Search Armor

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 90
First Seen: August 31, 2015
Last Seen: May 2, 2022
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Search Armor boasts that it will prevent browser hijackers from infecting your PC and changing your browser settings like homepage, new tab settings and default search provider. The Search Armor software is developed by Colombi Tech Ltd. and can be seen in freeware packages with SkyEmoji and SupTab by Montiera Technologies, Ltd. You may want to know that Search Armor is ad-supported, and you should prepare to see pop-up windows and banners loaded with sponsored content displayed by Search Armor. The Search Armor app may redirect you to recommended websites and use JavaScript to show floating ads on non-affiliated sites. Additionally, the Search Armor application may add a task in the Windows Task Scheduler to enable its automatic updates that may include third-party software like Pro Video Downloader and Blabbers that could slow down your PC. The Search Armor program may edit your Windows Registry to run as a background service and may prevent users from changing their browser settings manually. Security experts deem the Search Armor app as a Potentially Unwanted Program that may cause problems for users instead of preventing them. Users that installed Search Armor should know that it might use tracking cookies and read your browsing history to help advertisers push relevant advertisements in your browser. Also, the Search Armor app may hijack a portion of your system resources to assist its developers in cloud computing operations, and your computer may not perform as your hardware allows it to. You should use an anti-spyware instrument to eliminate the Search Armor app and ensure your computer's optimal performance and security.

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File System Details

Search Armor may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. searcharmor.exe 9e9d36368b5161304f792e8dd6b36e87 2
2. C:\Program Files\searcharmor\SearchArmor.exe 2a8709652c64a0f9ee167fb143de8c62
3. SearchArmorUpd.exe
4. C:\Program Files\SearchArmor\uninstall.exe
5. 1af32e50c717e594d036b6544d44afc6 1af32e50c717e594d036b6544d44afc6 0

Registry Details

Search Armor may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\searcharmor

Directories

Search Armor may create the following directory or directories:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\searcharmor
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\searcharmor

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