Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This threat is a component of Win32/Tracur, which is a family of trojans that redirect web search queries to malicious URLs, download and run and other files, including other malware, and let backdoor access and remote control.

The purpose of this redirection may be to earn revenue for the malware's authors via online advertisement fraud. The trojans hijack search result links from the following search engines, and redirect you to a different result than where you were intending to go:

• Alltheweb
• Altavista
• AOL
• Ask
• Bing
• Gigablast
• Google
• Hotbot
• Lycos
• Netscape
• Snap
• Yahoo
• Youtube

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

Win32/Tracur is a family of trojans that can redirect your web searches. They do this to earn revenue for the malware authors via online advertisement fraud. The trojans hijack search result links from the following search engines, and redirect you to a different webpage:

• Alltheweb
• Altavista
• AOL
• Ask
• Bing
• Gigablast
• Google
• Hotbot
• Lycos
• Netscape
• Snap
• Yahoo
• Youtube

Win32/Tracur can also download and run files, including other malware, and give a hacker control of your PC.

These threats can be installed on your PC by other malware, or when you click on a suspicious link or email attachment.

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

Trojan:Win32/Tracur.AH is a trojan that silently downloads and installs other programs without consent. This could include the installation of additional malware or malware components to an affected computer.

Trojan:Win32/Tracur.AF is a trojan that silently downloads and executes arbitrary files. This could include the installation of additional malware or malware components to the affected computer.

Trojan:Win32/Tracur.AG is a trojan that silently downloads and installs other programs without consent. This could include the installation of additional malware or malware components to an affected computer.

Trojan:Win32/Tracur.Y is a trojan that downloads and executes arbitrary files.

Trojan:Win32/Tracur.AA is a trojan that silently downloads and installs other programs without consent. It could install additional malware or malware components to an affected computer.

Trojan:Win32/Tracur.J is a trojan that redirects user searches from legitimate search sites to a Web site that contains malware. It is installed as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) in Internet Explorer, and replaces Firefox Extension Settings files.

Trojan:Win32/Tracur.X is a trojan that downloads and executes arbitrary files.

Trojan:Win32/Tracur.AC is a trojan that silently downloads and installs other programs without consent. This could include the installation of additional malware or malware components to an affected computer.

Trojan:Win32/Tracur.AI is a trojan that redirects user searches from legitimate search sites to malicious websites. It is installed as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) in Internet Explorer, and installs malicious Firefox and Google Chrome extensions.

Trojan:Win32/Tracur.AK is a trojan that installs other programs, such as additional malware or malware components, without your consent.

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

Trojan:Win32/Tracur.AV is a trojan that redirects Internet search queries to a malicious URL and lets a hacker gain access and control of your computer. It may also install other malware. It is a member of the Win32/Tracur family of trojans.

Trojanr:Win32/Tracur.A is a trojan that downloads and executes arbitrary files.

Trojan:Win32/Tracur.B is a trojan component installed by Trojan:Win32/Tracur.A. This trojan component downloads and executes arbitrary files.

Trojan:Win32/Tracur.AU is a trojan that redirects web searches and may and download and run arbitrary files.

It is a member of the Win32/Tracur family of trojans.

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This threat can perform a number of actions of a malicious hacker's choice on your PC.

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.

Trojan:Win32/Tracur.M is a trojan that redirects user searches from legitimate search sites to a Web site that contains malware. It is installed as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) in Internet Explorer, and replaces Firefox Extension Settings files.