Racing Cars Tab
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| Ranking: | 15,530 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 18 |
| First Seen: | February 9, 2023 |
| Last Seen: | July 3, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Racing Cars Tab is a rogue browser extension that researchers discovered to be promoted by untrustworthy websites. Subsequent analysis of the application has revealed that it operates as a browser hijacker promoting racingcarstab.com, a fake search engine.
The Consequences of Installing the Racing Cars Tab
The Racing Cars Tab is classified as browser-hijacking software that modifies the browsers by changing their homepages, default search engines, and new page settings to now open the address of promoted websites. Usually, browser hijackers promote fake search engines, and the Racing Cars Tab follows that same pattern by leading users to the racingcarstab.com address. As a result, any new browser tabs opened and Web searches performed via the URL bar are likely to be redirected to that page.
Many browser hijackers and PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) are equipped with persistence mechanisms, making them far more difficult for manual removal. In addition, fake search engines such as the Racing Cars Tab usually cannot provide legitimate search results and instead redirect users to genuine ones. In this case, users are shown results from Bing (bing.com), but this could change depending on factors such as their specific geolocation.
Furthermore, the Racing Cars Tab likely monitors the users' browsing activity to collect data, such as URLs visited, Web pages viewed, search queries typed, usernames/passwords, personally identifiable details, and finance-related information, which can then be purchased by third parties or otherwise abused for profit.
How did the Racing Car Tab Enter Your Device?
The most common methods used for the distribution of PUPs include spam emails, drive-by downloads, and deceptive software marketing tactics, such as 'bundling.' Spam email is a form of electronic communication sent in bulk to a large number of recipients without their prior consent. Drive-by downloads occur via websites that contain unsafe code or threatening software that is automatically downloaded to a device when the website is accessed.
As for the 'bundling tactic, it is a way to install unwanted programs without the user's knowledge or consent by packaging several programs together in an installer. All of these methods are used to spread PUPs and can leave users vulnerable to privacy or security issues.
