Why a virus website ranks among top 20 for India

Have you ever heard of Tsyndicate.com? Chances are you haven’t, but it has plagued you at least once in 2021. Most website ranking sites and website analysis magazines have been talking about a not-so-wonderful entry into the top 20 site list for our country. The usual sites, Google, Amazon, Facebook, Instagram, Wikipedia are all there, but among them is Tsyndicate, a site that spreads virus.  

What is Tsyndicate and how does it get downloaded?

Tsyndicate.com is an advertising-supported malware (damages other apps on your system) or adware, i.e., an unwanted software that displays advertisements on your devices. If you are wondering how you came upon this virus (adware), the answer is quite simple. 

Tsyndicate.com gets installed on computers when users download free apps from unverified third-party websites. It’s disguised as an optional component of the main software. When we run the setup, our system installs optional components (including Tsyndicate.com) by default. 

What does Tsyndicate do? 

Tsyndicate.com is a sort of browser hijacker. That means it overwrites our internet browser settings, including browsers like Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Opera, launching new tabs and dubious advertisements we have supposedly blocked. It unleashes a barrage of pop-ups, box messages, banners, and other ads till it becomes impossible to browse. Tsyndicate also redirects us to various client sites whenever we click on online ads. In the process, it collects our data, monitors the browsing pattern, and accordingly dishes up yet more ads. Our system becomes open to other harmful viruses and dangerous malware like rootkits, Trojans, ransomware, and worms. 

How can we get rid of Tsyndicate? 

The best way to prevent any virus is by blocking it with an updated anti-virus, and you should buy one if you don’t have it. Once affected, we can try to uninstall and reinstall all affected programmes one by one manually. A boot sector scan and scanning and removing bad sectors will also help. To scan for affected parts, start the computer in safe mode and allow scans. You can also remove all browser extensions, or uninstall your browsers and reinstall them.