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Utilitab Secure

Posted: March 16, 2016

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 9
First Seen: March 16, 2016
Last Seen: January 10, 2019
OS(es) Affected: Windows


Utilitab Secure is a misleading browser extension that may make your surfing sessions less enjoyable. The specialists classify it as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). The developers of Utilitab Secure promote it as a tool that should, supposedly, guarantee your privacy when you are online. However, this questionable add-on cannot achieve what it promises. Utilitab Secure is not able to delete the traces of your activity when you are on the Web. The real reason for the existence of Utilitab Secure is not nearly as benign. This PUP simply tries to make you visit some partner sites, which brings referral commissions to its developers. Utilitab Secure may use various tactics to generate traffic towards its partners. Utilitab Secure may change your homepage to home.searchpile.com, which is a low-quality search provider. You should not be tricked that it is legit by its layout. Home.searchpile.com may display multiple sponsored links whenever you run a search. Clicking on them may lead you to affiliated sites, which may not offer what you need. Utilitab Secure also may generate pop-ups, banners and other eye-catching commercial materials. Utilitab Secure may turn some words in the text into hyperlinks as well. The Utilitab Secure ads may consist of coupons for discounts or exclusive offers, which may take you to unknown shopping sites. However, Utilitab Secure may display advertising messages that may encourage you to install additional suspicious applications sometimes. Some users report that after the installation of Utilitab Secure, their Web clients started working slowly. This issue may happen because a significant part of the available resources will go towards the loading of the marketing elements. This activity also may lead to sudden freezes of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Although Utilitab Secure has an official page, it may arrive when the user installs third-party freeware. The experts advise you to use credible security software to eliminate Utilitab Secure.

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Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\egjklemoogmbjackmjcjbhfpmncgfacb%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\egjklemoogmbjackmjcjbhfpmncgfacb
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