Threat Database Browser Hijackers Search.searchleasier.com

Search.searchleasier.com

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 2,372
Threat Level: 50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers: 6,096
First Seen: December 13, 2016
Last Seen: September 20, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Search.searchleasier.com domain is associated with the LoginEasier browser extension developed by Spigot, Inc. According to the official page of LoginEasier at Logineasier.com the extension supports Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. The LoginEasier software from Spigot, Inc. is promoted as a free browser extension for emails. LoginEasier is supposed to provide users with quick access to email providers and features frequently used. The LoginEasier browser extension may alter your new tab settings and load Search.searchleasier.com by default. The Search.searchleasier.com portal is equipped with links to Outlook and Hotmail by Microsoft, Yahoo, Facebook, Gmail and Google Maps. Users will need to grant the LoginEasier app access to their browsing history and installed extensions if they want to benefit from the software. Web surfers that prefer using Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer are invited by LoginEasier to use Search.searchleasier.com as their start page and default search provider. The LoginEasier browser extension may require users connect their Facebook accounts and email providers to provide extended features. LoginEasier is deemed by security analysts as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that may send non-personally identifiable data to the partners of Spigot, Inc.

We are aware that the products of Spigot, Inc. are supported by advertisers who may have access to information like your recently downloaded programs, search terms you entered at Search.searchleasier.com and posts on Facebook. The information may be used by ad networks to provide tailor-made promotional materials at Search.searchleasier.com. The ads on Search.searchleasier.com may correspond to your particular browser and IP address thanks to tracking cookies stored on your PC by the LoginEasier extension. Computer users that proceed to install the LoginEasier extension may be directed to disable third-party extensions that block advertisements. You may want to avoid installing the LoginEasier extension and could use most features of Search.searchleasier.com without the app. Computer users may want to use a credible anti-spyware tool to delete tracking cookies and unwanted extensions that have an adverse impact on their online experience. AV vendors are known to detect the LoginEasier app as:

  • BrowserMoifier:Win32/Fotomoto
  • Trojan:win32/Virtumonde
  • BrowserModifier.Win32.Kerlofost
  • PUP.Optional.LoginEasier
  • PUP.Adknowledge/Variant
  • PUP.Optional.Spigot.A

URLs

Search.searchleasier.com may call the following URLs:

https://query.searchleasier.com/s?uid=

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