iMusic Start

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 62
First Seen: January 24, 2017
Last Seen: June 16, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The iMusic Start software is a suite of browser extensions that you can find at ienjoyapps.com/utilities/imusic/. The iMusic Start suite of extensions may be promoted on software deployment platforms under the names of Search by iMusic and iMusic Search PLUS as well. Programmers associated with ienjoyapps.com developed the iMusic Start package. iMusic Start is offered to users who like to listen to music and discover new artists. iMusic Start may suit the needs of audiophiles considering that iMusic Start offers music recommendations on a daily basis and provides news from artists you may like. You do not need to pay for iMusic Start as it is free-to-use and free-to-download. Computer users that want to install iMusic Start should take into consideration that it supports Google Chrome only. Also, iMusic Start wants elevated privileges that include:

  • Read and change all your data on the websites you visit.
  • Change your search settings to: musix.searchalgo.com.
  • Communicate with cooperating sites.
  • Change your privacy-related settings.

PC security experts perceive iMusic Start as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that wants extensive rights to make modifications to your browser. The requests of iMusic Start are not justified by what it says it does. Additionally, users are not sent to musix.searchalgo.com but i.gomusix.com/?lnk=tnk and invited to link their accounts on Facebook with GoMusix. The name GoMusix is nowhere to be found at ienjoyapps.com, and many users may wonder why they are sent to i.gomusix.com. You should read the privacy policy at ienjoyapps.com/privacy/ carefully and may want to rethink the usage of iMusic Start. The iMusic Start suite of extensions is an ad-supported program. iMusic Start may collect data like your bookmarks collection, browsing history, and read third-party cookies on your computer to help affiliated advertisers generate tailor-made ads on i.gomusix.com. You may be interested in reading our article on iPrivate Multi Search by ienjoyapps.com that was promoted as a privacy-centric search enhancer and proved to share information about your online routine with marketers. PC users that installed iMusic Start may not be comfortable with its behavior and want to remove all files related to ienjoyapps.com. You can achieve that by using a credible anti-spyware scanner that can purge all traces of iMusic Start completely.

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