unblock-us.com

Alias: unblock-us.com, youtube redirect unblock-us.com

Description: unblock-us.com is one of the youtube,com redirect trojans that results from a Google Search Redirection Virus infection. If you try to access youtube.com or run a Google search on a computer that is infected with a search redirect virus, your search results may be redirected to one of several websites among which is unblock-us.com.

Threat type:

Search Hijacker - A Search Hijacker redirects your Google, Yahoo, Bing and other search engine search results to unfamiliar websites. Search Hijacker infections are usually the result of a malware infection. 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.

Trojan - A Trojans or Trojan Horse is any programs that installs itself secretly normally via malware programs, quite often with sinister intent. Once installed, the trojan author (hacker) can gain complete control of the infected PC. Trojans are usually designed to steal sensitive information and/or destroy the system. Trojans can be distributed as unsolicited email attachments, or bundled with freeware and shareware programs.

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 unblock-us.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:

unblock-us.com comes up instead of Youtube.com

Google, Yahoo, MSN and Bing search results are redirected to unblock-us.com.

You see the following message after you click on a search results: "The document has moved, redirecting...".

unblock-us.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 unblock-us.com, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

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