Website-unavailable.com

Website-unavailable.com is a default search engine domain that's loaded if your web browser has been configured to use OpenDNS settings and fails to find a valid destination (due to a mistyped URL or other reasons). SpywareRemove.com malware researchers can confirm that Website-unavailable.com is safe and that using Website-unavailable.com to search the web isn't harmful to your PC. However, OpenDNS, itself, has a mixed reputation that includes some PC security companies claiming to find evidence of malicious activities on subdomains of its main website. Current evidence gathered by malware experts leans towards OpenDNS being as safe as Website-unavailable.com, although care should be taken when using OpenDNS, just as one should do whenever making unusual changes to your Internet security-related settings. Additionally, redirects to Website-unavailable.com in circumstances other than the ones described above can be a symptom of infection by a browser hijacker that should be removed during anti-malware scans from suitable software.

Website-unavailable.com: the Destination at the Other Side of a Virtual Dead-End

Unlike most poorly-known search websites, Website-unavailable.com hasn't been found to cause harm to your computer or display poor results – other than, perhaps, showing more advertisements than usual. As an extension of the OpenDNS service, the Website-unavailable.com site loads only when you can't access a normal site that you're trying to access. You can prevent this behavior by reconfiguring your system to stop using OpenDNS settings.

Taken in and of itself, OpenDNS is a service that blocks confirmed malware sites and other sites that are likely to harm your computer. For the sake of convenience, some PC users prefer to use OpenDNS over their default DNS settings, although there's nothing that OpenDNS provides that can't be acquired in other ways. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers can neither recommend nor disparage OpenDNS, other than noting that redirecting browsers to Website-unavailable.com is a technically unnecessary inclusion in its services.

When Website-unavailable.com is Just the Symptom of a Real Problem

If you've typed an improper URL, attempted to visit a website that's down or attempted to visit a malicious site, you may be redirected to Website-unavailable.com instead of your intended destination. Unfortunately, some browser hijackers also may redirect your browser to Website-unavailable.com under different circumstances or even if your browser isn't configured to use OpenDNS. These unwanted redirects to Website-unavailable.com should be considered malicious.

Browser hijackers that redirect you to Website-unavailable.com also may be used to steal private information, alter web pages, reduce browser security, create pop-up advertisements or monitor your online behavior. SpywareRemove.com malware analysts recommend that you use anti-malware software to remove any malware that redirects you to Website-unavailable.com or causes any of the other issues noted above. The majority of such PC threats will intentionally avoid normal removal or deletion methods that would work on benevolent programs.