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| Ranking: | 5,630 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 3,215 |
| First Seen: | December 19, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | September 7, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Search.myprivacyswitch.com search portal is associated with the Privacy Switch browser extension that supports Google Chrome. The Privacy Switch extension is programmed to work with Search.myprivacyswitch.com and deliver customizations to the user's Internet experience. Privacy Switch is a browser-based service that is claimed to help protect you by stopping your searches from being tracked according to Clearersearch.com and Myprivacyswitch.com, which are the official pages of the product. The idea behind Privacy Switch and Search.myprivacyswitch.com may be appealing to many users who are not satisfied with seeing many ads on the pages they visit frequently and their privacy being limited. The features of the Privacy Switch browser extension may be promoted via freeware bundles and ads generated by adware.
The Privacy Switch extension is created by Plasko Interactive Ltd, which owns Search.myprivacyswitch.com as well. Users reported that their browser was redirected to Search.myprivacyswitch.com automatically and their new tab page hosted content at Search.myprivacyswitch.com. The Search.myprivacyswitch.com portal may redirect users to other search engines like Yahoo, Bing and Google. Search.myprivacyswitch.com is designed to record your keywords and allow affiliated marketers display custom-made ads on the site that may be appealing to you. We should note that the Privacy Switch application is designed to make modifications to the browser including your new tab page and start page settings. Additionally, Privacy Switch may have access to your themes, third-party extensions and communicate data to related pages without your notice. Security researchers classify Privacy Switch as a browser hijacker that is linked to Search.myprivacyswitch.com.
Network analysis of Search.myprivacyswitch.com revealed that it is registered to the 209.133.57.138 IP address, which is associated with Searchguide.level.com. The site mentioned before is related to cases of browser hijacking, and riskware such as the Music Toolbar by Bandoo Media was deployed from the IP address. AV vendors are known to issue security alerts that include tags like PUP.Adware.BearShare, PUA.Toolbar.SearchSuite and PUP.MusicToolbar/Variant when users load content at Search.myprivacyswitch.com. Therefore, you may need to install a reliable anti-spyware tool and purge unwanted software and potential threats linked to Search.myprivacyswitch.com.
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SpyHunter Detects & Remove Search.myprivacyswitch.com
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Search.myprivacyswitch.com may call the following URLs:
| http://search.myprivacyswitch.com/psds/search? |
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