Search.byomlapp.com

Seach.byomlapp.com is the address of a dubious search engine. Such engines often describe themselves as useful tools that can enhance the way users search the web by providing faster and more accurate results. However, in practice, quite often the opposite is true - the hoax search engines generate results littered with sponsored ads or cannot produce any results on their own. Instead, they redirect the search query to a legitimate engine such as Yahoo, Bing, or Google.

Understandably, the vast majority of users would not subject themselves to using such an engine willingly. That is why fake search engines, and search.byomlapp.com in this case, use deceptive browser hijacker applications to spread themselves. Browser hijackers are designed to establish control over the Web browsers installed on the system and then modify their settings. The homepage, new page tab, and the default search engine could all be set to open the promoted address.

PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) and dubious search engines are known for spying on the user's browsing activities. They can collect various data that may include all visited websites, the device's IP address, ISP, all conducted searches and more. The gathered information will then be uploaded to a remote server. Afterward, the operators of the PUP or the fake browser can attempt to exploit the acquired information themselves or offer it for sale to third parties that might include cybercriminals.