Polaris Search
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EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecard
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Ranking: The ranking of a particular threat in EnigmaSoft’s Threat Database.
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See also Threat Assessment Criteria.
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 53 |
| First Seen: | February 7, 2017 |
| Last Seen: | May 23, 2022 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Polaris Search browser extension, a.k.a Polaris New Tab is promoted as a tool that can improve your online search capabilities. The Polaris Search browser extension is developed by a company named Polarity Technologies Ltd., which is known for releasing free-to-use applications. The Polaris Search extension is not a standalone search services provider. The Polaris Search browser extension, a.k.a Polaris New Tab is tailored to load a customized version of Yahoo as the default new tab and home page. The Polaris Search New Tab can be accessed via hxxp://home.polarisearch.com/?siga=&sigs=&siguc= without installing the associated browser extension. Installing the Polaris Search extension from Polarity Technologies Ltd. means you grant it the following privileges:
- Read and change all your data on the websites you visit.
- Replace the page you see when opening a new tab.
- Read and change your browsing history.
- Manage your apps, extensions and themes.
- Detect your physical location.
The Polaris Search app has a valid entry in the Chrome Web Store, which is found on:
hxxps://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/polaris-search/dpgkcopaedafcmjacldgdnekclplpegi/related
The customized Yahoo engine utilized by the Polaris Search browser extension is loaded via the following URL:
hxxps://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?hspart=adk&hsimp=yhs-adk_sbnt¶m2=a6295b6e-6375-4868-bb46-fac218e4bfb3¶m3=polaris~bg~¶m4=~Chrome~[KEYWROD]
PC users who may have installed the Polaris New Tab should note that it is an ad-supported program that uses your geographic location, browsing history, and the list of installed extensions to load personalized marketing content on your screen. Although the Polaris Search app is in active use by nearly seven thousand users (at the time of research) there are only two contradictory reviews on the Chrome Web Store. The Polaris Search extension is configured to show advertisements from sponsors to Polarity. We have covered products from the same company that includes Weatherly, the Email Account Login Toolbar and many others that are flagged as Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) by leading AV vendors. It is a good idea to take a closer look at the Terms of Use and Privacy Agreements published on Legal.polarisearch.com/home/terms?source= and Legal.polarisearch.com/home/privacy?source= before you decide to keep using the Polaris New Tab.
URLs
Polaris Search may call the following URLs:
| http://polarisearch.com/ |
