Searchopa.com Removal Guide

We want to provide you information about a newly released search engine called Searchopa.com that is configured to show you customized search results full of shady promotional links. Therefore, you should consider removing it from your PC before it can compromise its security. In addition to that, this search engine will also collect information about you and use it to tailor its advertisements to increase its revenue growth. We have come to the conclusion that Searchopa.com’s primary objective is to make as much money for its developers as possible, so do not expect it to provide you with a reliable, safe, and useful service.

From the outset, it looks as if this search engine was intentionally modeled after Google.com. It has the same look that includes a white background and a “Search” logo colored in Google’s signature color scheme. We think that this was done on purpose to minimize the impact of potentially unwanted changes that occur when swapping a browser’s main page. This shady search engine redirects all searches to Google Custom Search, which is a customized version of Google.com that is often exploited by unreliable entities to produce their search engines that include additional advertisements. As a result, you are primarily using Google.com but with the added twist of Searchopa.com’s ads that are included in the search results. Also, this search engine features ads on its main page and that is the defining characteristic that clearly sets it apart.

Like all search engines, this one is also configured to collect certain information about you. We have found that it will gather information that is most typically used for improving the advertising campaign. This information includes without limitation IP addresses, geographical location, browsing history, search history, hardware and software information, and so on. All of this information is used to tailor the ads as some of them are region specific such as the coupon featured on its main page. The ads correspond to the search queries entered, but in some cases, they may be completely random.

It must be said that Searchopa.com is getting popular with most of the user base being located in Western Europe. Spain, Italy, France, and Germany make up almost 64 % percent of all visits while Brazil located in South America makes up 33 % of all visits. As a result, these countries take of the bulk of all visitors. These figures indicate that this search engine is distributed primarily on Europe-based websites. So on that note let us take a look at how this search engine is distributed around the web.

While performing our research we found that Searchopa.com is being bundled with shady browser extensions that may be compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. These kinds of extensions may come bundled with other software or promoted on certain websites that host freeware downloads. In any case, you should be able to remove this search engine before installing the browser extension, but you have to pay attention because its checkbox may be checked by default. If, however, did not notice the checkbox and installed it on your PC then follow the instructions on how to get rid of it.

In conclusion, it is easy to see that Searchopa.com is all about generating advertising revenue. It uses Google Custom Search to present you with search results along with promotional links and advertisements. It has been configured to collect information about you to tailor the ads to generate more money. However, the bottom line is that you do not get any improvements regarding online search, so the only option you have is to remove this search engine and set a reliable one as the main homepage. If you use Internet Explorer, then the extension that comes with this search engine can be uninstalled via Control Panel or Internet Explorer’s add-ons list while Chrome and Mozilla extensions are featured on their extension lists only.

Uninstall this search engine’s program (Internet Explorer only)

Windows 10/8.1/8

1. Right-click the Start menu.
2. Select Programs and Features.
3. Locate the program and right-click it.
4. Click the Uninstall button.

Windows 7 & Vista

1. Click Start.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a program.
4. Locate the application and click Uninstall.

Windows XP

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Select Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find the unwanted software.
5. Click Uninstall.

Remove the browser extension

Google Chrome

1. Simultaneously press Alt+F.
2. Open More tools.
3. Select Extensions.
4. Click Remove the extension.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Simultaneously press Ctrl+Shift+A.
2. Open Extensions.
3. Click Remove the unwanted extension.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Simultaneously press Alt+X.
2. Click Manage Add-ons.
3. Click Toolbars and Extensions.
4. Identify and remove the add-on.
5. Click Close.