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Web.Winstat.us

Posted: December 18, 2013

Web.Winstat.us is a search provider website, which is linked to browser hijackers and adware. Web.Winstat.us poses as a legitimate search service, but, in actuality, it has no capabilities of providing computer users with protected and trustworthy search results. Security threats related to Web.Winstat.us may result in forced diversions to unreliable websites including Web.Winstat.us. If the computer system and web browser have been affected by any browser hijackers and adware, search results in any popular search engine may get unwillingly redirected to Web.Winstat.us and other similar questionable websites. Computer threats associated with Web.Winstat.us may trace the PC user's browsing routine and gather personal data for the purpose of targeted advertising. Browser hijackers and adware pertaining to Web.Winstat.us may embed an unwanted toolbar into the web browser. Web.Winstat.us may also be set as the default start page and search provider by browser hijackers and adware that are connected with this suspicious website. Web.Winstat.us may be used to possibly promote potentially unwanted apps and free browser add-ons, plug-ins or extensions because they might be blocked automatically by the security software or web browser.

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