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Travel Buddy New Tab

Posted: January 22, 2018

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 79
First Seen: August 7, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

It seems that shady software companies are pumping out a never-ending amount of dubious, low-quality Google Chrome extensions. The program in question today is called the Travel Buddy New Tab and could be found on the Chrome Web Store for free. This software is created by NewTabTools.com, which is based in Honolulu, US.

The Travel Buddy New Tab is an extension, which (unsurprisingly) changes your new tab. The Travel Buddy New Tab claims to be the perfect tool for users who tend to travel a lot. The creators of the Travel Buddy New Tab state that their product would not only assist you in booking flights, but also in finding hotels or hostels, and even creating your travel plan. Now, on first glance, this might sound like a very useful Chrome extension for the avid traveler. However, we must note that everything it has to offer are links to popular travel-related websites. Therefore, all the information is just a click away, anyway. This makes installing the Travel Buddy New Tab pointless completely.

The interface of the Travel Buddy New Tab isn't as plain as most shady Chrome extensions. The Travel Buddy New Tab changes the background of your new tab page with different scenic photographs from around the world. It has a search bar in the middle of the screen and shows the date in the top right corner. For some reason, the developers of the Travel Buddy New Tab have placed yet another search bar on the top left of the new tab page. Next to this search bar are several buttons, which link to different popular websites. TripAdvisor, Skyscanner, AirBnB, and a weather website are among the pages that could be considered related to travel planning. There also are links to social media websites – Facebook and YouTube.

Overall, while the Travel Buddy New Tab isn't considered unsafe, it's still a dubious Chrome extension that exaggerates its abilities grossly. We recommend that you remove it from your browser, which could be done either with the assistance of a reputable anti-malware app or in the Google Chrome's settings manually.

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