Name | Safe Finder browser hijacker |
Threat Type | Browser hijacker, Mac malware, Mac virus |
Promoted Domains | search.safefinderformac.com, search.macsafefinder.com, search.safefinder.com |
Related Domains | search.cachesdata.com, search.commonqueue.com, search.compellingagent.com, search.dominantbrowser.com, search.elemntoptimizer.com, search.enginequeue.com, search.explorerinput.com, search.functionconfig.com, search.helperobject.com, search.locatoreng.com, search.optimalelemnt.com, search.partitioneng.com, search.rotatorbuffer.com, search.skilledconfig.com, search.standartconsole.com, search.toolconsole.com, search.typicalbuffer.com, search.viewanalyzer.com, search.standarttask.com, search.rotatorinput.com |
Detection Names (SafeFinder.app) | Full list of detections (VirusTotal). |
Serving IP Addresses | 72.246.56.25 (search.safefinderformac.com), 23.62.239.11 (search.macsafefinder.com), 13.66.51.37 (search.safefinder.com) |
Symptoms | Your Mac became slower than normal, you see unwanted pop-up ads, you get redirected to shady websites. |
Distribution methods | Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake Flash Player installers, torrent file downloads. |
Damage | Internet browsing tracking (potential privacy issues), displaying of unwanted ads, redirects to shady websites, loss of private information. |
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