Search.searchcompletion.com

Search.searchcompletion.com is a fake search engine website that provides fraudulent search results and uses browser hijackers to inflate Search.searchcompletion.com's own traffic. Since SpywareRemove.com malware experts have recorded Search.searchcompletion.com browser hijacker attacks that have occurred as recently as 2011, out-of-date anti-malware programs may be unable to remove a Search.searchcompletion.com infection. Although Search.searchcompletion.com redirect attacks only strike when you attempt to type a web address and are, therefore, easily avoided, you should still consider Search.searchcompletion.com attacks to be potentially dangerous and remove all Search.searchcompletion.com infections with suitable PC security products.

Search.searchcompletion.com's Completely Worthless Search Engine... and Its Advertising Campaign

Although Search.searchcompletion.com browser hijackers may infect your PC in many ways, the most prominent infection route that SpywareRemove.com malware experts found was through Youtube advertisements. These advertisements use malicious scripts to install Search.searchcompletion.com without your permission and may activate upon a click or even a simple mouse-over. Keeping strict security settings on your browser, keeping your browser up-to-date with respect to patches and disabling unnecessary scripts (such as Java and Flash) will help to protect your PC from Search.searchcompletion.com attacks.

Search.searchcompletion.com is similar to Startsear.ch, Search.yellowise.com, Yousearchpage.com, Shopica.com, Therelatedsearch.com and other websites that use fake search engines in conjunction with browser hijackers. Although Search.searchcompletion.com pretends to offer useful search results, Search.searchcompletion.com's search results are completely useless even at the best of times and may even redirect you to hazardous websites. Any contact with Search.searchcompletion.com or a website that's affiliated with Search.searchcompletion.com should be considered grounds for a possible malware infection.

How Search.searchcompletion.com Gets You to Use the Search Engine That's No Good for You

Like the fake search engine sites that are noted above, Search.searchcompletion.com doesn't use natural traffic to boost Search.searchcompletion.com's revenue. Instead, Search.searchcompletion.com will use browser hijackers that are similar to the ones used by Therelatedsearch.com and similar websites. These hijackers use a variety of methods to alter your browser's behavior, but SpywareRemove.com malware experts note that changing your web browser's settings will not cure this problem. A Search.searchcompletion.com hijacker is able to attack all popular web browsers, including Chrome, Firefox and IE.

Unlike most browser hijackers, Search.searchcompletion.com infections have been observed to limit themselves to attacking only after you try to type in an URL in your web address bar. Other methods of navigating websites, including using other search engines, using bookmarks or using links should allow you to avoid Search.searchcompletion.com's attacks.

However, due to the general security risk that's posed by a Search.searchcompletion.com infection, it's still recommended that you use appropriate security software to remove any Search.searchcompletion.com hijackers from your PC, as soon as you can do so. Safe Mode is the recommended environment for deleting Search.searchcompletion.com via anti-malware system scans and, as always, keep your scanners updated for recent threat definitions before you attempt a scan.