What is Searchassist.net?
Searchassist.net is a search engine that is sometime categorized as a browser helper object. That is so because this search engine also installs browser extension on your default browser. It is very likely that you were not aware of the fact that you installed Searchassist.net on your computer, but it does not mean you should let this application be. Although Searchassist.net does not try to infect you with malware directly, this application could be exploited by malevolent third parties. Hence, you should remove Searchassist.net from the system as soon as possible if you want to avoid serious computer security issues.
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Where does Searchassist.net come from?
There is no direct distribution source for this search engine. As far as its associations are concerned, we have found out that Searchassist.net is practically identical to SearchAssist.me. These search engines are distributed bundled with freeware. You most probably installed Searchassist.net when you downloaded some freeware application via third-party downloader. For example, it is known that this search engine travels around in Secure Download bundles. This means that in theory you should be able to avoid Searchassist.net if you read all the installation steps carefully. However, in practice, we can see that users seldom tend to pay attention to whatever the installation wizard has to say. Consequently, it is of no surprise that Searchassist.net easily enters target systems.
What does Searchassist.net do?
Technically, Searchassist.net does not do anything malicious. When it gets user’s permission to enter the system, this search engine modifies default browser settings and changes the main homepage to Searchassist.net. As mentioned above, it also adds extension to the default browser.
However, although the application does not pose direct threat to your system security, it may be used by malevolent third parties to collect data on what websites you visit and what you search for online. What is more, Searchassist.net may be embedded with third-party commercial advertisements that are seldom reliable. Hence, despite the fact that Searchassist.net is not dangerous on its own, it can function as a formidable adware (and even malware!) distribution tool. This is the security risk you definitely should take into consideration, and if you care about your system’s safety, you will remove Searchassist.net right now.
How to remove Searchassist.net?
Luckily, this search engine comes with an entry on the list of installed programs, so you can uninstall it via Control Panel. Nevertheless, to be absolutely sure that you have taken care of all the potential threats, you should scan your computer with the SpyHunter free scanner once you are done with manual removal. A full system scan with also help you determine whether there are other unwanted applications on your system, and you will be able to terminate them immediately.
Uninstall Searchassist.net
Windows 8
- Drag mouse cursor to the bottom right of your screen.
- When Charm bar appears click Settings and go to Control Panel.
- Select Uninstall a program and remove Searchassist.
Windows Vista & Windows 7
- Open Start menu and select Control Panel.
- Go to Uninstall a program and remove Searchassist.
Windows XP
- Click Start menu button and navigate to Control panel.
- Select Add or remove programs and uninstall Searchassist.
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