More Information about Search.cooliosearch.com
Search.cooliosearch.com is a browser hijacker associated with the Sweepstakesgroup.com Pop-Up Ads browser hijacker that we have analyzed previously.
Search.cooliosearch.com can be installed via freeware software that had bundled into their installation this browser hijacker. It is a deceptive and bogus search website having capability to perform changes in the default browser settings of the system and install malicious extensions in the browsers.
It hijacks Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, assigning the new tab URL, homepage, default search engine options to Search.cooliosearch.com.
It may change the properties of browsers shortcuts on the desktop and in the Start menu by adding argument http://search.cooliosearch.com/.
