R.searchfun.in

R.searchfun.in is a search site that may be used by browser hijackers as an intermediary, prior to launching additional redirects to other websites. Because sites promoted by R.searchfun.in hijackers sometimes include threatening domains, malware researchers would encourage a general avoidance of any domains associated with R.searchfun.in or programs that promote R.searchfun.in. The majority of R.searchfun.in hijackers try to block their removal and keep their components concealed, both of which are attributes that lean towards using anti-malware utilities to delete a R.searchfun.in hijacker as soon as possible after its initial attacks.

The 'Fun' to Be Found in Searches that Trigger on Their Own

The R.searchfun.in website is another addition to the already excessive numbers of fake search engines that pretend to provide legitimately-sorted results, when their real results focus on promoting affiliate websites. Alone, R.searchfun.in would be easy to ignore, but the new year has brought with it new browser hijackers that specialize in promoting R.searchfun.in. Unlike some, other browser hijackers that are disguised as helpful toolbars, malware experts have seen no attempt to disguise R.searchfun.in hijackers as legitimate products.

R.searchfun.in hijacks sometimes trigger after mouse-based interactions with specific websites, but also have been seen occurring at random. Redirects may use HXXP URL-formatting exploits that may confuse some Web browsers' security features, and usually include additional redirects to other websites, including confirmed corrupted sites and threat-distributing websites. Although malware researchers are doing their best to identify the different browsers most widely affected by this campaign, Windows browsers appear, as usual, to be the foremost targets.

Since R.searchfun.in is implied to have, at least, indirect connections with threatening domains, you should be particularly mindful of having proper Web-browsing security features enabled while browsing R.searchfun.in. Since R.searchfun.in's search features currently don't provide any legitimately-rated links, there are no benefits to visiting R.searchfun.in, and malware experts would recommend against it, for most casual PC users.

Escaping a Browser Hijacker's Questionable Idea of Fun

Browser hijackers and search engine-based tactics may be ancient, with respect to the Internet, but R.searchfun.in hijackers continue to be a fairly new phenomenon that many PC security products have yet to identify correctly. Even so, updated anti-malware products continue to be your best means of removing R.searchfun.in hijackers and deleting all browser changes that could result in unwanted, arbitrary and potentially threatening redirects to other sites. Besides their characteristic redirects to unwanted sites, R.searchfun.in hijackers have no other, visible symptoms, except for the occasional warning from your PC security programs.

Distribution methods for R.searchfun.in's browser hijackers are under investigation, but current evidence has caused malware researchers to suspect that they are being distributed by freeware gaming websites. Even if you manage to avoid installing a R.searchfun.in hijacker, the R.searchfun.in website, alone, should be interacted with only while under suitable Web-browsing protection, and it may be wise to reconsider giving affiliates of R.searchfun.in personal information that could be exploited to your detriment.