Threat Database Browser Hijackers Search.searchmedia.online

Search.searchmedia.online

The Search.searchmedia.online domain retrieves content from five IP addresses, and it is maintained by Eanswers.com. Both domains are used in conjunction with free-to-use browser extensions that you can find on the Chrome Web Store. The Search.searchmedia.online domain is identical to Eanswers.com in functionality, and it is used to collect search terms from PC users who have installed products associated with Eanswers.com. You may experience browser redirects to Search.searchmedia.online if you have installed an extension called 'SearchMedia' recently. The applications related to Eanswers.com are marketed through software bundles often. You may have installed a software bundle with the 'Standard' option recently and allowed a third-party application to make changes to your Internet browser settings.

Some users who are not familiar with free application monetization models may perceive redirects to Search.searchmedia.online as a sign of a security compromise. However, the free applications developed by Eanswers.com are used to provide search functionality to Web surfers and make sure users are fed personalized commercials. The personalized marketing materials are enabled through the use of persistent tracking cookies, Web beacons and unique identifiers dropped to your PC. The 'SearchMedia' extension may be found in Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. The 'SearchMedia' extension may use Search.searchmedia.online as a redirect-portal to content on Yahoo.com that includes news, images, video and search results from sponsors. The 'SearchMedia' extension may change your new tab page layout and add links to popular streaming services like Pandora, Spotify, Netflix and Hulu.

The services rendered by the 'SearchMedia' extension may be offered free of monetary compensation, but your online activity is monetized by pushing advertisements on your screen. The 'SearchMedia' extension is deemed as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that drives Web traffic to Search.searchmedia.online as well as hxxp://www.searchmedia[.]online/, hxxp://movie.searchmedia[.]online/, hxxp://search.searchtheweb[.]today, hxxp://safe.searchmedia[.]live/ and hxxp://sport.searchmedia[.]online/. You may wish to remove software related to Search.searchmedia.online using a reliable anti-spyware scanner.

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