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Websearch.searchthere.info

Posted: October 11, 2013

Websearch.searchthere.info is a (currently-down) website that has been known to be used as the destination page for search engine hijacking attacks. Similar to previous sites bearing similar patterns of Web addresses (Websearch.oversearch.info, Websearch.searchmainia.info, etc.), Websearch.searchthere.info is not a danger to your computer, but PC threats promoting Websearch.searchthere.info by attacking your browser always should be treated as security issues. SpywarRemove.com malware researchers warn potential victims to be watchful for search redirects and other attacks forcing them to Websearch.searchthere.info, which should be remedied by using suitable anti-malware tools to delete the associated browser hijacker.

Websearch.searchthere.info is part of a long string of Websearch-brand Web domains that have been utilized for the sole purposes of redirecting traffic to other search engines while not providing any unique features, themselves (other than tracking the associated traffic, of course). Although Websearch.searchthere.info currently is closed and its future remains uncertain, its past role in the Websearch search-hijacking campaign has been equal to those of other, essentially identical websites in the ring.

The first step in this campaign usually is through an infection vector such as a software bundle or fraudulently labeled spam e-mail attachment that infects the vulnerable computer with a Websearch-based search hijacker. These browser hijackers often aren't related to a specific browser add-on and may be installed without your consent, depending on the method of exposure. Naturally, the main symptom of such an infection is being redirected to Websearch.searchthere.info or other Websearch sites whenever you try to search the Web with any other major search engine.

These attacks take place in most brands of browsers, and they usually are formatted to ignore your browser's default search settings. However, despite the way Websearch.searchthere.info gets its traffic, Websearch.searchthere.info and other Websearch sites usually only redirect to search engines that aren't designed to cause any additional damage to your PC – at least, not deliberately. Search results gotten through Websearch.searchthere.info and similar sites may be inaccurate but usually aren't directly hazardous.

Detaching the Reins of a Websearch Hijacker from Your Browser

Even though Websearch.searchthere.info is down, at least, at the time of this article's writing, any browser hijackers designed to promote Websearch.searchthere.info still may be providing redirects to its defunct domain. Dealing with a Websearch.searchthere.info hijacker is no different from the deletion process for any other type of unsafe software that modifies your browser for self-benefiting purposes, and, as long as you have access to reliable anti-malware products, your computer should be able to be disinfected with little difficulty.

However, protecting your computer from browser hijackers for Websearch.searchthere.info, obviously, is a preferable solution compared to removing them after they've been installed. SpywareRemove.com malware research team particularly recommends that you use great care when interacting with known sources of low-level PC threats, including disreputable shareware/freeware sites, piracy-oriented software networks and file download links from unusual sources.

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