Is Start New Search safe?

This security report analyses whether Start New Search is safe to install on your browser. We check Start New Search for malicious behaviour, data exfiltration, suspicious permissions, and known vulnerabilities so you can decide if Start New Search is safe for your personal or enterprise fleet.

High risk

Overrides default search provider and redirects all queries to Yahoo search with affiliate tracking parameters (hspart=rotz, hsimp=yhs-001), generating undisclosed revenue. Closes and recreates tabs during first 3 searches.

v3.3Chrome Web Store

75Risk

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