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WebWebWeb.com

Posted: May 14, 2014

WebWebWeb.com is a search engine that provides results scrapped from the Google.com website. Although WebWebWeb.com does not have the classification of a compromised website, malware experts have seen at least two variants of browser-hijacking programs forcing PC users towards WebWebWeb.com automatically. These types of browser issues may spawn other security problems, and deleting a WebWebWeb.com hijacker with any required anti-malware tools always is to be encouraged.

When Downloading Videos Gets Your Searches Detoured

Although the popularity of streaming media is undeniable, the difficulty in obtaining easy downloads of this entertainment has led to a rise in video downloader utilities. Some of these utilities are less beneficial than others, and malware researchers have seen two of these add-ons being used as platforms for browser-hijacking behavior. After installing them, you may experience an increased availability of downloadable movie files, but your browser also may be redirected to WebWebWeb.com

WebWebWeb.com hijackers may be components of the 'Video Down-Loader Professional' and 'Download YouTube Videos MP4' browser add-ons. In each case, while these programs provided their flagship features, they also redirected any Web searches to WebWebWeb.com. In the process of doing so, these add-ons ignored any built-in search settings.

Chrome was found to be the most widely affected by WebWebWeb.com hijackers, but malware researchers also have seen minorities of WebWebWeb.com hijackers redirecting the Web searches of Firefox browsers. Affected OS environments include both Windows and some derivatives of Linux.

Getting Your Web Back the Way You Want It

At this time, since WebWebWeb.com displays safe search results from other websites, WebWebWeb.com is not considered a threatening domain. However, this classification does not endorse the accuracy or safety of its search results, which may include tracking-related additions, advertisements or other, unwanted content.

Regardless of whether WebWebWeb.com provides search results to the best of its abilities or not, being redirected to any website does put your browser at risk of exposure to other sites, including ones that could host malign content. As a further nail into the coffin of WebWebWeb.com's reputation, some WebWebWeb.com hijackers may use installation methods of a non-consensual nature. To protect your PC from the potential side effects that could come with such a breach of security, running anti-malware tools to remove a WebWebWeb.com hijacker is considered safer than uninstalling its add-on yourself.

WebWebWeb.com's related programs, Video Down-Loader Professional and Download YouTube Videos MP4, are classified as Potentially Unwanted Programs. They may have some legitimate advantages, but malware researchers would recommend finding their features from competing programs that don't meddle with your browser's settings. No matter what the circumstance, letting other programs take over your browser is asking for other problems in the future.

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