StartWidget

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 16,969
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 209
First Seen: January 31, 2017
Last Seen: September 18, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The StartWidget New Tab software by Imali N.I Media Ltd. is another clone of the New Tab TV Plus that has the same functionality presented at Search.startjoytabsearch.com. Imali N.I Media Ltd. is well known for developing ad-supported browser extensions that offer easy access to entertainment content such as music and movies. The StartWidget New Tab a.k.a MyStartTab is promoted at Startwidget.com as a roundhouse solution for users who are interested in the latest media on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. The StartWidget New Tab browser extension is available for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. The information at Startwidget.com suggests that users who install StartWidget New Tab a.k.a MyStartTab benefit from a built-in music player, media slider, HD wallpapers, and a bookmarks manager at Search.mystartabsearch.com/myNewtab/?src=_myStartab. Users may be suggested to link their profiles on social media with StartWidget New Tab and expand the options of the to-do list and social & media search provided at Search.mystartabsearch.com/myNewtab/?src=_myStartab.

Computer security analysts report that the programs by Imali N.I Media Ltd. are ad-supported and may modify your new tab page and start page. We should note that it is possible to load Search.mystartabsearch.com/myNewtab/?src=_myStartab without installing the StartWidget a.k.a. MyStartTab by Imali N.I Media Ltd. search operations via Search.mystartabsearch.com/myNewtab/?src=_myStartab and redirect users to a custom-built version of Yahoo! that is located at Us.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?hspart=ima&hsimp=yhs-sj&p=, which does not support the full suite of options available on the original portal at Search.yahoo.com/web?. StartWidget is deemed as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that may redirect users to Search.mystartabsearch.com/myNewtab/?src=_myStartab and limit their search options. The StartWidget New Tab extension may collect data like your bookmarks, Internet history and downloads a log to help advertisers load personalized offers at Search.mystartabsearch.com/myNewtab/?src=_myStartab. If you are not confident that StartWidget provides what you need, you may want to use a reliable anti-spyware scanner to erase its files and tracking cookies entirely.

URLs

StartWidget may call the following URLs:

startwidgetsearch.com

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