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Catch'em Pokemon Game

Posted: August 2, 2016

The Catch'em Pokemon Game is a Web browser extension whose installation may occur without the user's knowledge. The extension is only compatible with the Google Chrome Web browser, and it is available for download on the Chrome Web Store, as well as via the official page of the Catch'em Pokemon Game. However, it is not probable that anyone will install this suspicious extension via direct download. Because of this, its authors may use software bundling as the primary way to distribute the Catch'em Pokemon Game browser extension, and promote it as a way to play the popular 'Pokemon Go' game directly from Google Chrome. However, you can rest assured that the Catch'em Pokemon Game will not allow you to play 'Pokemon Go' or use any of the features seen in the official game. Instead, this extension may modify your Web browser's homepage and search engine, so that you may be redirected to a low-quality search engine. The pages that the Catch'em Pokemon Game extension redirects to may vary, but they will always run search queries through Search.snapdo.com, a suspicious search engine that may be linked to browser hijackers. Unsurprisingly, the Catch'em Pokemon Game extension also behaves like a browser hijacker and its installation is always accompanied by unexpected modifications to the Web browser's settings. If you find this software in the list of installed Chrome extensions or if you notice that your searches are being redirected to Search.snapdo.com or another low-quality search engine suddenly, you should scan and clean your computer with a reputable anti-malware application immediately.

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