Easy Search

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 6,207
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 3,189
First Seen: March 8, 2016
Last Seen: September 19, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Easy Search browser add-on is offered to active online users that tend to do a lot of searches on the Internet for texts. The Easy Search browser add-on is promoted as a search optimizer by the Envisage Group LLC. and would change your default search engine to Easysearch.com to provide you with the necessary tools to find what you need. That may seem like a good idea at fist, but the Easy Search add-on is classified as a browser hijacker and may make alterations to your Internet settings that would prevent you from loading blacklisted Web pages and search engines like Google, Yahoo, Bing and Yandex. The Envisage Group LLC. is not properly registered as an online service provider and you may be presented with links to harmful domains via Easysearch.com. The Easy Search browser hijacker is similar to other browser hijacking applications that are associated with Search.So-V.com and GotSearch.co.uk and may change your homepage to Easysearch.com. The Easy Search browser hijacker does not benefit from participation in the Google Safe Browsing initiative and Mozilla Phishing Protection and may redirect users to pages that are rigged with the HanJuan and G01pack Exploit Kit.

The Easy Search browser is not what you may call 'a red alert' but may disable your browser defenses to show pop-up windows loaded with unsecure content. Moreover, the Easy Search browser hijacker does not use encrypted connections and PC users that are subjected to use Easysearch.com may be exposed to man-in-the-middle attacks. Computer users that are infected with the Easy Search browser hijacker may have trouble loading online stores like Amazon and eBay without closing several layers of advertisements and recommended deals. Security experts note that this browser hijacker may functions as a background service, and be linked to your Internet client via a Registry key. Computer users may notice suspicious processes in their Windows Task Manager because the Easy Search add-on may run as a separate thread in the svchost.exe host process. Users may need to seek the help of a credible anti-malware tool to find and delete all files of the Easy Search browser hijacker securely.

File System Details

Easy Search may create the following file(s):
# File Name Detections
1. "C:\Users\\appdata\Roaming\DriverPack Easy Search\setup.exe"

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