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Searchab.com

Posted: January 7, 2013

Searchab.com markets itself as a search site, but has a history of promoting irrelevant affiliate content – particularly that of an adult nature. Besides this minor quibble, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers are more concerned with various browser hijacks that have promoted Searchab.com through typical search engine-hindering attacks. These attacks can force your browser to load Searchab.com without your consent and also may interfere with your usage of other websites. All browser hijacks, for Searchab.com and other sites, should be remedied with dedicated anti-malware software as soon as possible, and prolonged contact with such PC threats may result in other attacks (as a consequence of reduced web-browsing security).

From A to Z: Everything About Searchab.com

Searchab.com is just one of a series of websites that utilize the Cloudflare company's proxy and non-dynamic hosting services. Cloudflare, SpywareRemove.com malware analysts have noted, has a history of offering its services to both reputable and disreputable sites, including some domains that are associated with illegal spam-related activities. Searchab.com doesn't do much, if anything, to break from this mold, as Searchab.com claims to offer search services but appears to be unlikely to offer you relevant results or safe web-browsing content.

However, most minor search engines like Searchab.com only come to the attention of SpywareRemove.com malware experts after further suspicious activities have been observed, and such is, unfortunately, the case with Searchab.com, as well. Browser hijackers that redirect your browser from other search sites towards Searchab.com's search results are commonly found in compromised installers for unrelated media programs. The usual suspects, such as P2P networks and poor freeware sites, should be avoided as choices for software downloads if you want to guarantee that your PC will not be the next to display Searchab.com without your permission.

The End of Your Search to Shove Searchab.com Out of Your Browser's Window

If you find that your browser loads Searchab.com repeatedly, your computer is most likely infected with a variant of a Searchab.com-promoting browser hijacker. Although such types of malicious software usually are classified as low-level threats, nonetheless, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend that you use dedicated anti-malware products to remove Searchab.com-related infections from your computer as quickly as is possible. Browser hijackers for Searchab.com also may be installed with other malware, including adware and Potentially Unwanted Programs (or PUPs).

Any extended contact with Searchab.com or browser hijackers associated with Searchab.com may result in other attacks, such as drive-by-downloads, spam, phishing attacks and other browser-related issues. At this time, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers haven't found Searchab.com-related attacks to be specific to any particular brand of browser, and all types of browsers for Windows should be considered potentially at risk. However, if acted on promptly and appropriately, temporary redirects to Searchab.com shouldn't be able to cause any real damage to your PC.

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