-page.net Redirect

Although Results-page.net doesn't make much of an effort to promote itself on the web, as of early February 2012, Google Redirect Viruses that specialize in redirects to Results-page.net have increased their presence. PC threats that have been associated with redirects to Results-page.net include the TDSS Rootkit, Trojan.Zbot and Rootkit.Boot.Pihar.B. However, since other types of PC threats are also capable of redirects that may be reconfigured to point to Results-page.net, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend that you be on your guard for other violations of your computer's safety and privacy after experiencing any Results-page.net redirects.

Redirects to Results-page.net have been known to function in Firefox, Internet Explorer and Opera and should never be avoided by deleting your web browser or changing its security settings. PC threats that are capable of web browser hijacks to promote Results-page.net such as the ones noted above have also been noted for the following attacks:

• Spyware functions that allow them to steal passwords and other forms of personal information.
• The download and installation of other PC threats.
• The creation of backdoors that allow criminals to have remote access to your PC.

SpywareRemove.com malware research team notes that all of these attacks make Results-page.net-redirecting PC threats a danger to your computer. As such, they should be removed with a reputable PC security product during a complete system scan to identify and delete all malicious software that may be installed.

Determining When a Browser Hijacker is the Source of Your Results-page.net Problems

Most redirect attacks that promote Results-page.net are limited to triggering when Google.com is loaded, although browser hijackers with redirect functions are also capable of setting Results-page.net as your homepage or redirecting your browser to Results-page.net at other opportunities. In some cases (such as when attempting to load anti-virus or commerce sites, for example, Amazon.com), redirects to Results-page.net may load Results-page.net briefly before moving on to another site; this can be used to monitor personal information or to gain revenue from the redirects as a form of click fraud. SpywareRemove.com malware research team emphasizes that regardless of whether or not your web browser stays at Results-page.net, any redirect to Results-page.net should be considered a symptom of infection by PC threats.

Rootkits that are linked to Results-page.net redirects will load themselves automatically and without an independent memory process. You should assume that these PC threats are operational until you've taken measures to delete them from your computer with the anti-malware program of your choice, since failing to do this may surreptitiously allow criminals to steal private information or damage your computer.