MySportTab

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 612
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 2,050
First Seen: May 19, 2023
Last Seen: September 17, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The MySportTab software is published by APN, LLC. in the Chrome Web Store via their site Mysporttab.com. The MySportTab software is promoted through advertisements on connected pages and pop-up windows loaded with hxxp://install.mysporttab[.]com/?pid=11111. Web surfers can visit Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mysporttab/eddinkenclkhbfppfphhjpghnppmigij and install the MySportTab Extension to their Chromium-based browser. The MySportTab Extension is designed to reconfigure your New Tab Page settings and make hxxp://hp.mysearch[.]com/MST-VCN/b2bms/index.html your new tab page by default. The MySportTab New Tab is powered by the MySearch (hxxp://www.mysearch[.]com) search service provider and includes links to popular sports-related services at BBC.com/sport, FoxSports.com, SkySports.com, and xScores.com. Before you proceed to install the MySportTab software from APN, LLC., you should take the time to take a pick the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy at hxxp://info.mysporttab[.]com/terms and hxxp://info.mysporttab[.]com/privacy.

The MySportTab requires the following rights in Google Chrome:

  • 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.
  • Manage your downloads.

The MySportTab software is categorized as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that uses its wide range of privileges to help marketers push targeted promotional materials to your Web browser. As you can see above, the MySportTab Extension asks for access to your downloads, Web history, third-party extensions and installed software. In reality, the MySportTab new Tab page by hxxp://hp.mysearch[.]com/MST-VCN/b2bms/index.html does not need to have access to records of your online activity. The company behind MySportTab and the MySearch.com engine are using data related to your Internet activities to better position commercials on related sites. You can reach the Privacy Policy and EULA for Mysearch.com at hxxp://content.mysearch[.]com/static/mys/documents/legal/en/eula.html. PC users can load hxxp://hp.mysearch[.]com/MST-VCN/b2bms/index.html without installing the MySportTab Extension and you can access materials at BBC.com/sport, FoxSports.com, SkySports.com, and xScores.com freely. You may not like the marketing strategy employed by APN, LLC. and decide to remove the MySportTab New Tab with help from a credible anti-spyware utility.

URLs

MySportTab may call the following URLs:

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