Chromesearch.win
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| Ranking: | 5,578 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 17,773 |
| First Seen: | November 15, 2017 |
| Last Seen: | September 18, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Chromesearch.win site is presented to Web surfers as modified version of Google.com that is supposed to be optimized for loading in Google Chrome. You will find links to Gmail, Images, Google Plus and Videos in the top right corner but no menu button. There is a single search bar at the center of Chromesearch.win that appears to generate results on h[tt]ps://www.google[.]com/search?q=[search terms] that is the official Google results page. The Chromesearch.win page is nothing more than a redirect-portal that may be used by adware and browser hijackers to generate ad revenue for its creators. The Chromesearch.win is deemed as a untrusted domain that is known to feature links to phishing pages. The following links were found on Chromesearch.win and redriect users to insecure resources:
h[tt]ps://chromesearch[.]win/search/?q=dragon&uid=qTO6G2jchxlsv6NWMoy33xJYxPUMR0yWa%2BElViGWrv0qla0hcKvbvIWGUlcGdeNDFyd61J%2Fer3aldWrwcr38ADeGKFa7g9A%3D&pid=fob
h[tt]ps://chromesearch[.]win/search/?q=v&uid=qTMwGCjMgxxsXc%2FaIru4GVcMXyewFlvHGKtFc3p8N%2FJWAna%2BqmcPWr5mu3paVBbLm6ukf7l35pqIGdSCjt7sb9DINg%3D%3D&pid=fob
h[tt]ps://chromesearch[.]win/search/?q=sdf&uid=qTO6G2jchxlsv6NWMoy33xJYxPUMR0yWa+ElViGWrv0qla0hcKvbvIWGUlcGdeNDFyd61J/er3aldWrwcr38ADeGKFa7g9A=&pid=fob
Using the Chromesearch.win redirect-gateway might expose users to man-in-the-middle attacks and drive-by downloads. Needless to say, surfing Chromesearch.win is not recommended. The Chromesearch.win site may appear as an optimized version oF Google.com, but it has nothing to do with legitimate services by Google Inc. even if there are links to trusted online services by the company. Browser hijackers and adware related to Chromesearch.win may be installed via free software bundles. Third-parties may record your input on Chromesearch.win as well as other pages to personalize commercials injected into your Web browser. PC security researchers advise users to seek the help of a credible security product that can eliminate the Chromesearch.win browser hijacker and clean tracking cookies.
URLs
Chromesearch.win may call the following URLs:
| https://chromesearch.win/search?q= |
