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Danger level 6
Type: Browser Hijackers
Common infection symptoms:
  • Hijacks homepage

521news.com

Are you redirected to 521news.com every time you browse the web? If you are, you might be dealing with a browser hijacker that is capable of diverting your connection to unfamiliar search providers. This browser hijacker is usually recognized by the name of the search provider it redirects to, but we have found that https://s3.amazonaws.com/amazo/RNND/[random symbols].html is the URL that you will find on the homepage of your browsers if the hijacker attacks. If you notice this, it is important that you delete the infection as soon as you possibly can. Read more to learn how to remove 521news.com.

If you are not redirected to 521news.com, you might find yourself routed to Trickyquestion.com, search.ask.com, and even google.com. The same hijacker is known to route users to different sites, and this might be related to their IP addresses. We have found that 521news.com is only targeted at users living in the Middle East, which means that if you reside in Qatar or the United Arab Emirates, you are more “susceptible” to this infection. According to our research, this hijacker is most likely to come bundled with malicious installers that might carry other infections as well. For example, you might have to delete Vonteera, and advertisement-supported program that might inject suspicious ads. Of course, right now we are focused on the removal of 521news.com.

Even if 521news.com does not look like a malicious site, it hides certain security threats. For example, this search provider showcases banner advertisements that might route you to dangerous sites. Although we do not claim that you will not be able to use 521news.com as a beneficial search tool, we believe that the risks outweigh the benefits. What is more, this hijacker might install tracking cookies to spy on you. Even though not all cookies are malicious, some of them are known for collecting private data and sharing information with unreliable parties. We are sure that you now understand why it is essential to delete 521news.com from your web browsers.

Before we talk about the removal of 521news.com, we want to bring your attention to a Trojan that could be active in your operating system. In many cases, this hijacker is installed by a silent Trojan that could have entered your operating system a while ago. If this is the case, it is possible that other threats were installed without your permission as well. Even though some users might have the skills necessary for finding malware, regular users should install a malware scanner. If you choose the right tool, we are certain that you will know which threats, besides 521news.com, you need to delete.

It is obvious that legitimate security software is not set up to protect your operating system. If it were, you would not need to worry about the removal of Trojans, advertisement-supported programs, or browser hijackers. Install SpyHunter, an up-to-date security tool, and all malicious programs will be removed from your operating system automatically. Of course, some users will try to delete all malicious programs themselves. Even though the removal of Trojans and other threats might be complicated, the removal of 521news.com is relatively simple. All that you need to do is change the Target, and the homepage on the infected browsers will be restored.

521news.com Removal

  1. Right-click the shortcut of the browser that was infected by the hijacker.
  2. Select Properties to open a menu and click the Shortcut tab.
  3. Go to Target and delete the URL representing 521news.com.
  4. Click OK and launch your browser.

If you find that these instructions do not work, please post a comment below and we will help you remove 521news.com.

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