Threat Database Browser Hijackers Search.mediatabtv.online

Search.mediatabtv.online

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 5,749
Threat Level: 50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers: 1,237
First Seen: March 20, 2018
Last Seen: September 7, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Search.mediatabtv.online is a domain that is associated with a browser extension called 'MyFirstTab.' The 'MyFirstTab' browser extension has no official page and can be acquired only via free software bundles. You may notice that Search.mediatabtv.online lacks a Privacy Policy and Terms of Use Agreement on its front page. Search.mediatabtv.online is believed to be used for unfair marketing and the 'MyFirstTab' program may be used to collect data from users with questionable intentions. The 'MyFirstTab' extension is observed to change the Internet settings in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer and make Search.mediatabtv.online the new tab page and the default search provider. Typing in the Omnibox on Chrome and the search bar in Firefox is likely to trigger a drop-down menu powered by 'MyFirstTab' that includes pre-generated search results from Search.mediatabtv.online.

The 'MyFirstTab' program from Search.mediatabtv.online forces the browser to make insecure connections to Search.mediatabtv.online and invite Web surfers to use it for daily activities like searching for videos, images, text and banking information. There is an absence of proper documentation on Search.mediatabtv.online and the 'MyFirstTab' developers do not provide contact details, as well as elaborate on how the data collected by Search.mediatabtv.online is used. The 'MyFirstTab' program might collect information on your software configuration, content you download, search terms and installed browser plug-ins. The 'MyFirstTab' program may be utilized by third parties looking to drop threats on your device by luring you to click on a corrupted ad. 'MyFirstTab' is deemed as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that makes insecure connections to Search.mediatabtv.online and changes your Internet settings. You may wish to remove the 'MyFirstTab' application with the help of a reliable cybersecurity tool.

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Search.mediatabtv.online may call the following URLs:

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