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Websearch.greatresults.info

Posted: July 15, 2013

Websearch.greatresults.info Screenshot 1Websearch.greatresults.info is one of the many Websearch sites dedicated to promoting the search features of LocalMoxie.com, a search engine that includes unmarked advertisements and affiliate links in its results. SpywareRemove.com malware experts have not classified of the Websearch.greatresults.info or Localmoxie.com sites as infection vectors, but do usually recommend avoiding sites that make a habit of such disreputable business practices. However, of most concern is the fact that Websearch.greatresults.info sometimes is promoted by the attacks of browser hijackers, which control your browser's settings and determine which sites your browser loads without your consent. Browser hijacks to Websearch.greatresults.info and other sites always should be countered in a timely manner, and anti-malware products usually are the safest way of deleting a Websearch.greatresults.info browser hijacker.

Websearch.greatresults.info: Not as Great as You'd Hope

Although Websearch.greatresults.info boasts a new base domain, Websearch.greatresults.info doesn't do anything to mark itself as different from any of the other sites involved in the Websearch ring of pseudo-search sites, which don't have any search features of their own, but make up for this by redirecting visitors to real search sites. Search sites promoted by Websearch.greatresults.info and other Websearch domains usually do not display any type of malicious content, but often will promote partnered sites and advertisements that are mixed in with their normal search results. For the time being SpywareRemove.com malware experts classify Websearch.greatresults.info as a safe site, but suggest that you keep your guard up whenever you're dealing with any web content associated with Websearch.greatresults.info or other Websearch domains.

With Websearch.greatresults.info's limited content out of the way, the only other mark Websearch.greatresults.info has made on online history is its promotion by browser hijackers and similar PC threats that also have been used to promote other Websearch sites. These attacks usually will hijack your online searches to redirect you to Websearch.greatresults.info, although they may also cause some other symptoms – such as homepage changes or pop-ups.
Websearch.greatresults.info browser hijackers currently boast full compatibility with all types of browsers (Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc), rather than being installed to a specific browser as a malicious or unwanted plugin.

There's No Need to Search Long for a Solution to Websearch.greatresults.info Troubles

Websearch.greatresults.info is one of the newest Websearch sites, but victims of Websearch.greatresults.info attacks also should keep in mind that many other domains have been involved in this browser-hijacking scheme. Some previous examples that SpywareRemove.com malware experts have examined include Websearch.homesearch-hub.info, Websearch.searchmainia.info, Websearch.seachsupporter.info, Websearch.a-searchpage.info, Websearch.lookforithere.info and Websearch.youwillfind.info. If you're interested in avoiding browser hijacks and other attacks related to this regularly-updated family of sites, all of the standard web-browsing security recommendations (such as disabling Java when it's not required and keeping all software updated) should be followed.

To put a stop to Websearch.greatresults.info search hijacks and similar attacks, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers suggest using suitable anti-malware products that can scan your PC and remove malware that don't have any visible components. Because Websearch.greatresults.info attacks usually are not linked to a particular browser, changing your browser or its settings will not undo the ultimate cause of Websearch.greatresults.info search redirects and any related browser problems.

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