whatwashomepage.com

Alias: whatwashomepage

Description: Homepage hijacker whatwashomepage.com is a computer hijacker that results from a Zlob Trojan infection. Zlob Trojan infects computers and generates warning messages announcing the infection, then directs users to download fake anti-spyware and anti-virus products from a host of websites among which is whatwashomepage.com. Zlob Trojan promotes several rogue products such as Antispyware Scanner, VirusResponse Lab 2009, Antivirus Scan, Advanced Antivirus, Windows Antivirus 2008 and Ultimate Antivirus. It is highly recommended to remove whatwashomepage.com trojan as it also transfers information from the infected computer to unknown servers which makes it a potential for data theft. By removing the Zlob trojan, you also rid your computer of whatwashomepage.com hijacker.

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Threat type:

Hijacker - A Hijacker is a software application that takes control of your browser's settings. Usually it changes your home page and redirects it to some unknown site or modifies your search settings. It prevents you from changing back your browser's settings. An infected browser usually operates much slower.

Homepage Hijacker - A Homepage Hijacker is a software application that takes control over your browser's settings. Usually it changes your home page and redirects it to some other site or modifies your search settings. It prevents you to change browser's settings. In such hijacks, your browser may operate normally, but be much slower.

Toolbar - A Toolbar is a group of buttons that performs different tasks. Unwanted toolbars are usually installed by adware programs that try to send users to their paying advertisers.

Trojan - A Trojans or Trojan Horse is any programs that installs itself secretly, 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 whatwashomepage.com: Yes

Threat risk: Very High Risk

Extremely dangerous malware. Uses stealth installation, randomly named entries and has the capability to self update or resurrect after incomplete removal. Almost impossible to remove manually. Category mostly consists of trojans and spyware.

Symptoms:

Warning messages such as "System Alert: Trojan-Spy.Win32@mx", "Critical System Error", "System Alert", "Your Computer is Infected", "System performance slowed down by 47%", "Internet connetion speed decreased by 39%" and "Security Alert" are displayed.

Automatic download and installation of a rogue antispyware product such as VirusResponse Lab 2009, AntiSpyCheck or Advanced Antivirus.

Popups that promote rogue anti-spyware products are generated even when user is not browsing the Internet.

Homepage starts as 'http://www.whatwashomepage.com/?q='

Presence of blinking icons next to computer clock. The icons can generate balloon messages claiming infection. The icons usually looks like a circle with a (?), and (X) or a yellow 'danger' triangle with an exclamation mark inside. See samples below:

whatwashomepage.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 whatwashomepage.com, you can clean your computer by downloading SpyNoMore now.

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