GSearch Extension
The GSearch Extension browser extension from h[tt]ps://chrome.google[.]com/webstore/detail/gsearch/pklajcddhdnahaodiggmjnkdcgkpcopl is stated to create shortcuts, keyword bookmarks and improve the user's experience on the GATMOG Search Engine. Web surfers that like to use the search engine at h[tt]ps://gatmog[.]com may be interested in installing the GSearch Extension from the Chrome Web Store. The GSearch Extension is programmed to make Google Chrome load h[tt]ps://gatmog[.]com as the default new tab and primary search provider. We found that the GSearch Extension hijacks searches on Google, Bing, and Yahoo and sends the users to h[tt]p://m.smartsrch.com/search?search_term=[search tersms]. Even if you load Google.com, enter your search criteria and hit enter, the GSearch Extension would reroute to the search to Smartsrch.com.
The GSearch Extension is deemed as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that may execute unwanted browser redirects. The GSearch Extension forces the browser to load Smartsrch.com and Gatmog.com whenever a search is performed on the Internet. h[tt]p://m.smartsrch.com is powered by technology developed by Airfind (h[tt]p://airfind[.]com). The company works in the field of targeted marketing and optimized monetization of Web traffic. Smartsrch.com is observed to produce more than twenty sponsored search results per page, which direct the user's attention to pages that are not directly related to the user's search terms. The GSearch Extension is used by Airfind.com to meet Web surfers with paid content from brands. Gatmog.com and Smartsrch.com lack search lenses and are able to produce only text results. The GSearch Extension may be used to show ads based on your approximate geographical location, and you may be invited to complete surveys that offer a chance to win a great prize. Educated PC users may not find Smartsrch.com and the GSearch Extension useful particularly. You may wish to remove the GSearch Extension using a credible anti-spyware instrument that can delete tracking Web beacons securely.
