What is Search.quicksearchtool.com?
Search.quicksearchtool.com is a search engine that might be encountered by those who install a particular extension that we mention later in this article. If you are wondering whether this search website is any better than google.com or search.yahoo.com, you should know that it might use either one of the mentioned search engines to get you the search results that would match your keywords. If you want to know more about how this search website and the extension that it comes with might work, you could read the rest of this article. In case you are here because you are looking for a way to remove Search.quicksearchtool.com from your browser, you should check the instructions available below the text. They explain how to get rid of this search website step by step.
Where does Search.quicksearchtool.com come from?
Our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com say that Search.quicksearchtool.com is distributed with a browser extension that falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs. It is called Quick Search Tool and it seems to be working only on Google Chrome browsers. At the moment, it is available on Chrome Web Store, but since the two reviews that it currently has does not seem positive, we doubt that a lot of users would want to download it. However, the extension could be spread through different channels too. Many potentially unwanted programs get to be spread through pop-ups, ads, and file-sharing websites. Therefore, if you do not want to come across such applications, we advise you to download installers only from reputable websites. Also, it could be easier to separate potentially unwanted programs and tools alike if you install a legitimate antimalware tool. Thus, if you do not have one yet, we highly recommend getting it.
How does Search.quicksearchtool.com work?
We noticed that if you enter any keywords into the Search.quicksearchtool.com provided search box, you might get redirected to search.yahoo.com. It means that this search website could be using other search engines to both collect and show you search results. You may wonder what is the point in using such a tool if you can go directly to search.yahoo.com? Especially, when using it may require installing an extension that falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs. Using Google or Yahoo search engines does not require installing any third-party tools. All you have to do is have a browser and Internet connection.
Another thing that you ought to know if you install Quick Search Tool is that it could ask you to let it view your browsing history. Such data might be gathered anonymously, but some users might not like the idea that it could be shared with unknown third parties and used for marketing purposes. As you see, the extension’s Privacy Policy says that gathered data can be used to “Assist third parties, such as advertisers and publishers, to connect with you to promote advertising in their apps and websites.”
How to erase Search.quicksearchtool.com?
If you decide that you do not want to surf the Internet with Search.quicksearchtool.com, you could erase the extension (Quick Search Tool) that it comes with. One way to remove it from your browser is to find it on the Google Chrome’s extensions menu. To get more concise instructions, you should check the steps we placed at the end of this paragraph. If you do not want to erase Quick Search Tool and Search.quicksearchtool.com manually, you could employ a legitimate antimalware tool. Perform a full system scan, during which the potentially unwanted program ought to be recognized. Once the scanning is over, you should be able to erase it at once.
Remove Search.quicksearchtool.com by erasing Quick Search Tool
- Go to Google Chrome.
- Insert the following link into the browser’s address bar: chrome://extensions
- Press Enter and search for Quick Search Tool.
- Click Remove and press Remove to confirm.
- Close the Extensions menu.
- Restart your browser.
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