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No, IStreamingSearch will not help you in any specific way. Yes, it will spy on you, leak data to unknown parties, change your default search provider, redirect to a third-party search engine, and modify the results to show sponsored links. So, it seems that this extension is of no value to regular Chrome users. It might be very valuable to the unknown parties, but that is not a reason to keep the PUP (potentially unwanted program) installed. In fact, this might be a reason to hurry up with the removal of IStreamingSearch because it could be risky to be at the mercy of unknown parties, so to speak. If you have already decided to delete this extension, you might be most interested in the last section of our report. However, if you have a few minutes to spare, we suggest that you continue reading. You will learn how to identify PUPs and why you should never trust them. Read more »

Magnifier Search is not a particularly dangerous system security threat, but users are advised against installing this application. The app works as a browser extension, and it is compatible with the Chrome browser, but it doesn’t mean that you cannot encounter the distribution network for this app just because you use a different browser. The point is that you should remove Magnifier Search from your system because this extension is hardly useful. You can employ the manual removal guidelines at the bottom of our description. If you don’t want to remove this app on your own, you can also employ an automated antispyware tool. Read more »

Easy News Now is a potentially unwanted program, so it is advisable to learn more about it before deciding if you want it on your browser. Potentially unwanted programs can have undesirable functionality. Also, they often have exaggerated descriptions to attract users, but once users realize that the tool is not as useful as they thought it was, they want to get rid of it. If you feel the same way about this browser extension, we can offer you our removal instructions available at the end of this article. They show how to delete Easy News Now manually. On the other hand, if you want to know more about this potentially unwanted program, like where it might come from or how it might work, we encourage you to read our full article. Read more »

Although MyChristianPortal claims to help you access Bible verses, holiday recipes, Christian music, and all the Christian resources you might ever need, this extension is not extremely useful, and there is also room to doubt its reliability. Nonetheless, it can be downloaded for free onto Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers, and so we assume that people will continue doing that. Is that a good idea? Should you remove the extension? What other steps should be taken afterward? What methods can be employed to delete MyChristianPortal? These are the questions that we are answering in this report with the help of our Anti-Spyware-101.com research team. If you have further questions or want to discuss the topics presented in this report, please use the comments section below. Read more »

Perhaps you downloaded VideosSearches by accident. Perhaps you wanted a more advanced search tool, and you thought that you could get it with this extension. In either case, it is not helpful, and it is not even reliable. Our recommendation is that you delete this extension, but, of course, you can make up your own mind about it. All you have to do is read this report and decide whether the extension is a PUP – potentially unwanted program – or a harmless piece of software that brings you beneficial services. Since you have found this VideosSearches removal guide, we assume that you already have your reasons to get rid of this extension, but perhaps we can offer you new insight and information. We also can answer your questions. Our Anti-Spyware-101.com research team analyzed the suspicious extension, and now they can answer all questions related to it. Read more »

SearchSeries might make some changes to your browser preferences if you let it settle in. To be more precise, the application may change your default search engine. Such behavior could be unwanted and is one of the reasons why this extension falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs. If you want to learn more about it, we invite you to read our full report, in which we discuss the tool’s working manner, its distributions, and removal. If you need step by step instructions that would help you delete SearchSeries manually from your browser, you should check the steps we display at the end of this article. Keep in mind that if the process seems too difficult or you prefer using automatic deletion features, you can employ a legitimate antimalware tool. Read more »