ChromoSearch.com
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| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 5 |
| First Seen: | November 22, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | May 27, 2022 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Web surfers reported redirects to Chromosearch.com, which looks like a search service but it is not. Chromosearch.com is a redirect-gateway to search results on Google.com. When visitors at Chromosearch.com enters keywords into the search field at the center of the browser surface, they will be provided with results from marketers that sponsor Chromosearch.com. Using the filters for images, videos, news, and shop at the top section of Chromosearch.com would send the user to the main page of Google.com. The redirects to Chromosearch.com are likely to be caused by a browser hijacker on your computer that may have changed your Internet settings across Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera and Internet Explorer.
Browser hijacking software may be packed as extensions, add-ons and plug-ins in most cases. There are free programs that may make modifications to your Internet client and facilitate some useful functionality. Chromosearch.com is promoted as a 'Fast. Private. Sleek.' portal but it does not implement encryption, which is the golden standard for trusted service providers. Additionally, Chromosearch.com appears to be used by third parties as a tool to gather usage data and display personalized commercials. What your search on the Web is sought after by marketers looking to maximize their sales. Programmers around the world release free add-ons that are designed to reroute Web traffic to portals like Chromosearch.com and claim pay-per-visit revenue for their manager. Security analysts do not classify Chromosearch.com as harmful, but the lack of transparency and the multiple redirects should be taken into account by users who share information on the Web. Chromosearch.com is linked to a browser hijacker that you can remove using a credible anti-spyware instrument.
URLs
ChromoSearch.com may call the following URLs:
| chromosearch.com |
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