Search Privacy Removal Guide

Search Privacy is supposed to make your searches private and protect your personal privacy using undisclosed methods. However, the reality is that this seemingly useful application is nothing more than adware and as such it is set to show you unwelcome and questionable ads. So we believe that it would be wise to remove it as soon as possible because there is no telling where its advertised links might redirect you. Ironically, this application’s featured search engine is set to collect non-personal information about you and use it to generate advertising income. The bottom line is that this application only appears as useful while not being such at all. It is the opposite of useful and, therefore, it has no place on your PC.

One way to determine whether an application is legitimate is to find information about its developer. However, there is no information about the company that produced Search Privacy, so it is a clear indication that something is not right with it. Moreover, we know the channel on which this adware is distributed. You may be surprised to learn that this adware is available for download from the Chrome Web Store, and yes, it is supported by the Chrome browser only. Nevertheless, as a website it can be set as the default homepage manually, but as far as distribution via other software in concerned, this adware is compatible with that particular web browser. Nevertheless, we think that it might also come bundled with third-party software and put up for download on various shady freeware distribution websites. You may be able to remove Search Privacy from the installation setup by clicking advanced or custom installation settings, but that may not be the case as it depends on a given installer. Now that you know how this adware is distributed let us discuss its functionality.

Our research has revealed that once this application is installed on your browser, it will replace Chrome’s search provider, but not the homepage. So, everything you enter in Chrome’s address box is processed by this adware’s search engine Searchprivacy.co. We want to point out that this search engine is highly unreliable because it is set to inject many advertisements in its search results. It displays advertisements in a column on the right side of the window and also at the bottom of the search results. In addition, this adware might also show ads on other websites in the form of coupons, banners, and pop-ups. You might think that it is no big deal. However, given this application’s shady origins we do not rule out the possibility of it promoting the third-party content of unverified legitimacy. The consequences of neglecting your computer’s security can be dire because it might subject you to malicious websites that collect personal information and feature downloads of dangerous software.

However, officially Search Privacy is supposed to protect your privacy. When its fake SearchPrivacy Protection is on, it says that “Searches in your browser are redirected via Search Privacy systems to hide your search activity.” This is utter nonsense because the Internet Search Provider has a log of all websites that you visit. Furthermore, you have to be concerned with Search Privacy’s data collection practices more than anything else. According to Searchprivacy.co, it can collect information such as your IP address, search terms, ads clicked, user agent, and user search preferences. This information is collected when you install Search Privacy or use its search engine. The website claims that this information is used to improve the search engine and its ads. However, given how unreliable this adware is, are you sure that you want it collecting information about you? If not, then you should use our supplied removal guide to get rid of it.

In conclusion, Search Privacy is nothing more than an adware-type application that you have to remove to reestablish your computer’s security because keeping it may result in more malware finding its way on it through this program’s advertisements. So do not click on its ads to avoid being redirected to shady websites. Please follow the instructions we have included at the bottom to delete this application.

How to remove this adware from Chrome

1. Open the web browser.
2. Press Alt+F.
3. Click More tools.
4. Click Extensions.
5. Remove the unwanted extension.