Contaminated With Bing Redirect Virus?
Bing Redirect Virus is installed by a destructive search hijacker that alters Windows hosts file and reroute Google, Yahoo and Bing search engine requests. The browser hijacker will change DNS modifications and redirect IE and Firefox browsers to various corrupt web pages and show unwanted targeted advertisements on the compromised computer. Normally, Bing Redirect Virus may spread through hijacked web sites, corrupt freeware downloads or through ActiveX or media codec updates. Bing Redirect Virus may monitor browsing habits and significantly degrade the computer performance.
Possible signs of Bing Redirect Virus
- Modified browser error page
- Malware files reinstalls after been removed
- Frustrating popup ads when surfing the Web
- Missing icons in the system tray
- Unknown hazardous software on the PC
- Credit card data theft
- Unknown files running in system task manager
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Threat Descriptions
| Malware Data |
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Threat name: |
Bing Redirect Virus |
Also known as: |
Bing Search Hijack Virus |
Type: |
Search Hijacker |
Sub type: |
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General description: |
A Search Hijacker is a malware program, mostly installed via security loopholes by malicious trojan horses that enables remote control over the hijacked computer. A Search Hijacker is designed to alter Web browser adjustments to redirect users to corrupt search websites and display irritating advertisements.
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| Threat concentration |
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Risk level: |
High |
Distribution level: |
Medium |
Removal level: |
Complicated |
Damage level: |
High |
Contaminated systems |
Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows Vista, Windows 2000 |
| Related Threats and Aliases |
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Aliases/Clones: |
Not Available |
Related Threats: |
searchnation.com, greatsearchworld.biz, searchwizard.com, wachovia.com, strikingoffers.com, shoppingsteps.com, counter.yadro.ru, bodegle.com |
Associated Files |
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Exe files: |
Not Available |
Dll files: |
Not Available |
Aditional files: |
Not Available |
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