onlineGames Search
The ‘OnlineGames Search’ is a browser extension that can be found at h[tt]ps://chrome.google[.]com/webstore/detail/onlinegames-search/bhnkcdbelfpkehfpdadjilibfhakfkad. The OnlineGames Search application is published by Njoyapps.com, and the application appears to have the same features and appearance as the onlineArcade Search from Bettersearchtools.com; the gamesFinder Search from Myappzcenter.com; and the gamesNet Search from Medianetnow.com. The truth behind the similarities is that all these publishers are controlled by a single site called Eanswers.com to siphon Web search requests to customize Yahoo engines, games at Cantstopplaying.com and news feeds at Eanswers.com. The OnlineGames Search extension is designed to add a drop-down menu to Google Chrome and feature links to content at hxxp://www.cantstopplaying[.]com. Also, the OnlineGames Search extension may produce notifications from hxxps://www.livesports[.]today. The installation pop-up for the application says:
Add 'OnlineGames Search'?
It can:
•Read and change all your data on the websites you visit.
•Display notifications.
•Change your search settings to games.eanswers.com
The OnlineGames Search application changes the default search provider to Games.eanswers.com, and Web surfers are fed results from Yahoo under the brand "OnlineGames Search Search.". The OnlineGames Search extension is observed to perform browser redirection via h[tt]p://games.eanswers[.]com to hxxps://search.yahoo[.]com/yhs/search?hspart=iba&hsimp=yhs-1&type=ogds_5977_CHW_EN&p=[search terms]. The drop-down menu of the OnlineGames Search opens new tabs with URLs like hxxp://www.cantstopplaying[.]com/embed/game/[random number] when you click on game titles and you are redirected to hxxp://n.cantstopplaying[.]com/search/[search terms] when you search for keywords at Cantstopplaying.com. The OnlineGames Search application is supported by advertisement publishers that collect information like your browsing history, installed software, time spent online and IP address. The EULA and Privacy Policy for products by Njoyapps.com can be found at hxxp://privacy.njoyapps[.]com and hxxp://eula.njoyapps[.]com. The OnlineGames Search browser extension is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) by Njoyapps.com that you may wish to remove and run a scan with an anti-spyware instrument to clean downloaded tracking cookies and Web beacons.
