Also, there were some other suspicious symptoms such as the task manager processes.
When we opened the browser, we observed that it was based on Google Chrome with the difference that its search engine, powered by ask.com was full of third party advertisements that may redirect to other websites. What we noticed initially was that when we ran it for the first time, it situated four other icons on the desktop, linking to own web site pages and their services. It also requested to install ‘Torch Movies Search App’ extension as a bundle add-on to all of our web browsers.Īfter many permission requests during installation, we have managed to set up Torch Browser on our PC. The first thing we noticed is that the installer prompted us to change homepages of two other browsers to ask.com. We have attempted to download and install Torch Browser on a machine. However, the company does not specify to whom the personal information may or may not be transferred. Also, it is unspecified what type of information may be obtained (non-personal or personal).Īnother interesting detail in the privacy policy was that they state that the user agrees to have his information transferred to countries with less impacting laws, concerning personal information, which appears to be normal. And at the second paragraph, they have stated that they do not share information with third party sites, but despite that, these sites may collect information. At the first paragraph, it Is stated that the company could use third parties and individuals, and they may collect information to improve the service. However, there were certain issues that we found with this software.įirstly, what grabbed our attention were some of the claims in the Privacy Policy of the website, mainly regarding information disclosure and sharing:Īs visible above, some of the statements contradict each other, more precisely, the statements regarding third parties possibly collecting information via cookies or other methods.
The site has a good design and appears legitimate. Torch Browser can be either downloaded from its website (or while installing other third-party software. Download a System Scanner, to See If Your System Has Been Affected By Torch Browser.
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