Threat Database Browser Hijackers Search.searchtcn.com

Search.searchtcn.com

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers: 695
First Seen: April 11, 2017
Last Seen: May 20, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Search.searchtcn.com search portal is associated with the Tube World Toolbar for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. The Tube World Toolbar does not have an official page, but you may install the app when installing a free software package with the 'Express' and 'Typical' option. Computer users that encountered the Tube World Toolbar said that it was advertised as a tool that can enhance their online search and provide easy access to social media platforms that support video sharing. The app related to Search.searchtcn.com is developed by Polarity Technologies Ltd. and licensed to Eightpoint Technologies Ltd., which handles the distribution of the software and services. The Tube World Toolbar is deemed as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that is developed with the support of marketers and may send usage statistics and non-personally identifiable information like your browser history, IP address, OS version, downloads log and bookmarks to advertising networks. When you install the Tube World Toolbar it requires the following rights:

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

You can read the Terms of Use and Privacy Agreement at search.searchtcn.com/Home/Privacy and search.searchtcn.com/Home/Terms if you intend to add the Tube World Toolbar to your Internet client. Once the app is installed, the new tab page loads Search.searchtcn.com by default while IE and Firefox load Search.searchtcn.com as the home page as well. Polarity Technologies Ltd. and its partner Eightpoint Technologies Ltd. are known for releasing ad-supported programs like BookmyFlight and Test My Speeds, which may invade your privacy and display targeted ads on your new tab page. It is recommended that users make an educated decision to install the Tube World Toolbar and make sure they are willing to share information on their online activity with third-party advertisers. If you are not comfortable with the redirects to Search.searchtcn.com and marketing materials on your new tab, there is a way to remove the tracking cookies and files related to the Tube World Toolbar with the help of a credible anti-spyware instrument. You may be able to remove the Tube World Toolbar manually by accessing the Extensions/Add-ons Manager in your browser, but the tracking cookies may not be deleted during the manual removal procedure.

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Search.searchtcn.com may call the following URLs:

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