Threat Database Browser Hijackers Search.renewitnow.co

Search.renewitnow.co

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 12,280
Threat Level: 50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers: 875
First Seen: May 19, 2017
Last Seen: September 18, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Search.renewitnow.co domain is owned and operated by Polarity Technologies Ltd. The company uses the Search.renewitnow.co site to support the services provided via the 'Renew It Now' browser extension. The 'Renew It Now' program works as a browser extension that is available for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. The 'Renew It Now' software is distributed to PC users via free software bundles primarily, and the app does not have an official page except for Search.renewitnow.co. The 'Renew It Now' browser extension is designed to change the user's homepage and new tab page so that the Internet client loads Search.renewitnow.co automatically. The services provided via Search.renewitnow.co are free of charge regarding monetary payment. However, Polarity Technologies Ltd. needs to make money somehow and keep its business afloat. You should note that the 'Renew It Now' extension is an ad-supported software, which is perceived as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). When you install 'Renew It Now' a pop-up would appear and ask you to grant the following rights:

  • Read and change all your data on the websites you visit.
  • Communicate with cooperating sites.
  • Manage your apps, extensions and themes.

The new tab layout provided by 'Renew It Now' is powered by Search.renewitnow.co, features the title 'New Tab Search,' and the search bar redirects users to Search.yahoo.com. The Search.renewitnow.co new tab is very similar to the one that came with SearchFormsOnline and GetFormsOnline extensions. You will find links to government forms like W-9, 1040, 1099, W-4 and standard forms that include first-time homebuyer credit, non-cash charitable contribution, health savings accounts, etc. We should underline that the 'Renew It Now' extension provides links to resources at Irs.gov, which is dedicated to the Internal Revenue System in the United States of America. PC users from other countries might not find Search.renewitnow.co useful particularly. You may want to remove the 'Renew It Now' add-on and associated tracking cookies with the help of a reliable anti-spyware instrument. AV scanners might detect the files related to Search.renewitnow.co as:

  • Adware ( 004f3b0f1 )
  • Adware.Downware.15764
  • PUA.Agent
  • PUP.Optional.InstallFaster
  • PUP/Win32.IBryte.R182249
  • Win32/DH{Ujw?}
  • Win32:Evo-gen [Susp]

URLs

Search.renewitnow.co may call the following URLs:

renewitnow.co

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