Url4Short.info it’s an URL shortening service. This kind of service is really useful to insert internet addresses in social networks where the amount of characters is limited, as it is in Twitter.
URL shortening is a technique used on the web to make a specific site available with a very short link. URL shortening works by assigning a short and unique key to a certain website. When a user wishes to go to the chosen website, all he will need is the domain name of the URL shortening service plus the unique key to be redirected immediately to the wished website.
A shortened URL hides the original website address, it’s not possible then to know before hand where a given shorten URL will take you.
In the same way as adfoc.us, Url4Short.info is mostly used by adwares to spread spam, redirect users towards ads or force them to visit malicious websites.
If you’ve seen windows being opened with the address Url4Short.info an then you find yourself being redirected to a different page, it’s probably the consequence of an adware being installed in your computer, or it could also be that your DNS were modified by a malicious software. Follow along the guide presented below to correct this issue.
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