Search3.google.com
Search3.google.com is a fake search engine site that not only steals Search3.google.com's results from other search engines, but even clutters them up with advertisements to drive undeserved revenue to itself. SpywareRemove.com malware experts have also noted incidents of Search3.google.com browser hijacker attacks that redirect web browsers to Search3.google.com from popular search engine sites such as Google and Bing. If this is happening to you during your web searches, your PC has been infected by Search3.google.com's browser hijacker. Because exposure to Search3.google.com and Search3.google.com's advertisements can cause additional harm to your PC, it's strongly encouraged that you delete Search3.google.com's browser hijacker with an anti-malware program of good repute, as soon as you can manage.
Search3.google.com – a Google-Unaffiliated Site That Doesn't Mind Grabbing Google's Results
Search3.google.com uses the majority of the same tactics as other forms of fake search engine sites, such as Seeearch.com, 1dayoftheweek.com, 7dayoftheweek.com, Ave99.com or Globasearch.com. Unlike these sites, however, Search3.google.com also puts a unique twist on things by using 'Google' as part of Search3.google.com's URL to try to convince you that Search3.google.com is a trustworthy aspect of Google itself. However, Search3.google.com isn't affiliated with Search3.google.com and, in fact, is a confirmed trafficker in malicious software.
In average circumstances, you'll only see Search3.google.com after Search3.google.com's browser hijacker has infected you and redirected you to Search3.google.com. This hijack assault is most likely to occur after you click a Google link, whereupon, after a brief delay your browser will load Search3.google.com instead of allowing you to stay on the search result website. To add insult on top of injury, Search3.google.com will even show results that include the ones that Google previously displayed, including the link to the website that you had just visited! The only other content that Search3.google.com provides is a series of advertisements that are mixed in with Search3.google.com's stolen search results.
Expunging Search3.google.com from Your Search Results List
Because Search3.google.com hijackers can attack all forms of popular web browsers and search engines, you shouldn't try to change your web-browsing habits or remove your browser to counteract a Search3.google.com redirect attack. Nor will Search3.google.com display itself in the form of a browser add-on or toolbar that can be removed easily. Instead, the only easy way to remove Search3.google.com is to use an anti-malware program that can scan for and delete all of Search3.google.com's hidden components, including Search3.google.com's network setting changes and Search3.google.com's Registry entries.
Since Search3.google.com may also reconfigure your DNS settings to hijack the browser of anyone who attempts to use your local network, you should be careful to limit potential contact with Search3.google.com, until you've completely removed Search3.google.com's infection. SpywareRemove.com malware experts also note that most Search3.google.com attacks were reported in September of 2011, and if your anti-malware scanner is using a PC threat database that's older than that, it may not be able to remove Search3.google.com's browser hijacker.
Technical Details
File System Modifications
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The following files were created in the system:%Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\
File name: %Documents and Settings%\[UserName]\Application Data\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\%AppData%\RANDOM CHARACTERS.exe
File name: %AppData%\RANDOM CHARACTERS.exeFile type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
%Windows%\system32\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
File name: %Windows%\system32\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exeFile type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Registry Modifications
HKEY..\..\..\..{Subkeys}HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\"Shell" = "[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe"
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