Threat Database Browser Hijackers Search.starttab.co

Search.starttab.co

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

The Search.starttab.co is advertised to users as a customized and improved new tab replacement for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer users. The Search.starttab.co site is associated with the Start Tab a.k.a. Starttab browser extension developed by Polarity Technologies Ltd. You may be familiar with the company's name from software like 'Quick Search' and 'Sonic PDF Converter' that we covered in April 2017. Polarity Technologies Ltd. is a software developer that creates ad-supported browser extensions like HD Radio Player, Directions Express, and a dozen more, which alter the appearance and functionality of your new tab.

The services provided with Starttab by Polarity Technologies Ltd. are provided free-of-charge, and you can install the Starttab browser extension without paying a dime. You should read the documentation on search.starttab.co/Home/Terms and search.starttab.co/Home/Privacy before you proceed with the installation of Start Tab. Web surfers that enable the Start Tab browser add-on should note that the app changes their Internet settings so that Search.starttab.co becomes their default new tab and home page. The Search.starttab.co site does not support encrypted connection, and Polarity Technologies Ltd. might collect data like your search terms, browser type, and Internet history for advertising purposes. The company managing Search.starttab.co may use your search terms to provide relevant sponsored results and marketing materials. It is not a good idea to enter your name, credit card details, email address, and phone number on Search.starttab.co because third-parties may gain access to the information and use it send you spam emails and offer you premium phone services. Cyber security experts perceive the Start Tab extension by Polarity Technologies Ltd. as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) linked to the Search.starttab.co site. If you are not pleased with the Starttab app, you can use a decent anti-spyware desktop app to remove associated files.

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