Spirals New Tab

The Spirals New Tab browser extension from hxxp://spiralstab[.]com and hxxps://spiralsnewtab[.]com is published as a free-to-use browser extension by Aztec Media Inc. The Spirals New Tab extension is available to Google Chrome via Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/spirals-new-tab/ikaooahnheaoeceaipjcmnamnoleeblk. You might find the Spirals New Tab browser extension in the company of other free software products and some users may be surprised to find that their new tab and default search provider settings are changed to spiralstab[.]com. Computer security analysts warn that the Spirals New Tab extension is an ad-supported product by Aztec Media Inc. that is known for making new tab replacements, which cause browser redirects. The Spirals New Tab extension is not an exception, and it is reported to reroute users to a customized version of Google. Additionally, the Spirals New Tab app requires extensive rights in Chrome such as:

• Read and change all your data on the spiralstab.com.
• Replace the page you see when opening a new tab.
• Read and change your browsing history.
• Change your search settings to spiralstab.com.
• Read and change your bookmarks.

The Spirals New Tab may include links to popular social media service, email providers, and Google news but you should take into consideration that Aztec Media Inc. is likely to gather data about your online activity and share it with ad networks. The Spirals New Tab might feature targeted advertisements and promote trialware. The Spirals New Tab extension is perceived as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). You may be interested to know that Spirals New Tab does not provide improved search capabilities and it has four clones published by Aztec Media Inc. The company behind the Spirals New Tab may attempt to siphon Web traffic from PC users that have installed any of the following clones of Spirals New Tab:

• Into Stars Tab by intostarstab.com
• Star Trail Tab by startrailtab.com and Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/star-trail-tab-new-tab/oppbhibcogebnmfpenifkklcdcgobjnk
• 3Spiral Wave Tab by triplespiralwave.com and Chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/3spiral-wave-tab-new-tab/ilcfbbdpbjdjnkanagkbdbmcblhfmkmg
• BinarySpiral Tab by binaryspiraltab.com

We have found the apps listed above promoted via pages on the 107.182.230.12 IP address. It is possible that there may be more clones on the Chrome Web Store. While clones are not blacklisted by Google necessarily, it shows that Aztec Media Inc. is willing to gather as much data as it can through proxies to deliver personalized marketing materials. The new tabs published by Aztec Media Inc. may not be to your liking, and you may want to uninstall unwanted extensions using help from a credible anti-spyware scanner.