smartbizsearch.com

Alias: smartbizsearch, clicks.smartbizsearch, clicks.smartbizsearch.com

Description: smartbizsearch.com is new search hijacker. It redirects Google or Yahoo search results to some affiliated websites. When the user uses Google or Yahoo search engines on the infected computer, it will bring up search results as usual. But whenever the user clicks on a search results item, it is redirected to the smartbizsearch.com website (or clicks.smartbizsearch.com in some cases).



Clicks may be redirected to some other websites as well. It is also reported that Internet connection speed may slow down on computers infected with smartbizsearch.com search hijacker.

Threat type:

Search Hijacker - A Search Hijacker is a software application that takes control of your browser's default search engine. The search results may not necessarily be the best fit as those usually come from paid advertisements, as issued to you by the Hijacker authors. Search hijackers prevent you from changing your browser's default search engine, and they tend to slow down PC performance.

Advice: Remove This is a very high risk threat and should be removed immediately as to prevent harm to your computer and / or to protect your privacy.

Detection:
SpyNoMore removes smartbizsearch.com: Yes

Threat risk: High Risk

Very dangerous malware. Can log user's keyboard activity and take snapshots of the user's screen. Uses stealth installation and removal is very difficult. Category includes spyware programs, adware programs and trojans.

Symptoms:

All clicks on Google or Yahoo search results items is redirected to smartbizsearch.com or clicks.smartbizsearch.com websites;

Internet connection speed slow down.

smartbizsearch.com Signature Details: The following information includes some of the standard signatures associated with this spyware threat. Please do not attempt to manually remove these items from your computer; Removing these items incorrectly or partially can cause your computer to experience critical errors, prevent your computer from restarting or cause loss of Internet connectivity. Should you be infected with smartbizsearch.com, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

Running Process Signatures:
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File Signatures:
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Registered Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Signatures:
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Internet Explorer Integration: Yes

Folder Signatures:
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Registry Signatures:
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SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
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