FilmsPro Search Extension
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| Ranking: | 5,367 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 48 |
| First Seen: | August 16, 2023 |
| Last Seen: | September 20, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The FilmsPro Search Extension is an ad-supported program created by software developers employed by Iezbrowsing.com (also registered as ezbrowsing.com). The FilmsPro Search Extension is published as a free app that you can download from the Chrome Web Store and benefit from a customized Yahoo search. The FilmsPro Search Extension is a product that is believed to be a clone of the FilmsJunkie Search published by Theappjunkies.com. We have been tracking nearly two dozens of domains that reroute Web traffic via Eanswers.com to Yahoo services and ads. The FilmsPro Search Extension is known to cause browser directs to media.eanswers.com, which is used by the VideoJunkie Search by Theappjunkies.com and the FilmsFriendly Search by Friendlyappz.com. The domains Iezbrowsing.com, Friendlyappz.com, and Theappjunkies.com, as well as more than a dozen others, are utilized to collect browsing history, search terms, software configuration and downloads log from Web surfers. The data is managed by Eanswers.com and shared with advertisers on Yahoo.com for marketing purposes.
The FilmsPro Search Extension is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) by Iezbrowsing.com, which loads personalized search results via media.eanswers.com and h[tt]ps://search.yahoo[.]com/yhs/search?hspart=iba&hsimp=yhs-1&type=ezds_6127_CHW_EN&p=[search terms]. The FilmsPro Search Extension may add links to services like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime on your new tab page. You may notice search results suggestions by FilmsPro Search when typing in the Omnibox. The FilmsPro Search Extension might load new tabs in the browser and promote trialware to users. The data gathered by the FilmsPro Search Extension is likely to be used by markers for better product positioning. The ads facilitated by FilmsPro Search may not be filtered by extensions such as uBlock Origin and Adblock Plus. PC users who are uncomfortable with sharing their browsing habits with third parties through the FilmsPro Search Extension may want to remove it using a reliable anti-spyware utility.
