Search.sh-cmf.com

Posted by Lisa Blanc on July 19, 2016

What is Search.sh-cmf.com?

If Search.sh-cmf.com greets you upon opening your browsers, you can be sure that a potentially harmful browser hijacker has landed on your computer. This malware infection can modify your browser settings to make sure that you will see this unreliable search page whenever you launch your browsers. This hijacker seems to be able to affect the three major browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome. Although you may think that this is just an innocent search engine and do not bother to get rid of it, our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com suggest that you should remove Search.sh-cmf.com due to the potential risks it may hold for you. As a matter of fact, this browser hijacker may only be one part of your security problems since it may enter your computer along with other malware infections. If you want to know more about this threat source and how to deal with it, please continue reading our article. test

Where does Search.sh-cmf.com come from?

According to our researchers, this browser hijacker comes from a well-known family that contains Search.getmaps.co, Search.yourclassifiedscenter.com, and Search.yourmapscenter.com as well. Since this search engine does not seem to have an official website where it would be available for download, it has to be distributed over the net in alternative ways. This usually means the use of free software bundles, which is a rather effective method to infect unsuspecting users with. Such malicious bundles can hold a number of different malware infections, such as browser hijackers, adware programs, Trojans as well as potentially unwanted programs. Since all of these applications can expose you to cyber criminals, even if indirectly, you should be very careful around them.

The most likely way for you to install this browser hijacker is by clicking on third-party ads while surfing the web. These unsafe ads can come from malicious and fake file-sharing, torrent, and gaming websites or ad-supported programs that previously infiltrated your computer. You should always be very careful where you click when browsing the web because third-party ads are never fully safe. In other words, you can never be sure that clicking on an ad will really lead to the promised website or product. In fact, cyber criminals can exploit such ads and embed their corrupt links to take their victims to malicious websites. If you want to make sure that your PC is secure, you should not hesitate to scan your system with a reputable malware scanner. But before you set out to identify all potential threats, we recommend that you delete Search.sh-cmf.com.

How does Search.sh-cmf.com work?

This browser hijacker offers you quick links on a toolbar at the top of this search page, which lead to e-mail providers, including AOL, Yahoo, Gmail, and Hotmail. Using third-party websites through this unreliable search engine is always risky because it might integrate its own third-party ads into them. This malware can make revenue through third-party promotion. Therefore, it has to use as much content as it can to do so, i.e., to try to get as many clicks as possible since that is the base for the income. Our researchers say that this hijacker can manipulate the search results even though your queries get redirected to search.yahoo.com. This looks totally like an authentic Yahoo search results page; however, you should not take the ads and links for granted. It is possible that crooks misuse this hijacker to display malicious content that serves like bait. Clicking on infected links and commercials can easily land you on dangerous websites run by criminals. Sharing your personal details and credit card information are among the worst that can happen to you if cyber criminals manage to trick you. We do not think that you would like to take such “challenge”; that is why we suggest that you remove Search.sh-cmf.com from your browsers ASAP.

How can I delete Search.sh-cmf.com?

The easiest way to clean this browser hijacker from your computer is to reset all the affected browsers. Keep in mind, though, that by resetting them you may lose all your preferences and settings you made. We have added the necessary steps below this article if you want to take out this infection manually. We hope that it is clear now why it is essential that you stay away from suspicious websites and third-party ads. We must also mention that in order to be able to protect your computer from cyber attacks, you should keep all your drivers and programs regularly updated to patch up the security holes.