Sugabit.net

Posted by Max Lehmann on April 29, 2016

What is Sugabit.net?

Sugabit.net is categorized as a browser hijacker. It means that this piece of program modifies your browser settings without permission. The program does that in order to redirect you to affiliated websites or expose you to commercial third-party advertisements. The hijacker cannot infect you with malware directly, but it might be exploited by malevolent third parties. The bottom’s line is that no computer intruder should be tolerated, and the sooner to remove Sugabit.net from your system, the better. We have come up with the manual removal instructions you can apply, although it would be a far better idea to invest in a licensed antispyware tool. test

Where does Sugabit.net come from?

The official website for this browser hijacker is obviously located at Sugabit.net. However, opening the site, you cannot find too much information about it. Not to mention that you clearly cannot find a direct download link because the page looks pristine clean. However, as it is common with browser hijackers, you do not need a direct download link to get infected with it.

Sugabit.net obviously makes use of a few other distribution methods; the most common of which is bundled downloads. It means that you download this potentially harmful software yourself without noticing. The program could be included in a codec pack or a third-party media player you could download from any domain that hosts freeware.

This browser hijacker is the most popular in India, Egypt, and the United States, although other regions could be easily affected as well. The Internet does not really have borders, so you need to be responsible for your computer’s security.

What does Sugabit.net do?

The program behaves like your average browser hijacker, and you can expect almost all typical browser hijacker behavioral patterns from this infection. For starters, Sugabit.net will hijack your homepage and change your default search engine. Both settings will be modified to Sugabit.net. This symptom affects all major browsers, including Firefox, Chrome, and Internet Explorer. Once the infection takes place, the next time you open your browser, you will be redirected to the hijacker’s website.

Even if you try to reset your browser settings to default, the hijacker will be back because our research shows it affects the shortcut target line. Luckily, there is a way to override that, and we will show you in the instructions.

After taking a full control of your browser, this infection starts collecting information your web browsing habits. Usually, browser hijackers make use of tracking cookies for that. It will also redirect your search to the Bing search engine. It does not mean that Sugabit.net is any way related to Bing. The hijacker simply makes use of the popular domain to make you think it is reliable. However, the search results that are filtered through the hijacker-modified Bing are not reliable.

It is very likely that the search results will be modified according to the information this program gathered about you. And most of the results might also lead you to commercial websites that make use of the hijacker’s advertising space. The point is that you should never click anything that has been delivered to you via this hijacker.

Not only online marketers can make use of this program. Cyber criminals might also exploit the hijacker to deliver their malicious content. In other words, there is a possibility that you could get infected with malware if you allow this program to remain on your system. Consequently, it is a must to terminate the hijacker ASAP.

How do I remove Sugabit.net?

This program can be deleted via Control Panel, but you will also have to reset your browser settings to default and modify the Shortcut target settings. Everything can be achieved without much difficulty as long as you follow the instructions below.

However, let us not forget that the hijacker comes bundled with other programs, so you obviously need to take care of a list of other unwanted applications. For that, you should scan your computer with the SpyHunter free scanner and delete all the potential threats automatically.

If you think that you cannot get rid of this problem on your own, you can always leave us a comment. Our team will be glad to assist you.