Surf-Live.com is a search engine very similar to Google. This search engine’s visual look is indeed a lot like the one Google uses, and the results presented when used can be really similar too.
However, it’s important that you realize that Surf-Live.com is actually a browser hijacker. This term encloses all programs that change the default homepage and/or default search engine in all web browsers installed in a computer at the time of the infection; of course the user is never warned of this before the change takes place. But, why would they want to do this if it’s nothing but a Google’s look alike search engine? Well… the thing is that among those legitimate results shown when used, Surf-Live.com will insert sponsored links that if clicked increase their income.
The difference between an ad and a legitimate search result are quite hard to tell in this kind of search engines, increasing the probability of you clicking an ad without realizing it. These ads can show news, products or services that could expose you to further and more dangerous problems for your computer. That’s why we strongly advice you to remove Surf-Live.com as soon as you realize you’ve been infected.
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