What is Private.securesearches.net?
Private.securesearches.net is a search tool that looks fully reliable. Unfortunately, the fact that some users find it set as a new homepage and New Tab page on their browsers clearly shows that it is not one of those 100% trustworthy search providers, so if you ever find it set on your browsers without your knowledge too (theoretically, it might affect all browsers, including popular ones like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome), you should consider getting rid of it right away. It is not real malware, but if you suspect that it has hijacked your browsers’ settings, you should remove it without further consideration. Since it is not a harmful threat, you should be able to remove it from your browsers by simply resetting them to default settings. If this does not tell you much now, it should be clearer for you what you need to do after you read this entire report.
What does Private.securesearches.net do?
The appearance of Private.securesearches.net might be directly associated with the installation of some kind of potentially unwanted application or another suspicious program that changes browsers’ settings to Private.securesearches.net. As mentioned in the first paragraph of this report, in most cases, users find this website set as a new homepage/New Tab URL. The page itself does not differ from ordinary search providers at all. You could perform web searches under Web, Images, Video, and News categories. Also, you could turn on and turn off Private Search. Last but not least, you could customize Private.securesearches.net by changing its background. Unfortunately, all these features do not make it a perfect search tool. Researchers say that some of the search results this search provider brings to users might be modified because it is powered by the modified Yahoo! search engine. We do not say that these search results are automatically malicious, but, theoretically, some of them might take you to untrustworthy websites if you click on any of them. Private.securesearches.net does not try to hide the fact that it might show some sponsored links: “Our Site includes links to other Web sites whose privacy practices may differ from those of eAnswers.”
Researchers have analyzed the Privacy Policy of Private.securesearches.net to find out what information it records about users too. It has turned out that it does not collect any personally-identifiable information, which is good news; however, it might automatically collect various non-personal details. These include ISP, browser type, cookie information, IP address, and many other details. If we believe the information provided in the Privacy Policy document, no details will be shared with third parties. We really hope it is true.
Where does Private.securesearches.net come from?
Users almost never set Private.securesearches.net on their web browsers consciously. In most cases, they find it set on their browsers after installing some kind of suspicious application promoting this search provider. Since it is usually distributed in software bundles, they cannot explain what the reason they have found their browsers’ settings altered is. According to specialists, there is a possibility that Private.securesearches.net might come as a redirect too. That is, another domain set on your browser might redirect you straight to Private.securesearches.net when you launch it. In any event, we suggest that you take action immediately if you see Private.securesearches.net when you open your browser. It does not mean that you cannot prevent unauthorized changes from being applied the next time. You do not need to be an expert to protect your browsers. You just need to install a right security tool on your computer – it will do the rest.
How to remove Private.securesearches.net
If you are not going to use Private.securesearches.net as your default search provider, you should remove it without mercy today. You just need to reset those browsers with altered settings today. Alternatively, you can set a new homepage and New Tab URL yourself, or use an antimalware scanner to undo the changes applied automatically. We would adopt the latter method instead of the manual one if we were asked to choose one. It is always easier to delete undesirable software manually than perform manual removal steps without any help. This applies to the removal of all kinds of malware.
Private.securesearches.net removal guide
Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer.
- Tap Alt+T to open Tools.
- Click Internet Options.
- Click Advanced.
- Click the Reset button.
- Mark Delete personal settings.
- Click Reset once again.
Mozilla Firefox
- Launch Mozilla Firefox.
- Tap Alt+H.
- Select Troubleshooting information.
- Click Refresh Firefox at the top.
- Click Refresh Firefox again.
Google Chrome
- Start Google Chrome and press Alt+F.
- Select Settings from the menu.
- Click Advanced at the bottom.
- Click Reset.
- Confirm your browser reset.
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