Toolbars&Hijackers

Any Search Manager or Any Search Manager by SafeFinder is advertising app for MacOS and extension for Safari, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. It is designed to modify browser search and homepage settings. After infiltration Any Search Manager takes control over browsers and changes default search engine and start page to search.anysearchmanager.com, search.anysearch.net, search.anysearchmac.com or other website of similar kind. All this domains used for search engines and redirect search queries to Yahoo, Bing or some third-party website. SafeFinder originates in Israel, and is also wide-spread on Windows-operated computers.

Search.hloginnow.net is annoying search engine developed by Polarity Technologies Ltd, a Cyprus company, that registers in browser settings after installation of unwanted browser extensions Email Login Now or Login Email Now New Tab. Add-on can have other similar name. Main page of this hijacker looks like regular search engine with search box and toolbar with links to popular websites like Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, Facebook and weather widget. However it is not detached search, and it relies on Yahoo Search (search.yahoo.com). Search.hloginnow.net causes certain privacy issues, such as gaining access to search history, visited websites, cookies, passwords.

Search.shroomcourt.com is distrustful search engine, that installs in Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox along with Shroomcourt browser extension. It attacks Mac computers. It replaces default settings of search engine and homepage. Search.shroomcourt.com redirects user queries to Yahoo or Bing, and this, for some users, becomes an inconvenience. Shroomcourt extension controls browser settings, and won't allow users to restore them. In addition, this hijacker collects search and browsing history and transfers private data to potential advertisers. Search.shroomcourt.com infection is accompanied by redirects, pop-ups, ads and other undesired consequences.

Search.chill-tab.com or Chill-tab.com is search engine, that installs along with Chill-Tab adware extension. It overrides settings in Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox on MacOS and can be classified as hijacker. Search queries typed in search box are redirected to search.yahoo.com. This malware originates in Israel, but spreads all over the world, and homepage is translated to several languages. Search.chill-tab.com can collect private information, like search history, browser history, cookies and use this information to display ads, pop-ups and banners on shopping websites.

Stags.bluekai.com is domain used by service, that belongs to Oracle and provides marketing campaigns for commercial websites. Usually, users see pop-ups or dropdown windows from Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox regarding the safety of this website. For example, Safari can't verify the identity of the website "stags.bluekai.com". The certificate for this website is invalid. According to our research this mostly happens on while visiting Ebay, Amazon, but can show up on literally any website.

Newtab.club is a phony search engine, that installs in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It provides possibility to search on multiple search engines from one page and quick access links to popular shopping sites, news portals, travel websites and social networks. By default, Newtab.club redirects user queries to Google Custom Search, which looks slightly different from Google, but provides similar results. Main riskiness in using this search engine is data leakage of personal settings, online habits, search and browsing history. Besides, Newtab.club acts like browser hijacker, it replaces user defined settings and won't allow any modifications by creating Windows Group Policies.

Handy Tab is potentially unwanted browser extension for Google Chrome by Axel Division LP. After installation, it substitutes search engine, homepage and new tab settings in Chrome. Handy Tab provides some useful features for the users, such as weather widget, in-browser notes, to-do list, bookmarks and quick access links to some shopping and social networks list. But as undesirable consequence add-on modifies browser settings and search queries are redirected to search.handy-tab.com. This search engine is related to well-known low-reputation advertising network ccs.infospace.com.

Chromesearch.info is successor of the series of wide-spread browser hijackers, that alter search and homepage settings in Google Chrome (Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer). Developers made ingenious move by imitating style and design of Google Chrome start page. Regular users can be confused by the appearance of Chromesearch.info. Besides, search queries are redirected to Google.com, and users may not notice the difference. Among undesirable consequences of infection with Chromesearch.info is creation of Windows Group Policies, that won't allow users to change search engine to preferred one.