Gensearch.co, owned by a company based in ASIA is a multi-platform site, presented as service provides access thousands of local and international search engine sites and portals. Also, according to owners, the site serves website users with the most relevant ads sourced from our direct advertiser base. It obviously, that any advantages of Gensearch.co are miserable, but identified deficiencies may affect users machines performance. It's because Gensearch.co collects users personal information: full name, email address, phone number, physical address and access to contacts stored on users mobile device or tablet computer.
Adaware Secure Search is a malicious extension classified as Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). Such extensions can change homepages of browsers by own page with similar functions. Than hijacker starts to collect and share user's personal data with third parties: PUPs usually collecting information about users device models, IP addresses, search queries, browser history, visited pages. etc. Also, Adaware Secure Search after collecting of enough amount of data, redirect browser tabs to sites with a relevant advertisement. Moreover, pop-ups with ads can be added in every new tab.
MyWebFace is a suspicious browser extension from Mindspark Interactive that redirects all your searches to https://hp.myway.com/ or https://search.myway.com. Even if it might look similar to an ordinary search engine like Google or Yahoo, yet is not trustworthy. This extension features the traits which are typical of the type of malware called “browser hijacker”.
Footbalscores24 is a malware extension classified as browser hijacker. Such extensions change homepages of browsers by Footbalscores24.com. Than hijacker starts to collect and share a user's personal data with affiliates: hijackers usually collecting users names, IP addresses, search queries, browser history, etc. After collecting of enough amount of information, Footbalscores24 inserts not relevant results in search results. Moreover, every new tab will be redirected on markets with commercial offers of Footbalscores24 sponsors.
Websrch.mobi, powered by AIRFIND is a browser hijacker, similar with Search.instasrch.com, http://search.startbrowser.io presented as service provides access to a rich collection of resources and information. Despite, the site has a modern design, which optimized for mobile devices and interface includes the search box and three icons with links to Google custom search, Bing search and AIRFIND homepage, it obviously, that any advantages of Websrch.mobi are modest, but identified deficiencies may affect users privacy. It's because Websrch.mobi collects users personal information: full name, email address, phone number, physical address and access to contacts stored on users mobile device or tablet computer.
