Private.securesearches.net
The Private.securesearches.net domain is owned and operated by Eanswers.com that we have been tracking for some time now. The Eanswers.com site is identical to Private.securesearches.net and both function as redirect-gateways to Myprivatesearch.com that is presented as a private search service. You may notice that Private.securesearches.net and the subsequent redirect to Myprivatesearch.com use unencrypted connection even if you turn on the 'Private Search' option. Web surfers that may want to use Private.securesearches.net should note that it can be loaded in HTTPS mode but uses an invalid digital certificate, and only Myprivatesearch.com uses a valid certificate. You can use an HTTPS connection for Myprivatesearch.com by typing https:// in the URL bar (a.k.a. address bar, Omnibox on Chrome) manually.
We do not recommend using Private.securesearches.net and Myprivatesearch.com as both sites are associated with aggressive marketing practices. Search result pages on Myprivatesearch.com have been reported to include links to untrusted online stores. Myprivatesearch.com and Private.securesearches.net receive Web traffic from new tab replacement add-ons that PC users install from free software bundles and sites with "protected content" that require visitors to install sponsored software. The extensions and browser plug-ins related to Private.securesearches.net may change your new tab page, start page, default search provider and keep track of your online activity.
The company behind Myprivatesearch.com and Private.securesearches.net uses free extensions to collect raw data like Internet history, download logs, bookmarks, installed extensions, clicked advertisements and popular videos on the Web to help advertisers push targeted commercials to Web surfers. You may have installed an extension by Eanswers.com that may have the name 'SecureSearches' on your browser before the redirects to Private.securesearches.net started. PC users can remove Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) connected to Private.securesearches.net using a reliable cybersecurity tool.
