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Updated on Aug 21, 2012
Alert level: severe
Updated on Dec 03, 2013

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.

Alert level: severe
Updated on Aug 21, 2014

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

This family of threats are malicious JavaScript files that redirect your web searches.  

They do this to earn revenue for the malware authors via online advertisement fraud. The threats 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

They can be installed by other malware, including members of the Win32/Tracur description for more information.

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.  

Alert level: severe
Updated on Apr 12, 2012
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.
Alert level: severe
Updated on Apr 12, 2012

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

Alert level: severe
Updated on Aug 01, 2011

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

Alert level: severe
Updated on Jan 02, 2012

Trojan:JS/Tracur.gen!C is trojan, a Java class file installed as part of a malicious Firefox extension used to redirect user search results from legitimate search sites to malicious websites.

Alert level: severe
Updated on Jan 02, 2012

Trojan:JS/Tracur.B is a JavaScript trojan that is a component of a Firefox extension commonly installed by TrojanDownloader:Win32/Tracur variants.

Alert level: severe
Updated on Aug 21, 2014

Windows Defender detects and removes this threat.

The threat is an extension for Google Chrome , which redirects any searches you do on google.com, to another site, which may download malware onto your PC.

It is commonly installed by TrojanDownloader:Win32/Tracur variants.

Find out ways that malware can get on your PC.  

Alert level: severe
Updated on Aug 17, 2011

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

Alert level: severe
Updated on Apr 12, 2012

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

Alert level: severe
Updated on Apr 12, 2012

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.

Alert level: severe
Updated on Apr 12, 2012

TrojanDownloader:Win32/Tracur.AK 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.

Alert level: severe
Updated on Mar 21, 2012

TrojanDownloader: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.

Alert level: severe
Updated on Apr 12, 2012
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.
Alert level: severe
Updated on Dec 22, 2011

TrojanDownloader: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.

Alert level: severe
Updated on Dec 15, 2011

TrojanDownloader: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.

Alert level: severe
Updated on Apr 12, 2012

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.

Alert level: severe
Updated on Sep 11, 2012
Trojan:Win32/Tracur.AK is a trojan that installs other programs, such as additional malware or malware components, without your consent.
Alert level: severe
Updated on Sep 12, 2012

TrojanDownloader:ASX/Tracur.A is a malicious Windows media file that encourages you to download and run arbitrary files onto your computer.

These arbitrary files may be detected as other malware, such as Trojan:Win32/Tracur.A.

As the downloaded malware can only run if you open the arbitrary file, it is recommended that you do not run or open files that you are directed to download as a result of this trojan.

Alert level: severe