Stream On The web

The Stream On The Web software from h[tt]p://www.streamontheweb[.]com is promoted as a new tab replacement aimed at movie enthusiasts. The Stream On The Web software can be integrated into Google Chrome and various browser distributions based on the Chromium project (h[tt]ps://www.chromium[.]org/Home). The Stream On The Web program works as a browser extension that modifies the new tab page and primary search provider settings in your browser. The Stream On The Web can make changes to the way Google Chrome, SRware, FlashPeak Slimjet, Torch browser, Yandex Browser, Epic Browser and Vivaldi behave. However, the Stream On The Web requires the users to click 'Add extension' on h[tt]ps://chrome.google[.]com/webstore/detail/stream-on-the-web/afobckbkgajbjbpciiplamijlalfjmh and provide the application with the following rights:

  • Read and change all your data on the websites you visit.
  • Replace the page you see when opening a new tab.
  • Communicate with cooperating sites.
  • Change your search settings to search.streamontheweb.com.

Also, the Stream On The Web extension may invite you to set home.streamontheweb.com as your preferred homepage. The Stream On The Web program comes from a company called Imali Media Ltd. that is known to deploy ad-supported browser extensions via the Chrome Web Store and make money from showing targeted marketing materials to users. The Stream On The Web extensions is likely to be used for marketing purposes, and you may experience browser redirects to promotional offers from time to time. Stream On The Web reminds of how the Media New Page Search and the Watch Series – MediaTabTV by Imali Media work. PC users are shown links to content on third-party platforms like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon. Also, the Stream On The Web New Tab page includes a customized Google search engine that is configured to load sponsored search results from pre-approved sources only.

Computer security experts categorize the Stream On The Web from Imali Media Ltd. as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). The Stream On The Web extension is designed to show ads via home.streamontheweb.com, help ad publishers recognize your computer on related sites and generate tailor-suited offers. There are likely to be Web surfers who value their privacy considerably and may not be comfortable with how Imai Media chooses to keep the Stream On The Web free and monetize your online behavior. You can uninstall Stream On The Web and erase its associated tracking cookies with the help of a respected anti-spyware instrument.

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