AstrologySearcher
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| Ranking: | 990 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 27,406 |
| First Seen: | November 1, 2017 |
| Last Seen: | September 21, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The AstrologySearcher software from hxxp://www.astrologysearcher.com/index.jhtml is promoted as a new tab replacement that can help you find out what the cosmos say about the future. As ominous as it may sound the app is a simple new tab replacement, which deliverers content from Horoscope.com to your new tab page and includes an integrated custom search engine from Myway.com. The AstrologySearcher software is packed as a browser extension for Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox users. The AstrologySearcher program is an ad-supported product created by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. The company is known to produce free-to-use extensions that load content from third-party sites, record the user's activity online, track what extensions are being used and record the search terms entered on customized pages of Hp.myway.com. You may want to know that AstrologySearcher resembles the AnytimeAstrology and the QuotationCafe extensions from Mindspark in terms of provided content, integrated search capabilities and behavior. The AstrologySearcher requires the following privileges on Mozilla Firefox:
- Access your data for all websites.
- Exchange messages with programs other than Firefox.
- Access browser tabs.
- Access browser activity during navigation.
- Monitor extension usage and manage themes.
Installing the AstrologySearcher browser extension on Chrome triggers a request for the following privileges:
- Read and change all your data on the websites you visit.
- Read and change your browsing history.
- Replace the page you see when opening a new tab.
- Manage your downloads.
- Manage your apps, extensions and themes.
All the app does in IE appears to be to change the new tab and homepage to hxxps://hp.myway.com/astrologysearcher/ttab02chr/index.html, as well as reading the user's Internet history. As mentioned above, the AstrologySearcher extension is an ad-supported application, which collects various types of data to help Mindspark's partners deliver better-suited ads on hxxps://hp.myway.com/astrologysearcher/ttab02chr/index.html and related pages. The AstrologySearcher app is deemed as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), and it is best that you read the Terms of Use published on Eula.mindspark.com/tos/ carefully. AV companies identify the installer and browser configurations related to the AstrologySearcher as:
- Adware.AdLoadCRT.Win32.544
- Application.WebToolbar (A)
- GrayWare/Win32.StartPage.gen
- MyWebSearch.J (v)
- PUA/MyWebSearch.Gen
- PUP.MindSpark/Variant
- Win32:UnwantedSig [PUP]
Table of Contents
SpyHunter Detects & Remove AstrologySearcher
Registry Details
Directories
AstrologySearcher may create the following directory or directories:
| %LOCALAPPDATA%\QuickPDFMergerTooltab |
