Jp-search.co

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

The Jp-search.co search service provider is related to cases of browser hijacking. Computer users reported having problems with the Jp-search.co domain in the third week of September 2017. Cybersecurity researchers discovered that the Jp-search.co site claims to be powered by a custom Google engine, but it fails to generate any text and image results apart from a limited number of video results. Additionally, the site does not offer ways to sort search results and Web surfers are "forced" to dig through potentially unrelated content.

As far as its features, user-friendliness, and support, the Jp-search.co is deemed as a pretty modest search service. However, we have noticed that free software bundles may include a browser extension titled 'JP Search,' which appears to generate Web traffic to Jp-search.co. PC users who like to try out free programs and take advantage of software distribution platforms may allow the software package to change their Internet settings during the installation of desired desktop apps. Additionally, free software developers might use help from advertisement networks to monetize their work, at least partially. That means that whenever you add a new program to your PC, you need to be aware of what it is supposed to do and how. The 'JP Search' browser add-on may alter the parameters of your browser shortcuts so that it is loaded first before other third-party add-ons, and you are redirected to Jp-search.co as soon as you begin an online session.

A careful look at Jp-search.co and its connections revealed that the site is a clone of Websrch.net and it is designed to load targeted advertisements and paid content. While the Websrch.net is registered on the 52.89.48.89 IP address and exchanges data with servers on the 54.187.241.66 IP, the Jp-search.co is registered to the 104.31.81.196 IP and transmits data to the 192.241.228.85 IP. Both sites feature the same content except for their loges. Both sites are related to cases of browser hijacking and have multiple clones. The Jp-search.co browser hijacker may use information like your Internet history, installed software and time you spend online to help advertisers on affiliated pages to show relevant ads. The Jp-search.co browser hijacker is not an unsafe app, but it may divert Web traffic to corrupted pages, and you might want to clean your PC. We found that the Jp-search.co site has the following clones:

  • Exciterewards[.]com
  • Onlinewebsearch.com[.]au
  • Quivisi[.]com
  • Search.gsearch[.]io
  • Search.ibrowser[.]io
  • Search.jambands[.]com
  • Search.myportal[.]us
  • Search14[.]com

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