Screen Watch Now

The Screen Watch Now browser extension from Yournewtab.com is promoted to help Web surfers "find and play all best games." The full extension description can be found on Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/screen-watch/bkmjlcbkppjpiianckgofgolfojkdeep. The EULA and privacy policy can be found on Content.mysearch.com/static/mys/documents/legal/en/eula.html and Content.mysearch.com/static/mys/documents/legal/en/eula.html#Privacy. You might want to know that the Screen Watch Now browser extension requires the following privileges in Google Chrome:

• 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 downloads.
• Manage your apps, extensions, and themes.
• Change your search settings to: search.mysearch.com

The Screen Watch Now extension is published via Yournewtab.com, and it is developed by APN, LLC. The company uses their proprietary search service on h[tt]p://hp.mysearch[.]com to deploy tailor-suited ads to users. PC users who install the Screen Watch Now extension may be shown pop-up windows with promotional offers and notice that there are sponsored search results on their new tab page. We have seen the Screen Watch Now app change the start page and new tab to h[tt]p://hp.mysearch[.]com/SWN-VCN/b2bms/index.html that lacks support for protected connections and allows third parties to drop tracking beacons on your device. Screen Watch Now is perceived as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) from APN, LLC. You can remove the Screen Watch Now extension through the Extensions Manager in Google Chrome, but you will need a reliable anti-spyware scanner to eliminate persistent tracking cookies on your PC left by Screen Watch Now. Also, there are clones of Screen Watch Now published by APN, LLC. through proxies. We discovered the following apps deliver the same new tab page experience except for a few different icons:

• 'Screen Addict' by Screenaddict.thewhizproducts.com and Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/screen-addict/lbclmokcohjnkfgopmmcjeijpfheafia that changes the new tab to h[tt]p://hp.mysearch[.]com/SCA-VCN/b2bms/index.html
• 'Screen Dream' by Screendream.yournewtab.com and Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/screen-dream/befbhomhgcbjnikkfmhefdbipnchkfip that changes the new tab to h[tt]p://hp.mysearch[.]com/SCD-VCN/b2bms/index.html
• 'Seen On Screen' by Seen-on-screen.thewhizmarketing.com and Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/seen-on-screen/liiajppdkgnbpjbpehejidbfjicnfioh that changes the new tab to h[tt]p://hp.mysearch[.]com/MOV-VCN/b2bms/index.html
• 'Your Daily Trailer' by Yourdailytrailer.yournewtab.com and Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/your-daily-trailer/miblbdkbdiokedimbeofagdnbbmceanp that changes the new tab to h[tt]p://hp.mysearch[.]com/YDT-VCN/b2bms/index.html