What is Search.searchuts.com?
Although Search.searchuts.com was created by Polarity Technologies Ltd., it does not look like other browser hijackers created by this company. A few of them include Search.searchwatchytsn.com, Search.searcheasysta.com, and Search.searchbuscar.com. These hijackers are represented using unique extensions, and the threat we are discussing in this report is not associated with an add-on; at least, not yet. If an extension was involved, it is most likely that you could remove Search.searchuts.com by eliminating this extension. Of course, even if it is installed on its own, you should get rid of it as soon as possible. Malware analysts at the Anti-Spyware-101.com internal lab have analyzed this browser hijacker, and the conclusion is that it is a threat that requires immediate elimination. If you wish to delete this threat as soon as possible, you can find the instructions below, but we strongly advise reading this article first to learn all about the suspicious hijacker.
How does Search.searchuts.com work?
Search.searchuts.com does not have an official installer, and it is most likely to be distributed by third parties who are paid for every successful installation. Since malicious and unreliable software distributors are interested in spreading as many programs as possible, it is not uncommon to see a bunch of them bundled together. This also increases the chances of users installing malicious and useless programs. Unfortunately, it is most likely that you will discover serious threats, as well as potentially unwanted programs running along with Search.searchuts.com, which is why it is advised that you scan your operating system before you do anything else. In case highly malicious threats are found, you need to get rid of them first. What about the hijacker? Is it a malicious threat? Considering that it can redirect and showcase unreliable search results, as well as record and leak personal information, you should classify it as a threat as well. It is most likely that it will corrupt the homepage of your browser when it slithers in, but it is unlikely to do that without your permission, and this is the main reason why users choose to believe that this hijacker is harmless.
The first red flag that pops up when using Search.searchuts.com is when it redirects you to a different search engine after you enter search keywords. Although you are redirected to Yahoo Search, which is a reputable and trusted search engine, that does not change the fact that you are redirected without your permission. Unfortunately, trusting the search results shown can be very risky even if they are shown via search.yahoo.com. According to our research, the hijacker uses Yahoo Search only so that you would interact with sponsored content that might be added. There is one more thing that you might not notice, and that is the collection of data. Although most services record information about the users and their activity, not all of them can record personally identifiable information and then share it with unknown parties. If you are using a service that is capable of that, make sure that it is trustworthy. We do not classify Search.searchuts.com as trustworthy. So, even though it promotes links to legitimate websites (e.g., amazon.com, mail.google.com, mail.yahoo.com, or facebook.com) and represents search results via Yahoo Search, the best thing you can do is delete this hijacker.
How to remove Search.searchuts.com
Search.searchuts.com is an infection, and you need to get rid of it. Although its interface does not look dangerous at all, what matters is what you do not see (the collection of private data) or what you might not notice (unauthorized redirecting). Since this hijacker is most likely to come attached to some other piece of software, it is possible that you need to get rid of it to have Search.searchuts.com deleted as well. Otherwise, you should change the homepage URL, and that is what the guide below represents. If you cannot clean your operating system manually, what you should do is install a legitimate anti-malware tool to take care of all threats automatically. Do you know what the best part is? This software can also keep your operating system protected against all other threats, and that is very important.
Removal Instructions
Internet Explorer:
- Open the browser and tap Alt+T.
- Select Internet options.
- Click the General tab.
- Move to the Home Page section.
- Overwrite the URL and click OK.
Google Chrome:
- Open the browser and tap Alt+F.
- Select Settings.
- Move to the On Startup menu.
- Check Open a specific page or set of pages.
- Click Set pages.
- Overwrite the URL and click OK.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open the browser and tap Alt+T.
- Select Options.
- Move to the General menu.
- Find the Home Page section.
- Overwrite the hijacker’s URL.
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