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AstrologySearcher Toolbar

Posted: November 2, 2017

Threat Metric

Ranking: 8,114
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 1,586
First Seen: November 2, 2017
Last Seen: October 15, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows


AstrologySearcher is a browser extension, which offers to provide its users with instant updates regarding their zodiac sign, as well as with quick access to horoscopes and other interesting bits of information related to the astrology field. This extension works as promised, and it is developed and maintained by Mindspark Interactive Network (now known as IAC Applications). This company's portfolio consists of a large number of browser-enhancing utilities, many of which have been classified as Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) by cyber security product vendors.

Users who opt to install AstrologySearcher might be surprised when the extension prompts them to authorize it to tamper with their browsers' settings. Usually, browser add-ons require some permissions to carry out their activities, but AstrologySearcher is slightly different because it demands to modify the user's default new tab. While changes of this sort are certainly not harmful, users who want to take advantage of AstrologySearcher's features must also agree to use the new tab page, which this extension promotes – a search engine hosted by MyWay.com.

The new tab page linked to AstrologySearcher provides results via the Yahoo Search, but it hosts more than just a plain search feature. Users also will find links to popular websites, horoscope services, and other data related to astrology. It is possible that some people will find AstrologySearcher's new tab page rather attractive, and they are more than welcome to keep using it. However, if you are of the opposite opinion and do not wish to use a browser extension, which forces you to use an alternative new tab page, then keep on reading to find out the solution.

Since AstrologySearcher is not unsafe, it is possible to remove it without the use of a 3rd-party software. All you got to do is use the affected Web browser's extension manager to uninstall 'AstrologySearcher.' If this does not work, then a suitable PC security utility should be able to help you dispose of AstrologySearcher and the changes it brought.

Technical Details

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

File name without pathhttp_AstrologySearcher.dl.myway.com_0.localstoragehttp_AstrologySearcher.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorageHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\AstrologySearcherSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\AstrologySearcher.dl.myway.comSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\AstrologySearcher.dl.tb.ask.comHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}AstrologySearcherTooltab Uninstall Internet Explorer

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\AstrologySearcherTooltab
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