Search Hijacker/CnsMin variant

Alias: CnsMin variant

Description: Search Hijacker/CnsMin variant is 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.

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 or your privacy.

Detection:
SpyNoMore detects Search Hijacker/CnsMin variant: 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:

Search Hijacker/CnsMin variant 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 Search Hijacker/CnsMin variant, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

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Registered Dll (Dynamic Link Library) Signatures:
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SpyNoMore Collected Residual File Signatures:
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See Also:
P2P/Morpheus 3.1
BHO/Search Hijacker/Exploit/Alexa
Adware/BHO/Toolbar/Comet
BHO/Hijacker/GoHip.Browserenh
Adware/BHO/INetSpeak.eBoom
Adware/SaveNow/Download
Adware/Micro Net Utilities
Adware/EverAd
Adware/P3
Adware/Radiate