What is Dictionary Pro?
If you need to references and thesaurus suggestions, you should probably look for something else than Dictionary Pro. This extension is a potentially unwanted program, and as such, it could inadvertently expose you to potentially harmful content. Please check out the manual removal instructions that you can find at the bottom of this description. You should also employ new web browsing habits if you want to avoid similar intruders in the future. Although potentially unwanted programs are not immediate system security threats, they should not be tolerated. If a program enters your system accidentally, it has to be removed.
Where does Dictionary Pro come from?
Dictionary Pro is a browser extension for Chrome, and just like many other extensions for this browser, it can be found on the Chrome Web Store. There should also be an official website for this app, but it’s highly unlikely that users get the extension from the official pages. If you were to add Dictionary Pro to your browser through the official sources, you wouldn’t be looking for ways to remove it, right?
Hence, our research team believes that this application comes either bundled with freeware or through various redirects. It means that users can easily avoid adding Dictionary Pro to their browsers, but they fail because they do not pay attention to the content they encounter online. For the most part, when you see a pop-up that offers Dictionary Pro, you can just close the pop-up without bothering with the offer. But some users might think that the only way to close the pop-up is by clicking the Add button. That is clearly not the case, yet this is one of the ways Dictionary Pro gets added to the target browser.
If that weren’t enough, there is a good chance that there are more unwanted applications on-board. After all, if these programs come bundled or through various third-party websites, it wouldn’t be surprising if you have collected more than just Dictionary Pro along the way. Thus, if you want to find out whether you have undesirable apps installed, scan your computer with the SpyHunter free scanner.
What does Dictionary Pro do?
Based on the permissions that this application requires to function, it needs to modify your new tab settings, and it also reads your browsing history. While Dictionary Pro doesn’t change your default search engine, it does modify your homepage and new tab settings. It also comes with a search bar that redirects your queries to a modified Yahoo! Search page. It doesn’t mean that Dictionary Pro performs those modifications behind your back, though. As mentioned, the extension informs you about the oncoming changes, but you probably don’t notice that because you’re too busy with something else.
Either way, all those modifications are performed to ensure that the extension can provide you with relevant services. The official description of the tool says that it gives you access to “custom web search from your new tab, detailed weather info & weekly forecasts from a widget, and trending offers from popular brands via link outs.” Some of the extension’s features also include an all-in-one language resource tool. This tool should help you “look up meanings of words, find synonyms & antonyms, references & more.”
While this sounds like a good idea, we have to remember that Dictionary Pro collects information on your web browsing habits. And this information can be shared with unreliable third parties. Although Dictionary Pro cannot collect personally identifiable information, some of the info this app collects could be used in various online marketing schemes, and you could end up being exposed to a number of dangerous web pages.
How do I remove Dictionary Pro?
All in all, it is important to remove all unwanted programs from your computer, especially, if you didn’t plan on having them. As mentioned, you can always scan your system with a reliable antispyware tool, but investing in a security application won’t be enough to protect your system if you don’t change your web browsing patterns.
Be careful about the pages you visit, and make sure that you download programs only from the official websites. And if you don’t know whether a program you want to download is good or not, you can always perform some in-depth research.
Manual Dictionary Pro Removal
- Launch the Chrome browser.
- Press Alt+F and go to Settings.
- Click Advanced at the bottom of the page.
- Scroll down and press Restore settings to their original defaults.
- Click Reset settings on the pop-up box.
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