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ScreenFreak New Tab

Posted: October 13, 2015

Threat Metric

Ranking: 7,308
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 16,039
First Seen: September 14, 2015
Last Seen: October 7, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

ScreenFreak New Tab is an application whose installation may introduce some unwanted changes to your web browser's configuration and behavior. ScreenFreak new Tab may be distributed via software bundles, but the application can be downloaded from its official website too. However, we doubt many people would agree to download ScreenFreak New Tab when they learn about all the things this application may do their computers. Although Screen Freak New Tab's actions and behavior aren't harmful or threatening, they may have an adverse impact on your web browsing experience, and you also may experience unwanted changes to your web browser's configuration.

The ScreenFreak New Tab web browser extension is developed by APN (Ask Partner Network), and you as you can probably already tell, the ScreenFreak New Tab extension may have something to do with the Ask Search Engine. As soon as ScreenFreak New Tab is installed, it may modify your web browser's homepage and default search engine to search.ask.com. This search engine isn't threatening, but PC users should be aware that it may not be reliable and the results it provides them with may not be that good. ScreenFreak New Tab's distribution may occur via software bundles, so users who'd want to know how to keep this extension away from their computers should remember to be extra cautious while they install free computer software. Watch out for optional installs, and make sure to decline any offers to install 3rd-party applications that aren't required by the program you are installing.

Technical Details

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

File name without pathhttp_www.slashfilm.com_0.localstoragehttp_www.slashfilm.com_0.localstorage-journal
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