Search App - Movies

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 100 % (High)
Infected Computers: 1
First Seen: August 27, 2015
Last Seen: May 10, 2020
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Search App - Movies browser extension is a software product by Aztec Media, Inc. that operates radio stations and ad networks. The same company is believed to be responsible for the Search Manager software and the Linkey Project. The Search App - Movies extension is said to deliver an improved default search for Google Chrome users. The Search App - Movies extension is promoted by pages like lp.blpmovies.com and advertisements shown by adware. Computer users may be presented with pop-ups by lp.blpmovies.com and may install the Search App - Movies extension, which would be a magnifying glass icon in the navigation bar. The Chrome Web Store page for Search App - Movies can be found on:

chrome.google[.]com/webstore/detail/search-app-movies/bnmmnpgdfmccndkombfiggalkplgllad

The icon for Search App - Movies does not offer a menu and access to exclusive content on blpmovies.com. However, the Search App - Movies extension may change your Internet search settings. Reports from users suggest the Search App - Movies app may hijack searches on Google, DuckDuckGo, and Bing and reroute users to search.yahoo.com. The Search App - Movies extension is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that may use information like your browsing history to help advertisers on search.yahoo.com deliver targeted marketing materials on your screen. The Search App - Movies extension may interfere with the work of third-party extensions like uBlock Origin and Adblock Plus. Web surfers may notice ads by Aztec Media, Inc. on pages that did not feature content from Aztec Media, Inc. before. PC users that have no wish to share information like their search terms and browsing history with advertisers may want to remove the Search App - Movies browser extension and the persistent tracking cookies by using a reliable anti-spyware tool.

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