onlineArcade Search
The onlineArcade Search Extension from Bettersearchtools.com is proposed to PC users who like to play games inside their browser window. The onlineArcade Search Extension is made available to Google Chrome users via a page on the Chrome Web Store — Chrome.google[.]com/webstore/detail/onlinearcade-search/hiemojggcbnichfpafaifaggfbobckcg. The application is supported by advertisers, and you are not required to pay a dime to use it freely. However, you should take into consideration some aspects before adding the onlineArcade Search to Chrome.
The onlineArcade Search Extension requires the following rights in Google Chrome:
- Read and change all your data on the websites you visit.
- Change your search settings to games.eanswers.com.
Computer security experts classify onlineArcade Search by Bettersearchtools.com as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that downloads Web beacons and tracking cookies to the user's PC. The onlineArcade Search Extension adds an icon to the navigation bar and presents users with an interactive menu that shows various games at Cantstopplaying.com. The onlineArcade Search Extension is a clone of the playOnline Search (also released by Bettersearchtools.com) and the 'gamingZone Search' from Theappjunkies.com. We have seen the same functionality in a dozen other extension published through seemingly unconnected sites. In reality, Games.eanswers.com is associated with all gaming-themed extensions from Bettersearchtools.com, Njoyapps.com, Theappjunkies.com, Ienjoyapps.com, Playmediacenter.com, Iezbrowsing.com, Friendlyappz.com, Playzonenow.com, Betterappz.com, Amazeappz.com and Theappzworld.com. We noticed that onlineArcade Search is published under several new names like 'onlineGames Now' (Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/onlinegames-now/jjllpkfameimidcdcbcolgmpamldpeaf) and 'browserGamer Search' (Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/browsergamer-search/bighoobcbdbecgaknbokemncieflnbgp) — both by Njoyapps.com. The games hosted at Cantstopplaying.com are available for free access, and you don't need to install the onlineArcade Search Extension and its clones. Also, the onlineArcade Search application causes browser redirects to Yahoo via Games.eanswers.com, which many users may not like. Computer security experts remind that riskware and unwanted browser extensions can be removed safely by running a trusted anti-spyware solution.
