SearchExtender
Category: Cookie
Risk:
Low Risk
* Low risk threats pose a very low risk or no immediate danger to your computer or your privacy, however these types of applications may profile user online habits, but only according to specific privacy policies stated in the applications End-User License. These types of threats generally borderline on being a threat to being a standard application that has a complex license agreement that you knowingly installed.
Description: SearchExtender acts as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) for Internet Explorer. SearchExtender attempts to download the components and installation programs of other malware, adware, or spware applications. Immediately after its execution, SearchExtender creates uninstall information for Home Search Assistant, Shopping Wizard, and Search Extender. However, when the user attempts to uninstall these said applications via Control Panel, they are instead redirected to the following Web page: http://looking-for.cc/uninstall/
Alias: None
Signatures: None Listed
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