Deceiving domain - search.kshowonline.stream
Search.kshowonline.stream is a domain that is typically applied to Google Chrome, Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, or another web browser as soon an associated potentially unwanted program is installed on the system, i.e., the web address is a direct result of browser hijacking.
The website consists of a few legitimate links that lead to sites like Facebook or YouTube. However, all the searches that are performed via the customized search engine do not provide organic search results. Instead, users can see multiple sponsored links at the top of the page, intuitively making them visit these sites. Some of these sites may be insecure or may not fulfill users' expectations.
Search.kshowonline.stream also tracks a variety of information when searches and other web browsing activities are performed via this search engine. The following data may be collected and shared for marketing purposes:
- Technical Information (installed software, version of the operating system, etc.)
- Usage Information (advertisement viewed, search queries)
- Social Network interactions
- Registration Related Information, etc.
| Name | Search.kshowonline.stream |
| Type | Browser hijacker |
| Associated application | Kshowonline_DS |
| Unwanted activities | Search.kshowonline.stream's main goal is to provide users with alternative search results after performing browser hijacking activities (changes to the homepage, new tab URL and the search engine |
| Developer | ChumSearch |
search.kshowonline.stream violations
2CR-004: Homepage and the new tab URL of the web browser is set to Search.kshowonline.stream as soon as PUP is installed
