AnyGameSearch – What is it?

“AnyGameSearch” search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)¹, that is spread as a plugin for your web browser. It is usually promoted as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that aids to browse some specific details, for example, about sport events, make your browser much more secure, enable downloading of any web video, et cetera.

Nevertheless, the “AnyGameSearch” plugin is pretty ineffective since all such functions are already built-in to your web browser and/or Windows. Such marketing mottos are targeted at low-skilled computer users, for example, pensioners or schoolchildren. But sometimes even qualified users are getting caught on such an attraction. In particular scenarios, this hijacker is spread along with free tools.

How harmful is AnyGameSearch hijacker?

Besides its uselessness, AnyGameSearch hijacker is likewise quite unsafe for browser use. It transforms your search engine to its particular – Anygamesearch.com, and likewise modifies your background, adding its watermark on your wallpaper (or, in some cases, altering it to default with the specified sign).

In addition to viewable adjustments done by AnyGameSearch hijacker, you might observe that a number of your search queries are redirecting to the uncertain websites, filled with links and promotions – so-called doorway websites. Such websites can include links for malware downloads. The chance of redirecting rises if you try to launch Google search page by force.

But all these activities are more annoying than really harmful. The greatest threat, especially for individuals who have a huge amount of confidential information in their web browsers, is installed in information collecting functions. Cookie files, chats, often-visited sites, as well as various other activities are easily collected by AnyGameSearch hijacker.