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| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 216 |
| First Seen: | May 15, 2017 |
| Last Seen: | April 13, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Search.searchutilities.co domain that is associated with a browser extension called Search Utilities by Polarity Technologies Ltd. The Search Utility browser extension is a product that is claimed to deliver improved search capabilities and new tab experience to Web surfers. The company is known for its new tab replacements and publishing ad-supported software, which is hard to find on the Chrome Web Store and usually lacks representation on the Mozilla Add-Ons platform and the IE Gallery. The Search Utility browser extension from Polarity is programmed to change the new tab settings to Search.searchutilities.co and collect data like your search terms, Internet history, bookmarks collections and recently downloaded files. As stated above, the company behind the Search Utility extension creates software with funding from advertisers, and you may find targeted commercials on your new tab powered by Search.searchutilities.co. The Search.searchutilities.co new tab is not a real search services provider but a redirect-gateway to a customized version of Yahoo. All searches performed through Search.searchutilities.co result in a new tab being opened and loading the following link:
hxxps://search.yahoo[.]com/yhs/search?hspart=adk&hsimp=yhs-adk_sbnt&p=[SEARCH TERM]&type=btaff_0_cr_n/a¶m1=17700101¶m2=df309315-78de-48a7-b803-b8003496c96c
The Search Utility application from Polarity Technologies Ltd. is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that may allow ad networks to deliver personalized promotional materials via your new tab page and related sites. Solutions like uBlock Origin and Adblock Plus may not block ads from Search Utility, but you can avoid installing the extensions altogether. Loading Search.searchutilities.co properly does not require visitors to have the Search Utility extension installed beforehand. You can find the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use Agreement by Polarity Technologies Ltd. on hxxp://search.searchutilities[.]co/Home/Privacy and hxxp://search.searchutilities[.]co/Home/Terms.
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Search.searchutilities.co may call the following URLs:
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