Searchkska.xyz

The Searchkska.xyz site is presented to Web surfers as a near-identical replica of the new tab page in Google Chrome. The site is linked to a browser hijacker program, which may alter the user's Internet settings in Chrome and offer access to sites like VKontakte (VK.com), YouTube (Youtube.com), Wikipedia (Wikipedia.org), Amazon (Amazon.com) and eBay (Ebay.com). The Searchkska.xyz site offers eight tiles with links to third-party services and a search bar at the top just like the default Chrome new tab. However, the tiles are not tailored to your most visited pages and the search bar at Searchkska.xyz redirects users to Bing.com.

The Terms of Use (Searchkska.xyz/install/tos.html) and Privacy Agreement (Searchkska.xyz/install/privacy.html) posted on Searchkska.xyz suggest the site is owned and managed by Trovi.com, which is associated with several ad-supported programs. It is possible that you may have installed programs like the Ultimate Cloud Toolbar and NewPlayer, which are known to be supported by Trovi.com. There is a probability that you might install a browser plugin linked to Searchkska.xyz, which travels in the company of free programs. The browser plugin by SearchKsKa may have been listed as an optional component to a freeware bundle, which many users tend to install with the 'Express' and 'Standard' option. It is recommended that you explore the 'Advanced' option of software packages and make sure there are no unpleasant surprises the next time you boot into Windows and start an Internet session. The Searchkska.xyz browser plugin may collect a broad range of usage statistics that include your IP address, browser type, Internet history and keywords submitted to online search services. You might want to erase all data linked to Searchkska.xyz from your system when you read the following excerpt from Searchkska.xyz/install/privacy.html:

'When you use SearchKsKa plugin, we may collect information about the websites you visit and the advertisements that you see on those websites, the searches you perform using search engines, the ways in which you use various features, and the pages you view (especially social media pages). For example, we may collect information about page views, impressions, and clicks, as well as similar web usage information. For every webpage you view while using the plugin, our software transmits and stores information associated with your Internet Protocol (IP) address, which may include a domain name, the full URL of the webpage you are visiting, general information about your browser; general information about your computer's operating system; your Licensor cookie number or other identifying alphanumerical information enabling Licensor to identify your computer; and the date and time the above information is logged.... When you download the plugin, and at times during your use of the site, we may transmit Licensor cookies to the hard drive of your computer. We may also automatically collects information about the online advertisements that are displayed on the websites you visit - specifically, the text, source, and URL of the online ad - and the terms you choose when you use search engines to search the Web....'