Threat Database Browser Hijackers Home.clearwebsearch.net

Home.clearwebsearch.net

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers: 269
First Seen: July 5, 2016
Last Seen: September 17, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Home.clearwebsearch.net domain may appear as your homepage and default search provider if you have installed the Clear Web Search add-on to your Internet browser. The Clear Web Search add-on is associated with Home.clearwebsearch.net and uses the domain to provide a suite of search tools and useful widgets. The Clear Web Search add-on is published under the GNU Freeware license and can be found at Clearwebsearch.net. The chances are that you may install the Clear Web Search add-on with other free software including DynamicMedia and FirSeriaInstaller. Web surfers that are redirected to Home.clearwebsearch.net may want to review recently installed add-ons and look for the Clear Web Search add-on. The Clear Web Search browser add-on is perceived as Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) because it may prevent users from loading content from search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing. Additionally, users may need to skip a few banners with ads on Home.clearwebsearch.net to dig into search results related to their inquiry.

The services found on Home.clearwebsearch.net and the widgets provided with Clear Web Search are supported by advertisements. Web surfers that installed the Clear Web Search add-on may need to provide information like their email address, phone number, gender, location, education degree and occupation. The Clear Web Search add-on is a product of SuperWeb LLC. that released adware such as Common Dots and Innovate Direct. Users may be presented with many pop-up windows and marketing surveys when they shop online in the company of Clear Web Search. The Clear Web Search application does not use SSL-encryption and users may not be provided with a safe environment when searching online. You should consider removing the Clear Web Search add-on and avoid the Home.clearwebsearch.net site. The Clear Web Search program may have installed its files in the AppData directory to affect all browsers on your system. A trusted anti-malware tool can remove the Clear Web Search add-on safely and restore your optimal browser setup.

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