NewTab Search

Installing NewTab. Search changes Chrome's default search engine to newtab.club, which redirects queries to an affiliate-monetized landing page (src=PN1005) without user disclosure.

Extensions: 1
Stores: Chrome
Updated: 2026-10-03
Disclosed: 2026-06-08
Last observed: 2026-10-05

Member extensions

1 extension

Campaign member extensions and their current risk
Extension	Store	Reported versions	Current risk
NewTab. Searchpookachmhghnpgjhebhilcidgdphdlhi	Chrome	Not specified	29.83LOW

Indicators

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Type	Value & evidence
domain	newtab.clubSearch provider set by manifest.json
domain	nextgeeker.comRedirect target for search queries
url	https://newtab.club/search?q={searchTerms}Search URL with placeholders from manifest
url	https://nextgeeker.com/F121001.php?q=test&src=PN1005Observed redirect with affiliate tag

Research & sources

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https://malext.io/reports/SearchJack/