Searchnewshighlights.com

Searchnewshighlights.com is a domain being promoted through a browser hijacker application. The main targets of the operation are Mac users. When they install the associated application, users will notice that their browser is starting to act a bit differently immediately. It will no longer open the usual homepage. Instead, it will start a new tab that also will redirect to the same address. Even the default search engine could be set to open the Searchnewshighlights.com address. Indeed, this is the true purpose of the application - to drive artificial traffic towards the sponsored domain. In nearly all cases the browser hijacker application will prevent the user from reverting the affected settings to their previous states.

However, a far bigger problem than the unwanted redirects caused by the application is the fact that almost universally browser hijackers are equipped with at least some degree of data-harvesting capabilities. Having such applications present on your system can lead to your browser and search histories being tracked and exfiltrated. Additional details that might be monitored could include the IP address of the device and its geolocation, as well as the ISP (Internet Service Provider). The most threatening case is when the browser hijacker attempts to access information that has been saved in the browser. The data could include payment, banking, or credit card details that could be compromised.

If you are experiencing an abnormal amount of redirects to Searchnewshighlights.com, it is strongly recommended to perform a scan for browser hijackers that could have managed to sneak onto your computer or device.