What is GameSearchMedia?
If you’re into online gaming, you must’ve tailored your browser in a way that it allows you to keep the latest gaming news at your fingertips. One of the ways to modify your browser is by using various extensions. GameSearchMedia might sound like an extension that can help you with customize your browser, but the reality is that this app is a potentially unwanted program. As such, it shouldn’t be tolerated if it entered your computer accidentally. In such a case, do yourself a favor and remove GameSearchMedia once and for all.
Where does GameSearchMedia come from?
GameSearchMedia belongs to a big group of similar browser extensions, all of which say they can improve your web search experience. All of them have official and unofficial distribution sources. When users download and add such apps to their browsers through the official channels, there’s really nothing much we can say. After all, if users see that GameSearchMedia or any similar app does not meet their expectations, they can easily remove them. On the other hand, when GameSearchMedia gets added to the target browser accidentally, that’s an entirely different story.
So, the official sources for this app include the official website via gamesearchmedia.com and the Chrome Web Store page. However, at the time of writing, the Chrome Web Store page was no longer available. The chances are that Google removed GameSearchMedia from the Chrome Web Store due to various concerns or complaints. This just proves that not everything is just sunshine and daisies about this app. And so, if you didn’t plan to have this app on-board, but it has already modified your browser’s settings, you should seriously consider removing it right now.
If you don’t want to add such programs to your browser, you should be careful when you access sites that contain a lot of pop-ups and other types of advertisements. Always close pop-ups without interacting with their content because you might end up with multiple unwanted applications. Also, if you see an unfamiliar notification on your screen, read it carefully, and don’t be so hasty as to interact with it.
What does GameSearchMedia do?
If you are unaware that this extension enters your system, then the things it does may take you by surprise. After all, the app modifies your default search engine, and it if you did not see the prompt, it might feel like you’ve got infected with a browser hijacker. Of course, GameSearchMedia isn’t a browser hijacker, and this app informed you about the oncoming changes, you just didn’t notice it.
Aside from changing the default search provider, GameSearchMedia also starts reading your browsing history. This is not a malicious tracking per se. A lot of applications and even websites employ tracking cookies to collect data on your browsing habits and then modify their content to fit your likes and preferences. This would increase the possibility of your interaction with the said content.
The same applies to GameSearchMedia as well. When it generates enough data on your browsing habits, it may insert recommendations and other type of commercial content in the search results that it delivers through Yahoo! Search. Please note that Yahoo! Search has nothing in common with this extension, and it is merely used because GameSearchMedia doesn’t have its own search provider.
Most of the promoted links would not be dangerous, but we have to remember that GameSearchMedia is not responsible for the third-party content security. Hence, even if this extension delivers corrupt links, it cannot be blamed for it. Keeping such risks in mind, we should see to it that such extensions do not remain on our browsers.
How do I remove GameSearchMedia?
For the most part, removing GameSearchMedia isn’t a complicated affair. You can simply restore your browser’s settings to default and be done with it. However, it is also a good idea to scan your entire system with a security tool of your choice while you’re at it. Such apps tend to arrive in groups, so there could be a lot more unwanted programs you need to remove.
To protect your system from such apps in the future, be sure to avoid visiting unfamiliar websites. If you need to install a new program, do that only via an official website. And invest in a powerful security tool.
Manual GameSearchMedia Removal
- Launch Chrome and press Alt+F.
- Click Settings on the drop-down menu.
- Press Advanced at the bottom.
- Click Restore settings to their original defaults.
- Press Reset settings.
- Run a full system scan with SpyHunter.
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