Deceiving domain - Speedtestace.co

Speedtestace.co is a URL address that is used by browser-hijacking application Speed Test Ace, as well as its propagation. Those who discover their web browsers' homepage change unexpectedly installed a standalone app from a third-party site, Google Web Store, or its official site. On this site, users are being convinced that the functionality of checking the speed at any time is a trait of a useful app.

However, Speedtestace.co is used to populate users' searchers with sponsored links that direct them to affiliated sites, although the search provider used by this hijacker is Yahoo.com. Initially, the search engine is legitimate, and users would not see any sponsored ads if searches were performed via it. However, if a potentially unwanted program hijacked their browsers and they are being redirected to yahoo via the Speedtestace.co, the search results will not be organic.

Additionally, Speedtestace.co also gathers are variety of personal and non-personal information about users, as stated in the Privacy Policy:

We collect both Personal Information and Non-Personal Information from you in connection with your use of our Services.

We collect information both from information provided by you to us and information gathered by us in connection with your use of our Services.

Name	Speedtestace.co
Associated application	Speed Test Ace
Functionality	Allegedly helps users to track their bandwidth speed
Developer	HyperConnectMedia
Activities	Hijacks Google Chrome and other installed browsers with the help of a browser extension, tracks users' web browsing sessions as well as personal data via Flash cookies and other technologies, inserts sponsored links into search results from Yahoo search engine

Speedtestace.co violations

2CR-003: Speedtestace.co tracks personal and non-personal user information with the help of Flash Cookies and other technologies

2CR-004: Speedtestace.co hijacks the homepage and controls the functionality of a new tab. Also, appends a customized search engine