What is Search-smart.work?
Search-smart.work is a new search tool that will be set as your default search provider if you install the browser extension named Smart Search. It is compatible with both Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers, as research conducted by specialists at anti-spyware-101.com has shown, which means that it might alter settings of these two browsers. At the time of writing, this piece of software was not popular, but we suspect that its popularity will start growing soon because it does look like software that cannot be trusted at first glance. Speaking specifically, it is advertised as “a fresh, new search experience.” It promises to enhance users’ search experience to a great extent, but it does not mean that it is a very good idea to install it on the system. Our specialists cannot confirm that it is useful software either, so you should think twice before clicking on the installation button. Have you already found Search-smart.work set as your new default search provider and can locate Smart Search in your add-ons manager? If “yes” is the answer to this question, we recommend that you get rid of Search-smart.work ASAP because it is not likely at all that it is a legitimate search provider. Needless to say, it will disappear from the default search tool’s place only when you delete the Smart Search extension fully. It is often referred to as a browser hijacker because it applies changes the majority of users find undesirable to their browsers, but you could remove it quite easily because we will help you, we give you our word.
What does Search-smart.work do?
Search-smart.work replaces the default search tool on users’ Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers. As has been observed, it redirects all searches to search.yahoo.com. We can confirm that it did not show any modified search results at the time of research. Unfortunately, it is unclear how it will work in the future. To tell you the truth, we do not think that it is a very good idea to keep a search tool set by the browser hijacker. If it ever starts displaying the so-called modified search results and you keep clicking on them without even realizing that they might cause problems to you, you might one day end up on a website promoting untrustworthy software. It is very likely that the search tool set will also collect some information about you without your knowledge. For example, the chances are high that all searches you enter in the search box will be recorded. Also, it might record some non-personally identifiable details like websites you visit, links you find interesting, and your geographic location. We would not allow the browser hijacker to perform this activity if we were you. In the worst-case scenario, all recorded details might be disclosed to third parties, so you should not let it collect any information.
Where does Search-smart.work come from?
We can assure you that Smart Search is the one responsible for the appearance of Search-smart.work, a new search tool, on your web browser. If you can locate it in the add-ons manager too, it is clear what your next move should be if you do not like the search tool set – the Smart Search removal. Some users download this extension willingly, for instance, Google Chrome users can install it from https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/smart-search/ghjfcaaacjhdnooekhlfkhnkigaoeiag?utm_source=chrome-app-launcher-info-dialog, but we are sure that some people cannot even understand why it is active on their computers. It is hard to say how Smart Search is distributed because it has been detected only recently, but it should not differ much from older browser hijackers, specialists say. That is, the chances are high that it is also spread bundled and might be promoted by showing various pop-ups to users when they land on specific domains.
How to get rid of Search-smart.work
As you already know, the Smart Search browser extension has set Search-smart.work as your new default search tool, so you will delete it only by getting rid of this browser extension. Luckily, it can be erased through the add-ons manager like an ordinary browser extension, but if it is still unclear for you what you have to do to make it gone – use our manual removal instructions you will find if you scroll down.
Search-smart.work removal guide
Mozilla Firefox
- Open Mozilla Firefox and press Ctrl+Shift+A simultaneously.
- Locate Smart Search.
- Select it and then click Remove.
Google Chrome
- Launch Google Chrome.
- Tap Alt+F.
- Select More tools.
- Click Extensions.
- Select Smart Search.
- Click the Trash button.
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