Gatmog Search Extension
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| Threat Level: | 100 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 1 |
| First Seen: | May 8, 2023 |
| Last Seen: | May 13, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Gatmog Search Extension is a desktop app that you might find in free software packages available on the Internet. The Gatmog Search Extension is associated with the hxxps://gatmog[.]com domain that is dedicated to a search aggregator that bears the same name. Computer security researchers received complaints related to hxxps://gatmog[.]com in January 2018 and it was discovered that an extension was responsible for forced browser redirects to hxxps://gatmog[.]com. The Gatmog Search Extension is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that is designed to reroute users to hxxps://gatmog[.]com where they are suggested to take advantage of a lackluster search aggregator. Search queries are answered via hxxps://gatmog[.]com/?q=[keyword]&a=web&offset=0&plugIn=16.
You may not find the Gatmog Search Extension useful particularly considering that hxxps://gatmog[.]com/?q=[keyword]&a=web&offset=0&plugIn=16 does not support search results filters. Web surfers who may have been using Google, Bing, Yahoo, and DuckDuckGo before the Gatmog Search Extension was installed may be surprised unpleasantly. The Gatmog Search Extension is programmed to alter your new tab settings in Google Chrome and provide you with a customized tab powered by hxxps://gatmog[.]com that includes links to popular Internet services like Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Amazon, LinkedIn and Pinterest. You should note that hxxps://gatmog[.]com does not offer video and image results. The hxxps://gatmog[.]com search aggregator lacks multimedia support and only displays text links. PC users can remove the Gatmog Search Extension via the Extensions Manager in Google Chrome.
