Quick Searcher Chrome Extension
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| Ranking: | 4,107 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 1,716 |
| First Seen: | October 23, 2017 |
| Last Seen: | September 18, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Quick Searcher Chrome Extension is an app that was brought down from the Google Chrome Web Store shortly after security researchers found it does not notify PC users that it uses their CPU for crypto-currency mining. The Quick Searcher Chrome Extension is almost identical in functionality to the SafeBrowse Chrome Extension by Safebrowse.co that acted as a catalyst for the hot discussion regarding the mining of crypto-currencies in September 2017. The Quick Searcher Chrome Extension was reported to incorporate a JavaScript-based miner from Coin-Hive.com and fail to disclose information on its activity to users. The Quick Searcher Chrome Extension was promoted to allow users mark words on pages and launch a search for the phrase via Google.com by using the command 'Ctrl+Q.' The same functionality can be found in the Quick Search Extension at Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/quick-search/chgmjmpmfefgaiogdnnjbfcbgcflofgi/reviews but we are not sure if both extensions come from the same developer.
The product page for the Quick Searcher Chrome Extension does not include information that it uses about 70% of the free CPU power to mine for Monero coins and allow its developers to claim revenue. Cybersecurity analysts who received complaints about the app and launched an investigation warn that Web surfers may wish to avoid the Quick Searcher Chrome Extension considering the app may decrease the lifespan of their central processing unit. As you may know, mining Bitcoin, Monero, Litecoin, and other forms of crypto-currencies requires a significant amount of processing power and the operation involves the consumption of increased electricity loads. Hence, components like your CPU are heated for a prolonged period, and their lifespan is reduced significantly. That is why there are companies dedicated to providing the necessary processing power to digital currency markets using specially build machines. PC users who may have installed the Quick Searcher Chrome Extension may notice that their browser is slower and their CPUs are at 100% usage at all times no matter how many tabs they have opened. Google Chrome is reported to generate a notification that the Quick Searcher Chrome Extension features as Coin-Hive.com Miner, and third parties use your processing power for profit. The Quick Searcher Chrome Extension may be tagged as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) by some security companies as a Trojan by others depending on in-house regulations. What you should do in both cases is load resources concerning digital mining and learn if your country has established laws regarding CPU and GPU mining tools.
URLs
Quick Searcher Chrome Extension may call the following URLs:
| searchsmart.bid |
