What is Spellso Search
Spellso Search is considered as a kind of malware called browser hijacker. It is able to access to any of common browsers like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. Victims find this browser hijacker malware when they are redirected to a site addressed istsearch.com without any solicitation and the page shows an icon Spellso. From the webpage victim also can see the detail search section for Web, Images, Videos and News. There is no advertisements and no pop-ups, which may mislead victims to use it when they find they can stop the unwanted redirection and can’t find effective way to remove it. What’s more tricked is that it shows a disguised search button similar to the illegal one and victims find that the search engine on the toolbar is the same as usual.
Is that really not so much difference from your browser? The answer must no. In fact, the cunning malware has modified some default settings sneakily without users’ permission. Not only has victim browser home page been changed into istsearch.com, but also the search engine was replaced by Spellso which comes from unknown source and look suspicious. Spellso the browser hijacker has created its malicious code in related folders and runs automatically when Windows system starts. It tries to control the whole browser through linking users to sponsored sites and pages, or showing unwanted commercial ads and local service information on the search results. Beyond that, it is able to collect users’ data like accounts, search query and browser history to analysis users’ browsing habit and favorite items so that the third party can promote related pop-ups or ads to the hijacked page. Victims should have a clear understanding on the danger of Spellso and removal harmful browser hijacker as soon as possible.
Conclusion and Infiltration
Spellso has recognized as malicious browser hijacker which is able to enter users’ browser without any consent and make modifications. Spellso Search pretends as illegal search engine, but it is aimed to monitoring victim browser through changing the homepage and search engine as well as accessing to users’ personal data. It is harmful that it will damage the order of Internet and broke the security defense, so it is necessary to get a entire removal of this malware. To be noticed, Spellso Search can be distributed through drive-by-download that users may download free software bundled with Spellso hijacker, or click on suscpicious pop-ups.
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