What is onlineGames Search?
There are tons of potentially unwanted programs out there that are far from real security threats. However, things like onlineGames Search might as well cause a few disturbances that you would like to avoid, otherwise. This application is a potentially unwanted program, and it means that it is not a malicious infection, but if you did not intend to have it on your computer, perhaps you should consider removing onlineGames Search today. For the manual removal instructions, please scroll down to the bottom of this description. Also, if you have more questions about computer security, you can always leave us a comment below.
Where does onlineGames Search come from?
While most of the computer security threats slither into target systems surreptitiously, potentially unwanted programs do not need to trick users into installing them. That is because they are often available out in the open, either on their main official website or some third-part page. It is true that some users may not be aware of the fact that they download and install such applications willingly, but once again, we would like to emphasize that these programs do not intend to trick anyone into installing them. So it clearly means that you can remove them without much difficulty.
So let us take a look at the first source that comes to mind. Needless to say, we are talking about the main homepage. Our research team spotted this extension at njoyapps.com. The research suggests that there are a lot of applications on the website, and users can choose which ones they want to download. However, it also says that the website is a source of many questionable extensions, so it is not exactly clear whether the website in question is absolutely safe. Nevertheless, it still shows that users have to download and install the extensions willingly, as they do not enter target systems automatically.
We have also another source that is the Chrome Web Store, as onlineGames Search has a page there. It might seem that when a program has a page on the official extension store, there should be nothing wrong with the program, right? At least that is what we can hope, but it is also known quite well that Google cannot monitor every single application there, and so sometimes even questionable extensions make it and get promoted.
Finally, there is always the most popular extension distribution method, and that is bundled downloads. Users often are not aware of the fact that they download multiple applications onto their computers. This often happens when they download some program from a third-party website, and the program comes with an installer that bundles several applications together. So while it is possible to deselect the unwanted applications, users often miss their chance because they do not read the steps in the installation wizard. And if onlineGames Search really entered your computer with a software package, you clearly have more unwanted applications on your system than you have initially thought.
What does onlineGames Search do?
According to the official stance, this application should help users “easily search the web for FREE unlimited games. This extension configures your Default Search in Chrome browser to provide these features.” It means that once you add the extension to your browser, onlineGames Search changes your default search engine. Consequently, if you were not aware of the fact that you added this extension to your browser, you might think that you got infected with a browser hijacker. However, that is clearly not the case because you added onlineGames Search yourself (even if you were not aware of that).
How do I remove onlineGames Search?
When you have a program on your computer that you did not want to have, you obviously need to remove it. Our research team says that it is easy to remove onlineGames Search. You simply need to delete the app from the list of extensions via Chrome settings. On the other hand, there might be more unwanted applications on-board, so it would be beneficial to simply reset your browser’s settings to default.
After that, please scan your computer with a security tool because you need to be absolutely sure you do not have more unwanted programs installed. Your PC needs to be safe and clean.
Reset Your Browser
- Open the Chrome browser.
- Press Alt+F and click Settings.
- Scroll down and press Advanced.
- Scroll down again and click Reset Settings.
- Press Reset to complete.
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