Active Search Bar
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EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are assessment reports for different malware threats which have been collected and analyzed by our research team. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards evaluate and rank threats using several metrics including real-world and potential risk factors, trends, frequency, prevalence, and persistence. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are updated regularly based on our research data and metrics and are useful for a wide range of computer users, from end users seeking solutions to remove malware from their systems to security experts analyzing threats.
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards display a variety of useful information, including:
Ranking: The ranking of a particular threat in EnigmaSoft’s Threat Database.
Severity Level: The determined severity level of an object, represented numerically, based on our risk modeling process and research, as explained in our Threat Assessment Criteria.
Infected Computers: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
See also Threat Assessment Criteria.
| Ranking: | 1,405 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 16,745 |
| First Seen: | April 15, 2022 |
| Last Seen: | September 25, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Active Search Bar application has been classified as a browser hijacker, due to its intrusive capabilities. Once installed on the user's computer or device, the application will target the Web browser and establish control over multiple important settings. For example, users start noticing unwanted redirects to an unfamiliar website because the browser hijacker has modified the browser's homepage, new tab page and default search engine.
The website promoted by Active Search Bar is activesearchbar.me. It is a fake search engine that only imitates the functionality of a legitimate one. Indeed, activesearchbar.me is absolutely incapable of generating any search results on its own. The initiated search queries will instead be redirected to search.yahoo.com and users will be shown results taken from it. Keep in mind that most dubious search engines can adjust their behavior based on certain factors, such as the user's IP address and geolocation. This could lead to some users being presented with untrustworthy or low-quality results taken from dubious search engines.
Due to the fact that the Active Search Bar is likely to be distributed via questionable methods, including software bundles, it also is classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program). PUPs are notorious for being equipped with data-tracking functionalities. These intrusive applications could be spying on the user's browsing activities and transmitting the browsing and search histories to their operators continuously.
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Directories
Active Search Bar may create the following directory or directories:
| %windir%\InternalKernelGrid |
