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Search.papershorty.com

Posted: February 16, 2018

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 71
First Seen: April 21, 2024
OS(es) Affected: Windows


Search.papershorty.com is a Web page affiliated with a browser extension called by PaperShorty. According to the official website, Search.papershorty.com belongs to a company called 'PapertShorty Software' so that it is obvious that the original authors have preferred to preserve their anonymity by doing this. The first and most important thing we need to mention about Search.papershorty.com and the software linked to it is that neither of them is unsafe so that using them will not put you in harm's way. However, numerous online reports and complaints show that the installation of PaperShorty might lead to unexpected changes to the configuration of major Web browsers like Google Chrome and Safari. One of the slightly surprising things about PaperShorty is that its primary targets seem to be Mac OS users who rely on the Safari Browser, but Google Chrome users also were targeted by this add-on.

Users who opt to install PaperShorty need accept to provide the add-on with certain permissions which, unfortunately, might be used to perform annoying actions on their computers. The installation of this software is guaranteed to set Search.papershorty.com as the default new tab page, and it also might set this website as the default search aggregator. While these changes are not unsafe, they might disrupt the user's Web browsing habits and may force them to use a search page that they are not comfortable with.

Search.papershorty.com delivers results via the Yahoo Search so that its search feature is reliable at the moment. However, this may change at any time so that it is recommended to stick to using trustworthy search engines. If you suspect that the PaperShorty add-on has tampered with your browser's settings and you'd like to reverse its actions, then you need to uninstall the extension either manually or with the help of up-to-date PC security software.

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