Sogou Virus

Posted: August 8, 2013

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Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.

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Ranking:	13,338
Threat Level:	2/10
Infected PCs:	6,949

First Seen:	August 8, 2013
Last Seen:	September 14, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

The Sogou Virus is a browser hijacker that redirects your browser to Sogou.com or one of its sub-domains – a search site that's known for providing some hazardous results that distribute malicious software alongside its legitimate links. Given the dangers associated with Sogou.com, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend using strong caution and appropriate browser security features while your browser is in contact with any content promoted by a Sogou Virus's attacks, and, of course, recommend deleting the Sogou Virus with all due haste. Since the Sogou Virus is not a beneficial program and doesn't display any visible components for being uninstalled, anti-malware utilities should be considered the default tools for removing a Sogou Virus with as much efficiency as possible.

The Sogou Virus and the Bugs that Can Sneak into Your Browser Through Its Searches

The Sogou Virus is a browser hijacker used to promote Sogou.com, a prominent search engine website that specializes in Chinese content. While the Sogou.com is not directly affiliated with malware distribution, Sogou.com does have a history of occasionally promoting malicious content in its result that cause SpywareRemove.com malware researchers to urge you to use extreme care while browsing this site's results. In rare cases, sites promoted by the Sogou Virus even have been known to abuse browser exploits that could allow them to infect your PC automatically – assuming that your browser is unprotected by all relevant security patches, online security features and anti-malware software.

Symptoms of the Sogou Virus usually manifest as obvious changes to your browser such as:

Hijacking your homepage and locking it to Sogou.com.
Redirecting your online searches to Sogou.com.

Because the Sogou Virus isn't linked to any specific browser add-on, all browsers in general can be considered vulnerable to the Sogou Virus's attacks. Naturally, PC users who browse Chinese websites are at the greatest risk of suffering from a Sogou Virus infection, given Sogou.com's average demographics.

Teaching the Sogou Virus to Be So Gone from Your Browser

The Sogou Virus's malicious browser modifications will ignore your browser's default settings and may be accompanied along with other functions that may or may not have symptoms of their own. Browser hijackers like the Sogou Virus sometimes are related to adware that create pop-up advertisements, Potentially Unwanted Programs that are marketed as toolbars and various PC threats known for degrading your browser's performance. SpywareRemove.com malware research team always recommends deleting the Sogou Virus with reliable anti-malware software that can make sure that all related malware is removed along with your Sogou Virus.

As long as you don't make a habit of browsing websites without all appropriate security measures (such as disabling pop-ups, blocking JavaScript and keeping your browser updated), the Sogou Virus's redirects shouldn't be considered permanently harmful to your computer. However, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers do warn that the drive-by-downloads sometimes related to Sogou.com may infect your PC without any symptoms of their attacks – if your computer is insufficiently protected.

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