Package Tracker Pro

Posted by Sarah Stewart on December 7, 2017

What is Package Tracker Pro?

Package Tracker Pro is a new questionable browser extension from the notorious Polarity family. This tool offers you the ability to "track all of your FedEx, UPS, and USPS packages" but our malware specialists at anti-spyware-101.com say that this is just another potentially unwanted program (PUP) created by Polarity Technologies Ltd, which can also be labeled as a browser hijacker. In fact, this is not even a new tool since we have already seen its identical twin called Search.hfastpackagetracker.co. This family contains dozens of similar or identical clones. The main issue here is that this PUP promotes a questionable and potentially unreliable search engine that may expose you to potentially unreliable third-party ads and links through modified search results. We recommend that you remove Package Tracker Pro from your browsers to stop further infections from happening. test test

Where does Package Tracker Pro come from?

You can officially install this useless browser extension if you visit its promotional page at packagetrackerpro.com or the Chrome web page at chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/package-tracker-pro/kbdgnmbinekjljmapicoppcmccolfjme. It seems that in the past 4 months only 2,300 people have installed this tool, which definitely does not make it sound like a popular extension. But we do understand that this alone may not push you hard enough to want to delete Package Tracker Pro.

Unfortunately, you can also install this PUP unknowingly when installing freeware bundles or directly when clicking on unsafe third-party ads or links, for example, on modified search results page like this tool can display. Obviously, it is a worse situation when you install a whole bundle because it may contain several threats like PUPs, adware programs, browser hijackers, Trojans, fake alerts, and ransomware programs as well. You should stay away from suspicious torrent, freeware, online betting, gaming, and pornographic websites if you do not want to drop such a bundle onto your machine. If you want to make sure that your computer is safe for you to use, we suggest that after your delete Package Tracker Pro, you use a reliable online malware scanner to identify all possible threats.

How does Package Tracker Pro work?

When you install this extension, it sets "search.searchptp.com/?uc=20171207&ap=appfocus35&source=1-bb8&uid=f376c205-5770-442e-925b-cd54b086e8c8&i_id=packages_1.0&page=newtab&" as your homepage, new tab, and default search engine as well. This tool provides you with the usual Polarity fake toolbar at the top of a search page. This toolbar contains the good old search tool, the Local Weather, and the News quick links, too. You should not visit these pages because they may display unreliable third-party ads. You can also find quick links to popular websites like Facebook on this toolbar. Please note that you can always bookmark your favorite or often used pages in any of the browsers safely.

Below the main search box you can find a row of thumbnail links that, again, take you to popular pages; you can hide or show this panel. Below this, you can see the packager tracker tool, where you can enter a tracking number and see where your package is currently. This tool may work just fine but we cannot say this about the search engine. All your queries are forwarded to a modified Yahoo search results page, which means that these results may contain questionable third-party ads and links. If you engage with these, you may open new tabs with fake or malicious pages ready to scam you or drop further infections. This is why we think that you should remove Package Tracker Pro as soon as possible.

How do I delete Package Tracker Pro?

This PUP may affect three of your main browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome. You can use our instructions below if you prefer to eliminate this threat manually. However, there may be other threats on your computer as well that may require you immediate attention and action. Therefore, we recommend that you employ a reputable anti-malware program like SpyHunter. Also, keep all your drivers and programs updated so that you can avoid certain cyber attacks.