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Zingload.com

Posted: January 11, 2016

Threat Metric

Ranking: 14,924
Threat Level: 5/10
Infected PCs: 11,570
First Seen: January 11, 2016
Last Seen: October 15, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows


Zingload.com is a questionable search engine that may become your homepage automatically. The experts don't encourage you to use this page because Zingload.com may display too many sponsored links, some of which may open harmful domains. Zingload.com is closely related to a browser hijacker. If this parasite infects your system, you may start getting redirected towards the shady search provider on a regular basis. This browser hijacker comes in the form of an extension, which may be compatible with various Web clients. If the unwanted add-on finds a way to sneak into your system, you may notice unrequested modifications in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. The cyber threat might have entered alongside freeware that you have installed recently. This delivery channel is known as bundling. If you use the 'Advanced' or 'Custom' installation menu, you may prevent the access of such highly suspicious programs. If you execute the process via the 'Quick' guide, a single permission of yours will load all components. The browser hijacker may set Zingload.com as your homepage and default search provider automatically. Nothing in the design of this platform provides any clues that it is unreliable. In the left corner, on the top, you may notice the popular buttons that let you search for news, images or videos. The search field is also standard, accompanied by the logo of Zingload. This engine copies most of the results straight from Google. The problem is that Zingload.com may include a lot of sponsored links in the front positions. Unlike the legitimate platforms, Zingload.com may not mark its ads properly. Since most of them do not correspond to the search terms in the best way, you may start going to irrelevant pages. You may waste time, which could become a very annoying process. However, an even more threatening aspect is that some of the sites promoted by Zingload.com may be potentially unsafe. If you download any content from them, you may later experience various issues with your system. As long as the browser hijacker stays, your Web clients may be forced to load the shady site during each of your surfing sessions. The specialists advise you to conduct a full system scan with a trustworthy anti-malware solution to eliminate this unwanted extension.

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The following URL's were detected:
https://zingload.com/searchzingload.com
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