What is Bonzersearch.com?
Our cyber security specialists have recently analyzed a search engine called Bonzersearch.com. They concluded that Bonzersearch.com is a useless and unreliable search engine because it redirects all entered search queries to a modified Google search engine, so you should consider removing it. It can show customized advertisements that are customized with the help of information collected about you. Furthermore, it is distributed via software bundles, so you can get it accidentally. For more detailed information, please read this whole article.
Where does Bonzersearch.com come from?
Bonzersearch.com was created by a secretive company called Bonzer Search which claims to be a firmly positioned global leader is search engine marketing and web traffic generation. Hence, this company is in the online advertising business, so there is no doubt that its search engine was configured to show ads in one shape or another. The company claims to be based in Asia, but that is all they give away about themselves. However, there is no reason to believe that a word this company claims because they cannot be backed up with facts. There is no company website, address, or email address. This company is disconnected from the users of its products entirely, and that is very telling because this company is unreliable and you should not trust it.
Our researchers have found that this search engine comes without a browser extension, so they say that the only way this search engine can be distributed is via bundled software installers. Bonzer Search has probably arranged Bonzersearch.com to be bundled with other software. The installers used may have been configured to inject this search engine into your browser by default, so you have to go to advanced or custom installation settings and uncheck the installation of this search engine. You may find bundled installers that feature Bonzersearch.com on numerous freeware sharing websites that you ought to avoid altogether.
How does Bonzersearch.com work?
Researchers say that Bonzersearch.com should replace the homepage address if you use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer. Furthermore, it should also change the new tab page of Google Chrome. The developers of this search engine want you to use it regularly, but there is no point in keeping it because it redirects all of your search terms to a modified Google search engine. We say modified because this Bonzersearch.com can feature additional ads and promotional links among the search results to generate revenue. However, the problem is that this search engine can promote unreliable and downright malicious websites that can jeopardize your computer’s security, so you should not use it.
Another thing worth mentioning is that this search engine can collect information about you to personalize the ads you see. Apparently, this search engine does not collect personally identifiable information. Nevertheless, it can collect anonymous technical and usage information that is also useful for geotargeting. Our research has revealed that this search engine can collect information such as your browser type and version, operating system type and version, approximate location, browsing history, entered search terms, IP address, ISP domain name, and so on automatically. While many legitimate search engines also collect this information, you should not allow Bonzersearch.com to keep tabs on you.
How do I remove Bonzersearch.com?
Our cyber security experts recommend that you remove this search engine because it can jeopardize your computer’s security with its shady ads. If you want to remove it from your browser, go to your browser’s settings and erase its URL and enter a new search engine URL. Please see the guide below on how to do that.
How to change the search engine
Mozilla Firefox
- Open the browser.
- Press Alt+T.
- Click Options and select General.
- Erase Bonzersearch.com and enter a new address.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open the browser.
- Press Alt+T and click Internet Options.
- Erase http://bonzersearch.com/
- Enter a new URL.
- Click OK.
Google Chrome
- Open the browser.
- Press Alt+F keys.
- Select Settings.
- Click Set pages.
- Erase http://bonzersearch.com/
- Enter a new URL
- Click OK.
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