Sports Hero New Tab
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| Ranking: | 2,220 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 9,260 |
| First Seen: | June 30, 2016 |
| Last Seen: | September 20, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The Sports Hero New Tab is a product of APN, LLC. that is distributed to users by The Whiz, Ltd. via free software bundles. The Sports Hero New Tab is a browser extension for Internet clients that are based on the Chromium project, which includes Google Chrome, SRWare Iron, Browser.Yandex, Opera and Torch. Computer users that prefer the comfort of Google Chrome and like to keep up with sports news may be willing to install the Sports Hero New Tab extension. The Sports Hero New Tab extension is designed to revamp your new tab page and provide customized search results. The Sports Hero New Tab extension may place links to Sky Sports News, Fox News and ESPN. Also, the Sports Hero New Tab extension may place a sidebar on the left side of your screen and load RSS feed from affiliated news outlets. You should note that the Sports Hero New Tab extension may modify your search settings and redirect you to Search.mysearch.com whenever you type in the Omnibar and use the right-click menu option 'Search for.' Security researchers report that the Sports Hero New Tab extension is adware and has limited browser hijacking capabilities.
The Sports Hero New Tab adware is a variant of the WorldSport New Tab with functionality that is borrowed from Game On. Additionally, the search provider at Search.mysearch.com is not recognized as trustworthy, and users may be redirected to phishing pages and insecure content. The Sports Hero New Tab adware may load pop-up and pop-under advertisements, as well as inject in-text hyperlinks to items on AliExpress from partners. The Sports Hero New Tab adware may lower your guard and disable automatic defenses in your browser to enable the display of unsigned Adobe Flash animations. Keep in mind that the Adobe Flash Player is not known for its security and several initiatives aim to put it out of work. Not to mention that the Sports Hero New Tab adware may expose users to the notorious Angler Exploit Kit. The Sports Hero New Tab adware is not a threat to your online banking credentials but may trigger security alerts and prevent users from managing their finances online safely. The Sports Hero New Tab adware may not be listed on the 'Programs and Features' panel, and it is best to use a credible anti-malware utility to delete it.
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SpyHunter Detects & Remove Sports Hero New Tab
Registry Details
Directories
Sports Hero New Tab may create the following directory or directories:
| %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\egfmpfhjgfdedkffokboffnpdbfmpkpl |
URLs
Sports Hero New Tab may call the following URLs:
| egfmpfhjgfdedkffokboffnpdbfmpkpl |
| hikaebcijnjehojfpijegbmijjfibmcp |
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