TaxCenterNow

The TaxCenterNow software is published by a marketing company called Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. that is known to provide Web surfers with in-browser applications, custom search engines and downloadable content from third parties. The TaxCenterNow software is available to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer users. As you may expect, the TaxCenterNow applications offer help with managing your taxes. The TaxCenterNow application modifies the new tab in your browser to provide useful links to third-party resources at taxfoundation.org, hrblock.com and turbotax.intuit.com. Also, the TaxCenterNow New Tab page includes links to social media services, a weather forecast and a clock. You may be invited to install TaxCenterNow from h[tt]p://www.taxcenternow[.]com and h[tt]ps://chrome.google[.]com/webstore/detail/taxcenternow/ahoekbdbbjccndejfgeihjdkcfkfehcn and you should take into consideration the following:

The TaxCenterNow add-on requires the following rights in Firefox:

• Access browser activity during navigation.
• Access browser tabs.
• Access your data for all websites.
• Exchange messages with programs other than Firefox.
• Monitor extension usage and manage themes.

The TaxCenterNow extension requires the following rights in Chrome:

• Read and change all your data on the websites you visit.
• Replace the page you see when opening a new tab.
• Manage your apps, extensions and themes.
• Manage your downloads.

The TaxCenterNow extension is configured to apply changes to the Internet Explorer as well. The TaxCenterNow New Tab page is presented via h[tt]ps://hp.myway[.]com/taxcenternow/ttab02chr but you are not required to have the extensions running to load the page. If you install the TaxCenterNow extension, Mindspark can record your Internet activity, monitor the content you explore and download, as well as drop persistent Web beacons to your computer. That way Mindspark can help ad publishers push targeted ads to PC users that have their products installed. TaxCenterNow is deemed as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that is known to feature a customized search engine by MyWay — h[tt]ps://int.search.myway[.]com/search/GGmain.jhtml?p2=[random characters]&searchfor=[search terms]&st=tab. You can't change the search service on the TaxCenterNow New Tab page, and you may want to remove the app with the help of a reliable cybersecurity instrument.