Threat Database Browser Hijackers Search.powersearch.online

Search.powersearch.online

The Search.powersearch.online domain is utilized by eAnswers to host a redirect-portal that leads Web surfers to Yahoo and Myprivatesearch.com. The Search.powersearch.online lacks a valid digital certificate and does not support HTTPS connections. Input on Search.powersearch.online is likely to be recorded by third parties. Web surfers are advised against entering personally identifiable information (social security number, phone number, physical address and PO box number) at Search.powersearch.online to avoid potential financial hoaxes and unsolicited advertising.

PC users might experience redirects to Search.powersearch.online when loading a new tab and starting an online session in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Software developers associated with eAnswers (h[tt]p://www.eanswers[.]com) have been known to push various ad-supported products through free software bundles to PC users. Many visitors at Search.powersearch.online may have installed extensions like the StreamJunkie Search, the PrivateNet Search and the netGaming Search with the 'Standard' and 'Recommended' options in free software packages. These applications are known to cause redirects to various clones of Search.powersearch.online and lead users to Myprivatesearch.com when the 'Private Search - ON' label is seen in the top-right corner of the Web page surface. It is possible that the redirects to Search.powersearch.online may be caused by an ad-supported extension called 'Power Search.' The application in question may run in the system background and inject code into Chrome, Firefox and IE. Most products related to eAnswers (h[tt]p://www.eanswers[.]com) may collect data like your browsing history logs, downloads logs, IP address, software configuration, OS version and approximate geographical location.

The aggregated data is provided to advertisement publishers, and you may see tailor-suited commercials on pages at Yahoo, as well as various online stores. Some computer security researchers may classify the 'Power Search' application as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) given its monetization scheme, and others may categorize 'Power Search' as a browser hijacker given that it lands on many computers without properly notifying users. The Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for Search.powersearch.online are available at h[tt]p://search.searchtheweb[.]today/privacy and h[tt]p://search.searchtheweb[.]today/terms. If you are not pleased with the redirects to Search.powersearch.online, Yahoo and Myprivatesearch.com, consider running a system-wide scan with a reliable anti-spyware tool that can uninstall programs by eAnswers.

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