Threat Database Adware Live Video Search Plus

Live Video Search Plus

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 80 % (High)
Infected Computers: 436
First Seen: November 13, 2015
Last Seen: October 23, 2021
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Live Video Search Plus software from Keen Internet Technologies Ltd that can be found at Videosearchtoolsplus.com, the Chrome Webstore and in freeware bundles is adware. The Live Video Search Plus adware is known to use the name Video Search Tools Plus, and you should check your extension manager. The Live Video Search Plus adware is nearly identical to Video Search PRO and may cause browser crashes and cover your screen with pop-up windows. The Live Video Search Plus adware may be promoted as a search helper that can provide convenient video search results, but it might use tracking cookies and DOM storage data to push tailor-suited ads on your screen. Moreover, the Live Video Search Plus adware may edit your settings in Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox to change your default search engine to Videosearchtoolsplus.com and disable installed adblockers.

The Video Search Tools Plus adware is known to record several types of data about the computer systems it manages to infect. The Live Video Search Plus adware can record your IP address, Internet service provider, browser type, OS version and technical details about your computer setup. That information can be sent to advertisers that want to develop advanced marketing strategies. The Live Video Search Plus adware might decrease your overall computer performance and start when you turn on your PC. The Video Search Tools Plus adware may prevent users from enjoying high-definitions videos on the Internet and display banners on your favorite pages that may cover the content you are interested in. You should install a trusted anti-malware solution that can purge the Video Search Tools Plus adware.

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