Search.htv-now.co
The Search.htv-now.co domain is operated by a marketing company named Polarity Technologies Ltd that specializes in publishing new tab replacements and driving Web traffic to content by various sad publishers. The Search.htv-now.co domain is associated with a browser extension called 'TV Now Search' that can be downloaded from the Chrome Web Store and has versions for Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. The 'TV Now Search' extension from Polarity is categorized as a clone of the 'Watch TV Now', 'Watch Your TV Shows Now New Tab' and the 'Live TV Now' that the company released earlier. All extensions listed so far provide users with a custom new nab that looks the same and the hosting is the only thing that changes across versions. You can compare Search.htv-now.co to Search.watchtvnow.co, Ofsearch.hlivetvnow.co and Search.searchwytsn.com for yourself. The new tab provided by the 'TV Now Search' application is the same, and you should expect the same performance.
The 'TV Now Search' Extension requires the following rights in Google Chrome:
- Read and change all your data on the websites you visit.
- Replace the page you see when opening a new tab.
- Manage your apps, extensions and themes.
- Read and change your browsing history.
The 'TV Now Search' Add-on requires the following rights in Mozilla Firefox:
- Access your data for all websites.
- Access browser tabs.
- Access browser activity during navigation.
- Monitor extension usage and manage themes.
- Make OnTargetYoga your homepage & new tab.
The OnTargetYoga Browser Help Object (BHO) requires the following rights in Internet Explorer:
The 'TV Now Search' program is used by Polarity to collect information like your browsing history; the themes and extensions you have installed; your recent downloads and your browser type. The data is collected for marketing purposes, and your computer receives a collection of persistent tracking cookies that ad publishers affiliated with Polarity Technologies Ltd can use and recognize your device across sites. The tracking technologies introduced with the 'TV Now Search' New Tab allow Polarity to monetize the content shown to you. You do not need to install the 'TV Now Search' software if you want to use Search.htv-now.co for your daily activity. Search.htv-now.co is powered by a customized Yahoo engine and may not deliver the same results as the original Yahoo service. The links to ESPN.com, Hulu.com, and Netflix.com presented at Search.htv-now.co can be added to your bookmarks bar, and you may avoid loading Search.htv-now.co as your default new tab page. The 'TV Now Search' application by Polarity is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). You can find the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for the 'TV Now Search' extension at hxxp://search.htv-now[.]co/Home/Terms and hxxp://search.htv-now[.]co/Home/Privacy. The complete removal of 'TV Now Search' can be achieved with the help of a respected anti-spyware scanner. AV engines may mark the installer of 'TV Now Search' for Internet Explorer with the following detection names:
ADWARE/Spigot.rtyrb
Application.Toolbar (A)
PUA.Spigot!
PUA:Win32/WinWrapper
Trojan.Mauvaise.SL1
W32/Trojan.NNKA-8254
Win32.Application.SpringTech.A
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