What is Search.search4ppl.com?
Whether Search.search4ppl.com has taken over the homepage, new tab page, or search provider on your web browser, you should not put up with this hijacker. Sure, it might have been attached to an extension that you found attractive, but the reality is that neither the extension nor the search tool it pushes upon you is worth your trust. As a matter of fact, Anti-Spyware-101.com malware research team strongly advises deleting this software. If you are not sure why that would be necessary, you should definitely read this report to learn all about the hijacker and the extension that is associated with it. In case anything that is mentioned in this report raises questions that are not answered, note that you can start a conversation in the comments section. Our research team has deleted Search.search4ppl.com and many of its clones, and we can give you all information you need about this malware.
How does Search.search4ppl.com work?
The Privacy Policy represented along with Search.search4ppl.com links to Polarity Technologies Ltd., and the same policy is represented along with Search.searchidd.com, Search.hgetsports.net, and many other threats that we have reported in the past. Most of them – if not all – have extensions that were built to promote them. In this instance, we are discussing the People Search extension. Unfortunately, unlike many others created by Polarity Technologies Ltd., this extension is not currently presented in an official manner, which means that an official download page does not exist. That makes it harder to research and understand this potentially unwanted program that is compatible with Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer. Of course, we can speak from experience, and it indicates that the extension, most likely, was introduced to you via an unreliable software bundle that carried other unreliable pieces that require removal. Also, the extension was probably introduced to you in a misleading manner, and that is because its only purpose is to expose as many users to Search.search4ppl.com as possible. Ultimately, the extension is useless, and so you should delete it.
The extension is not only useless. It might also be dangerous. Besides the fact that it hijacks browsers under false pretenses, it also places data-trackers to record information. According to the Privacy Policy we mentioned already, private, personally-identifiable info could be recorded too, and we are sure that is not what you want. On top of that, once Search.search4ppl.com is placed, it presents an unreliable search tool. It redirects to Yahoo Search, and, unfortunately, modified results can be shown. Without a doubt, that is not what you want to be dealing with. So, even though you are introduced to the service of a well-known search provider, and the links available via the home page of Search.search4ppl.com appear to be legitimate and maybe even useful, the reality is that this hijacker is not trustworthy, and instead of trusting it and using it, you should delete it as soon as you can. The most important decision right now regards the method of removal that you will choose to eliminate the hijacker.
How to delete Search.search4ppl.com
Do other threats exist on your operating system? This is a crucial question to answer because you do not want to be spending your time on the removal of Search.search4ppl.com if much more serious threats exist. Installing a malware scanner in this situation is the right move. If malware exists, you will be warned about it immediately. What should you do if serious threats are found? If that is what you are dealing with, employing anti-malware software should be at the top of the list. We recommend installing it even if you do not need to worry about others threat because even if you can remove Search.search4ppl.com and People Search yourself, you might be unable to protect your operating system against unwanted add-ons, programs, and malware in the future. A reliable anti-malware tool, on the other hand, can take care of that with ease.
Removal Instructions
Mozilla Firefox:
- Launch the browser, tap Alt+T, and click Add-ons.
- Remove the unwanted People Search extension.
Google Chrome:
- Launch the browser, tap Alt+F, and click More tools.
- Select Extensions and then Remove the unwanted People Search extension.
Internet Explorer:
- Navigate to the Control Panel menu (find it in the Start menu or, if you are Windows 10, use the search utility on the Taskbar).
- Move to Uninstall a program and then Uninstall the unwanted People Search application.
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