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OnlineMusic Search

Posted: August 24, 2017

Threat Metric

Ranking: 3,748
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 35,963
First Seen: August 24, 2017
Last Seen: March 10, 2025
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The OnlineMusic Search is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) whose users might be tricked into thinking that this software will help them find free online sites to listen to their favorite music. However, the truth is that the OnlineMusic Search does not function as promised, and its users are likely to notice just one major change - the OnlineMusic Search will replace their default new tab page with a 3rd-party search engine linked to the publisher of this software. Talking about the publisher, it seems like the OnlineMusic Search is a rebranded version of iMusic Start, another PUP that we have discussed previously.

In addition to modifying the new tab page, the OnlineMusic Search also may replace the Chrome's default search aggregator and replace it with Eanswers.com. All search queries executed through the OnlineMusic Search's pages end up leading the user to Yahoo Search so that it is likely that the users of this extension will be provided with legitimate search results.

Although the removal of the OnlineMusic Search is not mandatory, it will be required if you wish to restore your previous new tab page and search aggregator. Keep in mind that the OnlineMusic Search is not classified as a harmful application, and removing it does not require the use of specialized software. However, if you don't manage to uninstall the OnlineMusic Search via Google Chrome's settings menu manually, then you can rest assured that a credible anti-malware software suite will be able to help you complete this task.

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The following URL's were detected:
music.eanswers.com
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