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Name | Search Baron (SearchBaron.com) browser hijacker |
Category | Browser hijacker, redirect virus, Mac adware |
IP | 151.139.128.10, 13.32.255.71, 204.11.56.48 |
Related Domains | searchmarquis.com, hut.brdtxhea.xyz, mybrowser-search.com |
Detection | Avast: MacOS:MaxOfferDeal-I [Adw], BitDefender: Adware.MAC.Genieo.WS, ESET: A Variant Of OSX/Adware.MaxOfferDeal.N, McAfee: RDN/Generic.osx, Microsoft: Trojan:Win32/Bitrep.A, Sophos: Generic PUA PB (PUA), Symantec: OSX.Trojan.Gen |
Symptoms | Redirects web browser to SearchBaron.com or Bing.com, adds sponsored content to search results, causes system slowdown |
Distribution | Freeware bundles, torrents, booby-trapped software updates, misleading popup ads, spam |
Severity Level | Medium |
Damage | Unwanted changes of custom browsing settings, privacy issues due to Internet activity tracking, search redirects, redundant ads |
Removal | Scan your Mac with Combo Cleaner to detect all files related to the browser hijacker. Use the tool to remove the infection if found. |
Name | AdvancedProcesser |
Type | adware, PUP (potentially unwanted program), pop-ups, popup virus, pop-up advertisements |
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Removal | AdvancedProcesser removal guide |