SearchProtect

Search Protect (Adware.MacOS.SearchProtect) is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that installs automatically and without the user's consent. At the same time, it drops a bundle of other similar applications, and anti-malware programs detect it as Adware.MacOS.SearchProtect. Since the entire bundle that comes with this PUP contains many different tools that affect various parts of the infected machine, manual removal becomes very complicated for inexperienced users.

Search Protect has been flagged as a PUP because it has exhibited browser hijacker functionalities. Additionally, it has been developed by a questionable company that is held responsible for other browser hijackers, like Conduit, Trovi, and Search.conduit.com. All these programs have been observed to change browser settings, deliver intrusive ads, cause redirects to suspicious websites and fake search engines, etc. Search Protect affects all popular browsers, and apart from hijacking your browser, it can also track your browsing history, record your searches, and collect sensitive personal information. These features represent a serious threat to your online security.

To remove Search Protect from your MacOS computer entirely, it is advisable to use an automated tool to identify and fix all issues caused by this PUP, like disabled programs, altered registry entries, installed browser extensions, and modified browser settings, and so on.