Social Media NewTab
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| Threat Level: | 100 % (High) |
| Infected Computers: | 4 |
| First Seen: | April 7, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | September 10, 2021 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Social Media NewTab software is promoted on Socialmedianewtab.com and freeware packages as a useful application that will improve the users' interaction with social media services. The Social Media NewTab software also may claim to provide a custom social media search provider that can help you find events, updates, and people more efficiently. The Social Media NewTab software may bring up several requests for permission to your accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Tumblr and Google+. Security experts alert that the Social Media NewTab software is recognized as a browser hijacker, and you should rethink installing it. You should not allow the Social Media NewTab browser hijacker to access your social media profiles because it may use the information you posted online to bombard you with advertisements. Additionally, the Social Media NewTab browser hijacker may post promotional materials on your behalf without your approval. The Social Media NewTab browser hijacker is created by Imali Media Ltd. that we can 'thank' for riskware like the Cool Media Tab and WinFix Pro.
The Social Media NewTab browser hijacker may change your homepage, new tab page, and search provider settings to redirect you to Search.socialmedianewtab.com. The search engine at Search.socialmedianewtab.com may not be the custom social media search provider you expect it to be. The Search.socialmedianewtab.com site is a redirect-portal to the US version of Yahoo.com and may serve advertisers by collecting keywords that are entered by visitors. As stated above, the Social Media NewTab browser hijacker may inject advertisements in your social news feed, and you may be shown pop-up windows and banners loaded with commercials, coupons and discounts. You should avoid using the deals and offers from the Social Media NewTab browser hijacker and its sponsors because you may be lead to believe that you would pay less. However, at the checkout, there may be several fees that may not be mentioned. Needless to say, the offers displayed by the Social Media NewTab browser hijacker may not satisfy you. Removing the Social Media NewTab browser hijacker can save you many troubles, and you can do it by installing a reliable anti-spyware solution.
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