Free Forms Now

The Free Forms Now software from hxxps://freeformsnow[.]com is promoted as a convenient new tab replacement for Web surfers who like to have quick access to popular government forms. The Free Forms Now software is provided for free by a marketing company called Polarity Technologies Ltd. The Free Forms Now program works as a browser add-on that can be added to Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. The version for Chrome can be obtained from Chrome.google[.]com/webstore/detail/free-form-now/lpdmnkfdkmmpgohfmgmpapjmhffgglpg while the other versions can be pulled from freeformsnow[.]com directly. Before you install the Free Forms Now add-on read the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy at hxxp://legal.freeformsnow[.]com/Home/Terms and hxxp://legal.freeformsnow[.]com/Home/Privacy. Also, keep in mind that the Free Forms Now add-on requires the following privileges in the browser to work as intended:

• Read and change all your data on the websites you visit.
• Replace the page you see when opening a new tab.
• Manage your apps, extensions and themes.

As mentioned above, the Free Forms Now is created by a marketing company, and you should expect to see targeted promotional materials on your favorite sites. We want to point out that after installing the Free Forms Now you are likely to be shown a new pop-up window that invites you to install the 'Privacy Toolkit' extension from Chrome.google[.]com/webstore/detail/privacy-toolkit/gklgiihaacjfccfefdabclachkdaemom. The 'Privacy Toolkit' extension is another product by Polarity Technologies Ltd. that can be used to track your search terms and clicks on supported Web pages. Installing the 'Privacy Toolkit' extension requires you to agree to the following:

'Add "Privacy Toolkit"?
It can:
Read and change all your data on the websites you visit.
Replace the page you see when opening a new tab.
Manage your apps, extensions, and themes.
Change privacy-related settings.'

You should note that the Free Forms Now add-on is aimed at citizens of the USA primarily. The Free Forms Now New Tab page includes links to www.irs[.]gov/forms-instructions (IRS forms, instructions, and publications), form 1040 (U.S. Individual Income Tax Return), form W-9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification) and form W-4 (Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate). Also, the Free Forms Now New Tab page is loaded from hxxps://search.hfreeformsnow[.]com and includes an integrated search by Yahoo. The Free Forms Now New Tab page is not customizable and you may wish to bookmark links of importance to you as opposed to keeping the Free Forms Now add-on. The Free Forms Now software from hxxps://freeformsnow[.]com may be marked by AV companies as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), Adware.Spigot.145, Downloader.AdLoad.nej and Application.Toolbar (A).