What is IncognitoSearchPro?
Did you seek out IncognitoSearchPro, and you installed it because it seemed to offer exactly what you were looking for? That is unlikely to be the case, given that this extension does not really offer much. It simply states that it can optimize search results represented via Yahoo Search, and you can find this statement at chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/incognitosearchpro/jjenlgjplfbkcblajicehijdofcnamij. We doubt that many users would think to install a tool to make their search results better because that is not really a legitimate service. If you were not pleased with your search tool, it is more likely that you would switch it for something else rather than look for ways to enhance it. In any case, we suggest that you delete IncognitoSearchPro if you have downloaded it onto your Google Chrome browser. Of course, we do not recommend removing it just because we doubt that anyone would be interested in it. There are serious reasons why eliminating this extension is advised.
How does IncognitoSearchPro work?
Did you install IncognitoSearchPro because of portal.incognitosearchpro.com? This is a page that you are most likely to be redirected via unreliable ads, tools, and websites. It seems to offer a search tool, but it might be most important that it offers a free PDF converter, a currency converter, and also a calculator. The attractiveness of such a page seems like the only logical reason to install IncognitoSearchPro. The thing is that the page is not introduced by the extension. They appear to exist separately. What the PUP (potentially unwanted program) introduces is feed.incognitosearchpro.com, and this page is set as the new default search provider on Google Chrome. That is exactly how TopSportsSearch, BestConverterSearch, GoIncognitoSearch, GlobalPDFConverterSearch, and other PUPs work as well. Their names might be different, but these extensions are identical clones. They all follow the same privacy policies too, and it seems that the creator (or creators) is more concerned with aiding unknown third parties than providing you with a legitimate and trustworthy service.
Have you tried browsing your web after installing IncognitoSearchPro? If you use the default search provider for that, you should find yourself being redirected to Yahoo Search. This search tool might be well-known and respected, but you must forget about all that when the PUP is involved. That is because it shows modified search results. Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers warn that the PUP shows the links of third-party partners, but since we do not know anything about them, it is hard to judge whether the modified results can be trusted. Most likely, the PUP aids unreliable parties and advertisers, and interacting with the search results could be dangerous. Due to this, we advise that you remove IncognitoSearchPro without further delay. Of course, you should take a few minutes to perform a full system scan. You want to do that to make sure that there are no other threats that you might have to deal with. Obviously, if more serious threats are discovered, you need to address and delete them first.
How to delete IncognitoSearchPro
We are sure that you want to remove IncognitoSearchPro if you have read the report. It is evident that the extension was not created to assist you. Even worse, it is known that its creator can record personal and non-personal data and then share it with the suspicious third-party partners. Due to this, your virtual security could be at risk. After you delete the extension, it is a good idea to clear browsing data. While we suggest that you clear all PUP-related data, you should at least get rid of cookies that store information about your browsing activities and help transmit personal data too. Follow the instructions below to learn how to do that. Do other threats exist as well? If that is the case, you need to think if you want to erase them all manually. If you do not, why bother with the PUP? Install anti-malware software that will automatically clean your system and, at the same time, will secure it too.
Removal Instructions
- Launch Google Chrome and then open the browser’s menu by tapping Alt+F keys.
- Choose More tools and then Extensions to locate the PUP.
- Click the Remove button next to it.
- Tap Alt+F again, choose More tools, and then click Clear browsing data.
- Open the Advanced menu and pick the preferred time range.
- Check the preferred boxes and then click the Clear data button.
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