Toolbars&Hijackers

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.

Newtab.review is intrusive browser hijacker. Developers claim, that it enhances search experience by providing quick access links to popular websites (Aliexpress, Travel Guru, Booking, Gearbest, Facebook, YouTube, Amazon and eBay). In fact, website is designed only for gaining revenue from advertising, search and clicks on partner sites. Newtab.review looks very similar to Google Chrome default new tab. It has search box that redirects user queries to google.com and links to gmail.com, YouTube and Google images in the top right corner. This was made on purpose, to mislead users and make them continue using doubtful website.

Apusx.com is unwanted search engine, that is used by browser hijackers to change settings in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. It replaces default homepage and search engine settings, and hijacks browser shortcuts on the desktop. As a result, www.apusx.com website opens on startup. This search engine redirects users to home.parallaxsearch.com, that belongs to Infospace metasearch network. Search results visually resembles Google.com, but actually closer to Yahoo.com. As this website uses doubtful installation methods, does not allow users to revert browser modifications, Apusx.com is considered advertising browser infection. The purpose of it is to display targeted ads and sponsored results.

Chromesearch.club is another browser hijacker in the series of "Chromesearch" malware for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Its logo, color palette and elements structure are similar to Google Chrome default start page or variations of google.com. Chromesearch.club substitutes homepage, search and new tab settings in browsers and redirects user queries. Virus will not allow users to revert the changes and does not give an option to remove Chromesearch.club. This hijacker secretly gathers users private data, like browsing history, search history, online behavior, cookies etc.