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Uber-Search Toolbar

Posted: March 16, 2015

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 8/10
Infected PCs: 440
First Seen: March 20, 2015
Last Seen: June 27, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Uber-Search Toolbar is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that relies on the help of freeware tools for its installation. When it loads itself, the user will witness modifications in his browser, regardless of its version. The PUP works equally well on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. The presence of the toolbar is just the most visible symptom of the adware infection. In addition, the default search engine and the standard homepage will also be altered. While the toolbar claims to enhance the experience with personalized tab screens and a bookmark option, its effect is the opposite. Uber-Search Toolbar changes the search results with links to sponsored third-party sites. Not only does this process waste the time of the user because the results don't contain the wanted information, but it may also harm the computer. Some of the promoted sites may be potentially harmful and visiting them may result in malware infection. For this reason, people should consider removing the Uber-Search Toolbar and restoring the default settings.

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