Universalsearch.co

Universalsearch.co is presented as a search service that is associated with a browser extension named 'Health New Tab,' which does not appear to have an official page on the Open Web. Universalsearch.co and 'Health New Tab' appear to be trademarks of Facty Network that governs Direct.health.facty.com and offers a limited number of articles dedicated to health problems and a customized search powered by Google. Computer users that installed the 'Health New Tab' extension may notice that their new tab and start page load Universalsearch.co by default. Reports from users suggest that the 'Health New Tab' extension is installed via freeware bundles primarily and does not offer information on its capabilities.

The 'Health New Tab' extension associated with Universalsearch.co might affect browsers like Google Chrome, Opera, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. Users will find a small text box on Universalsearch.co that is designed to reroute users via Powerofsearches.com and bring them to the search results page on Bing.com. Powerofsearches.com is a questionable domain that is operated by ClientConnect Ltd., which is known to release riskware such as Search Protect, Ultimate Gamer Toolbar and FPSeek. We do not recommend users to install programs related to Facty Network because it may be a front for ClientConnect Ltd. that uses persistent tracking cookies, Web beacons, and specific system parameters to identify machines on the Internet and provide targeted marketing materials. The 'Health New Tab' may redirect users to Universalsearch.co and collect usage statistics like your IP address, approximate geographical location, Windows versions, downloads log and a list of installed extensions. The information gathered by the extension may be sent to ClientConnect Ltd., proxies associated with Powerofsearches.com and unreliable advertising networks.

The lack of adequate information on the origin, purpose, and features of 'Health New Tab,' as well as questionable means of distribution are cause for PC security experts to consider the extension as a browser hijacker. The ads on Universalsearch.co may not be safe, and it is not recommended to explore sites related to Universalsearch.co because they may feature misleading information. PC users that experience issues with Universalsearch.co and do not wish to share information with ClientConnect Ltd. may want to install a reliable anti-spyware scanner that can erase the files associated with Universalsearch.co and Powerofsearches.com.