Is customsearchbar.me safe?
http://customsearchbar.me/
Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
customsearchbar.me is a known browser-hijack search destination, not a search engine you chose
customsearchbar.me is a domain that security vendors and researchers tie to browser hijacking: malicious extensions and adware set it as the forced search destination, so a visitor's searches are redirected here without consent. The page itself is a parked domain interface operated by ParkLogic.com, with category links and a 'Continue now' redirect. Fourteen independent antivirus families returned an adverse result, and the domain is blocked by Malwarebytes for hijacks. The domain is old (1969 days), which shows it has been around, but age does not make a hijack destination safe. Because the site's own contact and policy pages were not read in full, and the adverse evidence is specific and repeated, this lands in the Dangerous band.
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Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
customsearchbar.me is a domain that security vendors and researchers tie to browser hijacking: malicious extensions and adware set it as the forced search destination, so a visitor's searches are redirected here without consent. The page itself is a parked domain interface operated by ParkLogic.com, with category links and a 'Continue now' redirect. Fourteen independent antivirus families returned an adverse result, and the domain is blocked by Malwarebytes for hijacks. The domain is old (1969 days), which shows it has been around, but age does not make a hijack destination safe. Because the site's own contact and policy pages were not read in full, and the adverse evidence is specific and repeated, this lands in the Dangerous band.
How the hijack works
Researchers documented that a widespread extension-trojan campaign takes over the browser search by defining a 'search_url' field and filling it with customsearchbar[.]me. That means the domain is not a site a user navigates to on purpose; it is the destination that malicious browser extensions force search queries toward.
Malwarebytes blocked customsearchbar.me because it was associated with hijacks, and separately documented browser hijackers that keep reappearing through extensions and scheduled tasks. The combination of a forced search URL and persistent extension behavior is the classic browser-hijack pattern.
Technical detections and operator picture
Fourteen independent antivirus families reported an adverse result for this domain, and the saved detection is described as real but potentially stale. That is a strong technical signal, not a single-vendor false positive.
The page itself is a parked domain interface: the footer reads '© 2026 ParkLogic.com. All rights reserved.' and the page shows the domain name and ParkLogic branding. The site's own contact details were not reviewed because the page text was not read in full, so we cannot say what contact information it lists or does not list.
The browser threat feed returned no threat warning and the saved TLS check did not validate the connection. Those are neutral or inconclusive technical facts; they do not offset the specific hijack detections and vendor blocks.
Why the score is 18
14 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
16/ 93
detectionsSaved analysis from October 12, 2026 - stale
16 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 15
- Suspicious
- 1
- Total
- 93
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| alphaMountain.aiMalicious | malicious |
| BitDefenderMalicious | malware |
| Chong Lua DaoMalicious | malicious |
| Dr.WebMalicious | malicious |
| ESETMalicious | malware |
| Forcepoint ThreatSeekerMalicious | malicious |
| FortinetMalicious | malware |
| G-DataMalicious | malware |
| KasperskyMalicious | malware |
| LionicMalicious | malicious |
| RisingMalicious | malicious |
| SOCRadarMalicious | phishing |
| SophosMalicious | malware |
| VIPREMalicious | malware |
| WebrootMalicious | malicious |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 93 engine results
- alphaMountain.ai - Malicious
- BitDefender - malware - Malicious
- Chong Lua Dao - Malicious
- Dr.Web - Malicious
- ESET - malware - Malicious
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Malicious
- Fortinet - malware - Malicious
- G-Data - malware - Malicious
- Kaspersky - malware - Malicious
- Lionic - Malicious
- Rising - Malicious
- SOCRadar - phishing - Malicious
- Sophos - malware - Malicious
- VIPRE - malware - Malicious
- Webroot - Malicious
- Gridinsoft - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- AlphaSOC - Unrated
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
- AutoShun - Unrated
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
- Bkav - Unrated
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- ChainPatrol - Unrated
- CINS Army - Clean
- CRDF - Clean
- Criminal IP - Unrated
- CSIS Security Group - Unrated
- CTX AI - Clean
- Cyan - Unrated
- Cyble - Clean
- CyRadar - Clean
- desenmascara.me - Clean
- DNS8 - Unrated
- EmergingThreats - Clean
- Emsisoft - Clean
- Ermes - Unrated
- ESTsecurity - Clean
- Fortra - Unrated
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- GreyNoise - Unrated
- Guardpot - Unrated
- Heimdal Security - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
- IPsum - Clean
- Juniper Networks - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - Unrated
- LevelBlue - Clean
- Lumu - Unrated
- Malwared - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - Clean
- MalwareURL - Unrated
- Mimecast - Unrated
- Netcraft - Unrated
- OpenPhish - Clean
- Orcapot - Unrated
- PhishFort - Unrated
- Phishing Database - Clean
- Phishtank - Clean
- PREBYTES - Clean
- PrecisionSec - Unrated
- Quick Heal - Clean
- Quttera - Clean
- SafeToOpen - Unrated
- Sangfor - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - Unrated
- Scantitan - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - Clean
- Seclookup - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - Unrated
- StopForumSpam - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
- Synthient - Unrated
- ThreatHive - Clean
- URLhaus - Clean
- URLQuery - Unrated
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
- ViriBack - Clean
- VX Vault - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- ZeroFox - Unrated
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
customsearchbar.me © 2026 ParkLogic.com. All rights reserved.
What the captured page showed
2 observations- 01
customsearchbar.me
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© 2026 ParkLogic.com. All rights reserved.
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Redirecting...
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 62 antivirus results.
What independent research found
3 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
1 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
Malware & Deceptive Downloads
Service and business model
Unknown
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 0114 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
- 022 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "The domain customsearchbar.me was blocked by Malwarebytes because it was associated with hijacks."
- 032 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "It takes over the search by defining the “search_url” field. It fills it with a domain we’ve seen before on the PowerShell analysis - “customsearchbar[.]me”"
What this means for you
What a visitor actually experiences
A visitor whose browser has been modified by one of these extensions types a search query and is sent to customsearchbar.me instead of their chosen search engine. The search results they then see come from a destination controlled by the hijack, not from a service they selected.
How the observed mechanism works
The evidence-backed path
Each stage below is preserved from the grounded analysis and linked to saved evidence.
Because the domain is blocked by Malwarebytes for hijacks and flagged by fourteen antivirus families, continuing to use it keeps the user on a destination that security tools actively warn about. The parked page also presents category links and a 'Continue now' redirect, which can move the visitor further along a path they did not choose.
Do not use customsearchbar.me as a search engine and do not trust it as a normal website. If your browser keeps sending you here, treat it as a hijack: remove unfamiliar browser extensions, check your browser's default search and homepage settings, and run a reputable malware scan. If you arrived here by typing the address yourself, leave and use a search engine you chose.
Web research findings
Independent findings for customsearchbar.me, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.
- Malwarebytesopen
"The domain customsearchbar.me was blocked by Malwarebytes because it was associated with hijacks."
- ReasonLabsopen
"It takes over the search by defining the “search_url” field. It fills it with a domain we’ve seen before on the PowerShell analysis - “customsearchbar[.]me”"
- Malwarebytesopen
"Malwarebytes detects these browser hijackers ... PUP.Optional ... . Included in ... removal procedure are the extension ... and the Scheduled Task ... which is enough to permanently get rid of the extension."
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Infrastructure map
How the saved page connected to the wider web.
- Domaincustomsearchbar.me
- Redirects tocustomsearchbar.me
- Hosted byLinode
Domain Timeline
- May 27, 2021Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 5 years old when this review was saved.
- Oct 17, 2026Saved security review — Rated Dangerous
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
customsearchbar.me is an established domain now carrying threat signals. An older domain that starts tripping security checks is a classic pattern for an asset that was sold, repurposed, or compromised — the age alone is not reassurance.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
Domain & Encryption
Server Reputation
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
14 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. · The site's own contact details were not reviewed because the page text was not read in full.
Operator / customer risk
suspiciousComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
2 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "The domain customsearchbar.me was blocked by Malwarebytes because it was associated with hijacks." · 2 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "It takes over the search by defining the “search_url” field. It fills it with a domain we’ve seen before on the PowerShell analysis - “customsearchbar[.]me”"
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 16 of 93 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · analysed Oct 12, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 17, 2026 |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 17, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | 2 visible observations saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 17, 2026 |
| Independent research | 3 independent findings were saved | Completed | Adverse | this scan · Oct 17, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result16 of 93 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Oct 12, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 17, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 17, 2026
- Visual evidence
- Result2 visible observations saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 17, 2026
- Independent research
- Result3 independent findings were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 17, 2026
07 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.
Is customsearchbar.me a scam or a legit download site?
Is customsearchbar.me safe to use?
What should I do if I already gave my details to customsearchbar.me?
Can I get my money back from customsearchbar.me?
Is my device infected after visiting customsearchbar.me?
How do I report customsearchbar.me?
Why does customsearchbar.me look legitimate if it's a scam?
Has customsearchbar.me been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is customsearchbar.me on any phishing or malware blacklists?
How old is the customsearchbar.me domain?
Where is customsearchbar.me hosted?
How often is the customsearchbar.me report updated?
08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
customsearchbar.me is a known browser-hijack search destination, not a search engine you chose
customsearchbar.me is a domain that security vendors and researchers tie to browser hijacking: malicious extensions and adware set it as the forced search destination, so a visitor's searches are redirected here without consent. The page itself is a parked domain interface operated by ParkLogic.com, with category links and a 'Continue now' redirect. Fourteen independent antivirus families returned an adverse result, and the domain is blocked by Malwarebytes for hijacks. The domain is old (1969 days), which shows it has been around, but age does not make a hijack destination safe. Because the site's own contact and policy pages were not read in full, and the adverse evidence is specific and repeated, this lands in the Dangerous band.
09 · Community