Is PerfecTab safe?
PerfecTab is high risk. A PerfecTab new-tab search routes through under-cover.info before results load, an intermediary URL with partner tags marking PerfecTab a monetized traffic source, then redirects to Yahoo Search (confirmed live, hsimp=yhs-perfecttab2).
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Search queries routed through monetized intermediary before reaching Yahoo
A PerfecTab new-tab search routes through under-cover.info before results load, an intermediary URL with partner tags marking PerfecTab a monetized traffic source, then redirects to Yahoo Search (confirmed live, hsimp=yhs-perfecttab2).
You type a search query into the new-tab search box and press Enter.
The extension navigates your tab to under-cover.info with your raw search terms and partner monetization tags before any search engine is contacted.
Parameters p=yhs (Yahoo Hosted Search program) and b=perfecttab (partner branding) are appended to every request.
Search redirect in func.js
// Same code — not obfuscated. The redirect is plaintext in func.js lines 872-877. // p=yhs → Yahoo Hosted Search affiliate program // b=perfecttab → partner/branding tag that credits PerfecTab as the traffic source // The intermediary under-cover.info receives the raw query before the browser reaches any search engine.
| Field | Value | Why it matters | |
|---|---|---|---|
Your search terms | how to reset my router password | The full text of whatever you typed into the search box is sent to the under-cover.info server before you reach a search engine. | |
Partner tracking tag | b=perfecttab | A fixed tag (b=perfecttab) identifies this extension as the traffic source, used for affiliate revenue attribution. | |
Search program tag | p=yhs | The p=yhs tag enrols the search in the Yahoo Hosted Search monetization program, linking the query to a revenue-sharing arrangement. |
- under-cover.info
Intermediary that receives raw search terms plus partner tags; applies affiliate attribution and 302-redirects to Yahoo. Operator and data-retention policy not publicly disclosed.
- uk.search.yahoo.com
Final search results destination. Receives hsimp=yhs-perfecttab2 identifying PerfecTab as the referral source for Yahoo Hosted Search revenue.