Search.searchvuzeau.com
The Search.searchvuzeau.com domain is associated with the 'Search Swapper' by Polarity Technologies Ltd. The 'Search Swapper' application is promoted as an instrument that allows users to force their browser to use only one search engine. Usually, browsers like Chrome, Firefox and IE stick to using one primary search provider, and it is unclear how 'Search Swapper' can be helpful. The description on the official site for 'Search Swapper' — h[tt]p://www.searchswapper[.]com/ — reads:
'If you've ever had your browser switch search engines for no reason, you know the frutstration. Search Swapper makes it easier to pick (and keep) your search engine.
Mac, PC, or Linux? Doesn't matter; Search Swapper works on any computer that has Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Internet Explorer.
Everyone should be able to choose the search engine they prefer. That's why Search Swapper is free, and always will be.'
The 'Search Swapper' software is available to Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox users for free as long as they agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy published on http://www.searchswapper.com/legal/terms and http://www.searchswapper.com/legal/privacy. You should note that the official site for 'Search Swapper' is http://searchswapper.com/ but Chrome users need to read the documentation at http://search.searchvuzeau.com/Home/Terms and http://search.searchvuzeau.com/Contact too. The 'Search Swapper' extension for Google Chrome is designed to change the new tab page and make h[tt]p://search.searchvuzeau[.]com your default search. The Chrome extension associated with Search.searchvuzeau.com requires the following permissions:
- Read and change all your data on the websites you visit.
- Change your search settings to searchswapper.com.
- Replace the page you see when opening a new tab.
- Manage your apps, extensions and themes.
The 'Search Swapper' add-on requires the following rights in Firefox:
- Exchange messages with programs other than Firefox.
- Access browser activity during navigation.
- Monitor extension usage and manage themes.
- Access your data for all websites.
- Access browser tabs.
'Search Swapper' by Polarity Technologies Ltd is designed to make slightly different changes to the user's online experience with Mozilla Firefox. Installing the 'Search Swapper' add-on forces the browser to load h[tt]p://searchswapper[.]com/newtab# as opposed to Search.searchvuzeau.com. PC security analysts note that both new tabs by 'Search Swapper' — Searchswapper[.]com/newtab# and Search.searchvuzeau[.]com — lack support for HTTPS-encrypted connections. The search terms entered on pages powered by 'Search Swapper' are likely to be recorded by third parties. The data packets exchanged between you, and associated remote servers may be changed so that it includes insecure resources. Also, Polarity is known to collect information like your Internet history, software configuration, browser version and OS version to help ad publishers push better-suited advertisements on your screen. You may wish to remove the 'Search Swapper' app by Polarity Technologies Ltd with the help of a respected anti-spyware tool.
