Search.getsports.co
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| Ranking: | 5,687 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 3,273 |
| First Seen: | September 11, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | September 12, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Search.getsports.co domain is used as the primary search service for the Get Sports browser extension. The Get Sports extension is promoted as a browser-based app that can help you find exciting sports events and watch games easily. The Get Sports extension has versions for Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox that you can download and install from Getsports.co. The infamous AdKnowledge Inc. develops the Get Sports extension, and you might see the app listed as Get Sports by SaferBrowser in your Add-ons/Extension Manager. The Search.getsports.co domain belongs to a long line of extensions that are part of the SaferBrowser franchise and feature a custom build of the Yahoo engine. An analysis showed that the Get Sports add-on is a revamped version of the Watch Your TV Shows Now New Tab software and behaves identically. Computer users that install the add-on linked to Search.getsports.co will notice that several changes have been made to their Internet settings.
The Get Sports extension requires access to the user's themes, search provider, and homepage settings. Installing the app from Getsports.co will result in your homepage and default search provider being changed to Search.getsports.co, as well as modifying the functionality of the search bar and the Omnibox. Your new tab page will be altered as well and will have links to pages like Espn.com, Nfl.com and Campbellsci.eu. You should note that AdKnowledge Inc. will use the Get Sports extension to record information like your search terms on Search.getsports.co and purchases on Amazon to generate custom-made advertisements on Search.getsports.co. Computer users are not required to pay for using the get Sports add-on, and its services are supported by affiliate marketers that may access information like your browsing history to position products suited to your interests. Therefore, experts classify the app linked to Search.getsports.co as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). Users that are not comfortable with their experience on Search.getsports.co might wish to remove the Get Sports extension with a reliable anti-spyware tool.
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SpyHunter Detects & Remove Search.getsports.co
Directories
Search.getsports.co may create the following directory or directories:
| %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\apbclpiihbpokkpcofcbmlccmohkpmka |
URLs
Search.getsports.co may call the following URLs:
| getsportscore.com |
| http://query.getsports.co/s?uid |
| http://query.hgetsports.net/s?uid= |
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