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Websearch.webisgreat.info

Posted: February 5, 2014

Threat Metric

Ranking: 5,202
Threat Level: 5/10
Infected PCs: 4,607
First Seen: February 5, 2014
Last Seen: October 14, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows


Websearch.webisgreat.info Screenshot 1Websearch.webisgreat.info is a suspicious search provider, which may be connected with browser hijackers and adware that may take over the Web browser and lead to repeated diversions to Websearch.webisgreat.info and other similar questionable websites that may be commercial. At first glance, Websearch.webisgreat.info may appear as a real and protected search service; however, in fact, it is not able to give computer users trustworthy and safe search results pertaining to their search queries. If any browser hijackers and adware linked to Websearch.webisgreat.info are installed on the computer system, search results in any well-known search provider may get unwillingly rerouted to Websearch.webisgreat.info and other unreliable websites that may show random pop-up advertisements or advertisements relevant to the computer user's browsing habits. These pop-up ads may have been produced to probably make a profit from ad clicks and boosted web traffic.

Websearch.webisgreat.info Screenshot 2Websearch.webisgreat.info Screenshot 3

Technical Details

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

File name without pathhttp_websearch.webisgreat.info_0.localstoragehttp_websearch.webisgreat.info_0.localstorage-journalHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\webisgreat.infoSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\webisgreat.info

Additional Information

The following URL's were detected:
websearch.webisgreat.info/?
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