Showing posts with label search.snap.do virus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label search.snap.do virus. Show all posts

Thursday, February 28, 2013

snap.do browser hijacker that causes redirect

snap.do (search.snap.do) is a contemporary form of browser redirection. It gets installed onto attacked computers through downloads and installs of other applications. Their installers are generally bundled with snap.do toolbar that is responsible for browser redirecting issues. Having all your search queries permanently rerouted via snap.do is surely annoying. Snap.do promises to optimize search results, whereas in reality the things turn out to be totally opposite. Fixing the problem of browser redirection via snap.do site is the challenge for many security blogs. This problem, however, can’t be fixed using only security software.