StreamingOnlineWatch

The StreamingOnlineWatch browser extension can be found on the Chrome Web Store under the category "Fun" and appears to offer free video streaming services if this extension description is to be trusted. The StreamingOnlineWatch extension is made available through the hxxps://chrome.google[.]com/webstore/detail/streamingonlinewatch/pelahpfbhmhgpcffimlnlhopgdkknahh and it is stated to be the official extension by hxxps://streamingonlinewatch[.]com. Web surfers are invited by Streamingonlinewatch.com to install the extension and watch free movies and TV series. However, you may want to avoid the installation of the StreamingOnlineWatch extension considering that its official site is down, and there is no way to reach out to the extension developers.

At first glance, you might think that StreamingOnlineWatch is good news and you can watch movies and TV series from around the world for free. You should take into consideration that the majority of movies and TV series that are running in cinemas and TV channels are not free to enjoy. You are required to pay TV fees and tickets at the cinema. Streaming free music and videos are monetized by showing advertisements running on your screen so that it is not "free" exactly. With that being said you should be wondering if using the StreamingOnlineWatch extension is legal and would it not involve copyrights infringement. We tested the StreamingOnlineWatch extension and saw that it generates a standard installation pop-up on the Chrome Web Store that says:

’Add "StreamingOnlineWatch"?
It can:
• Read and change all your data on the websites you visit.
• Replace the page you see when opening a new tab.’

Installing the StreamingOnlineWatch application provided us with a suitable, redesigned new tab page titled 'New Tab.' The page generated by StreamingOnlineWatch featured a search bar at its center and the Google logo. Also, there were links to Yahoo, Facebook, Gmail, YouTube, and Instagram placed on the StreamingOnlineWatch New Tab page. Search requests were handled not by Google as you may expect. Web surfers are redirected to a third-party search service called 'Findter' located at hxxps://www.findter[.]com. When a user launches a search on the StreamingOnlineWatch New Tab, the results appear at hxxps://www.findter[.]com/?q=[search terms]. You should know that the StreamingOnlineWatch New Tab has no video and audio streaming services incorporated. There are no movies and TV series made available through StreamingOnlineWatch contrary to what you are promised on its Chrome Web Store page. The StreamingOnlineWatch application by Streamingonlinewatch.com is deemed as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that you may want to remove with help from a credible anti-malware scanner.