Web Browser Search

Web Browser Search, which is associated with the website WebBrowserSearch.com, is a potentially unwanted program that is often classified as adware. There are several reasons why PC security analysts do not consider Web Browser Search a legitimate application and are suspicious of its actions. Some of these include the following:

1. Web Browser Search may often be installed without the computer user's permission or be bundled with freeware applications in an attempt to confuse computer users during the installation process.
2. Web Browser Search may make changes to the affected Web browser that prevent its normal use and cannot be reversed easily, such as changing the infected Web browser's homepage or default search engine.
3. Web Browser Search contains components that may keep track of your online activity. This information can then be used by shady marketers to deliver advertisements to your computer.

The website associated with Web Browser Search offers a search feature and links to popular online websites such as Facebook and Wikipedia. However, it is important to note that search results carried out on Web Browser Search usually result in sponsored search results which can expose a computer user to undesirable content. These supposed search results are often unreliable and unrelated to the computer user's search and are simply a way in which marketing companies attempt to expose you to their advertisements. If Web Browser Search has been installed on your computer, ESG security analysts strongly advise removing Web Browser Search completely and then using a reliable anti-malware program to be certain that your machine has not been exposed to malware.

How Web Browser Search Enters a Computer

Web Browser Search can be downloaded by computer users from its company's homepage. However the main problem with Web Browser Search is that Web Browser Search can often be installed on the affected computer without the computer user's knowledge. This typically occurs after installing a freeware program and not being aware of the fact that Web Browser Search has been bundled with it. One important detail to be noticed is that even legitimate freeware programs that are normally not associated with spyware, adware and other types or malware may allow a third party to install Web Browser Search on your computer. This is because popular freeware programs are often rebundled by a third party and then distributed on other platforms. Such programs will then include an installer that will also install Web Browser Search or similar Web browser extensions on the affected computer.