Search.searcheazel.com Removal Guide

Can you trust Search.searcheazel.com? That is the main question you need to ask yourself before you allow this suspicious search tool to take over your homepage. If you have allowed this hijacker to make the changes without even realizing it or without doing your research first, there are a few things you need to learn about. First and foremost, this search tool can be dangerous for your virtual security, and so you have to be extremely cautious about how you interact with it. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that all users will realize that it is risky to use this browser hijacker, and that is mainly because of the way it looks. At first glance, this hijacker does not look strange or suspicious at all because it only displays easy-access links, as well as an inconspicuous-looking search tool. All in all, looks can be deceiving, and our research team warns that the hijacker is not to be trusted. If you want to learn more about this, this article is for you. At the end, we also show how to delete Search.searcheazel.com.

Polarity Technologies Ltd is the creator of Search.searcheazel.com as well as many other browser hijackers that all look the same. Search.searchsolod.com is one of the more recently uncovered hijackers that belong to this group and, surprisingly, it is identical to the one we are discussing in this report. First and foremost, neither of these threats have official download pages. Usually, hijackers from this group are linked to extensions that have official download sources. In this case, they do not exist, which is very strange. Unfortunately, it is most likely that third-party software distributors are employed for the distribution of Search.searcheazel.com. What is wrong with that? If the distributor is malicious – and it is unlikely that reliable companies would associate themselves with this hijacker – they could package it along with malware. This is why we suggest scanning your PC right now to see if you only need to remove the hijacker or, possibly, other suspicious programs as well.

Although Search.searcheazel.com might seem to offer access to useful sites, such as online-convert.com or filebistro.com, you have to be very careful when you interact with this hijacker. Every move you make is analyzed by data-trackers that record information. It is shared with undisclosed parties as well, and it is most likely that Polarity Technologies Ltd serves third-party advertisers. Although even the most popular services use trackers, not all of them are as suspicious as Search.searcheazel.com, and not all of them can record and leak private information. If you check the Privacy Policy, it is stated that private information is recorded only if you share it and only if you input it yourself when using the service, but the fact is that your personal data might be recorded remains. We also have to talk about the ads that this hijacker might introduce you to via the search results. Yes, it redirects to Yahoo Search, but the results could be modified, which is another important reason to remove it from your browsers ASAP.

You do not need to dread the removal of Search.searcheazel.com because it is relatively easy. The instructions below were designed for the most inexperienced users because we are sure that most already know how to eliminate unwanted add-ons and change homepage URLs. We suggest eliminating the add-on first because if the hijacker was installed with it, that will be enough to get rid of it. If you are only dealing with the hijacker, the steps showing how to change the homepage URL will help you. What should you do if malicious threats have invaded your operating system? If that is the case, we encourage you to invest in reliable anti-malware software that will automatically erase existing infections and keep your operating system protected against them. Remember that if you do not set up security software to guard your operating system, you might face unreliable software again.

How to delete Search.searcheazel.com

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open the browser and tap Alt+T.
2. Select Add-ons and go to Extensions.
3. Remove the unwanted add-on.
4. Restart the browser and tap Alt+T.
5. Select Options and go to General.
6. Change the Home Page URL.

Internet Explorer:

1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Uninstall/Remove the unwanted app (add-on).
3. Launch your browser and tap Alt+T.
4. Select Internet options.
5. Click the General tab.
6. Change the Home Page URL and click OK.

Google Chrome:

1. Open the browser and tap Alt+F.
2. Select More tools and then Extensions.
3. Remove the unwanted add-on (click recycle bin).
4. Restart the browser and tap Alt+F again.
5. Find the On Startup section.
6. Check Open a specific page or set of pages.
7. Click Set pages.
8. Change the Startup page URL and click OK.