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DownloadMuze

Posted: July 19, 2017

Threat Metric

Ranking: 12,487
Threat Level: 8/10
Infected PCs: 2,209
First Seen: July 19, 2017
Last Seen: September 25, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

DownloadMuze is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), which comes from the publishers behind the browser utilities seen on Medianetnow.com and Njoyapps.com. It is possible that these extensions might be nothing more than rebranded variants of tools like the mixGames Search and the gamesZone Search. In addition to the download page of DownloadMuze, we were also able to identify alternative names for this extension, which also are featured on the Chrome Store – DownloadMuze Search and DownloadMuze Search Plus.

Users might be tempted to install DownloadMuze because this program claims to provide them with a neat and convenient new tab, which gives them the ability to control their Google Chrome downloads. While this is true technically, the real purpose of the 'feature,' which DownloadMuze offers, is to bring traffic to the search engine that this new tab page hosts. All searches executed through DownloadMuze's new tab page will lead users to Searclalgo.com, and will then take them to the Yahoo Search.

DownloadMuze should not be mistaken for an unsafe program, and you can rest assured that this utility is entirely safe. The only suspicious thing it does is that it modifies the Chrome's default new tab page as soon as it is installed. PC users who do not wish to continue using the DownloadMuze's services should take the necessary measures to eliminate this PUP either manually or by using a credible security tool.

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