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Boxedsearch.com

Posted: September 6, 2017

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 5/10
Infected PCs: 97
First Seen: September 6, 2017
OS(es) Affected: Windows


The Boxed Search is a Web browser utility, which is associated with Boxedsearch.com, a search engine that does not bring any results when a computer user tries to use its search feature. This is a problem undoubtedly since the Boxed Search software is meant to modify the settings of the Web browsers to replace the new tab page and homepage with Boxedsearch.com. It seems that the group behind Boxedsearch.com, also may be behind several other domains that host similar search engines and are likely to be linked to dubious browser utilities:

Bonzersearch.com, Onlinewebsearch.com.au, Quivisi.com, Birdfinds.com, Allinsearch.com, Jp-search.co, Resultconnect.com, Search14.com.

Using utilities like the Boxed Search is not a bad idea if you find their services helpful, but the case with Boxed Search is a bit different since this extension does not offer anything useful. The fact that the website it promotes is dysfunctional means that installing the Boxed Search may cause only troubles, and this is more than a good reason to consider the immediate removal of Boxed Search. Since this utility is categorized as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), it should not be considered to be a harmful tool. Reputable and up-to-date computer security software can detect and remove the Boxed Search as a PUP. However, experienced computer users can carry out the removal process manually by using their Web browser's integrated Add-On Manager.

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