What is SearchBip?
SearchBip is a browser extension offered for Google Chrome Users. According to its description available on the tool’s website, it can provide access to various resources and search results without collecting “personal or recognizable” data. It is not entirely true because the extension can gather personal and browsing data. If you want to learn how the application could use collected information or why it falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs, we encourage you to read our full article. We can offer our removal instructions too, if you decide that you do not want to keep this extension on your browser any longer. The instructions are just a bit below the article. What they show is how to go to your Google Chrome’s extensions menu and erase SearchBip from there. There are no steps for different browsers because the extension does not work on Microsoft Edge or Mozilla Firefox.
Where does SearchBip come from?
At the moment, SearchBip is available on a website called get.searchbip.com and the Chrome Web Store page. We also believe that it could be spread the same as other, potentially unwanted programs. For example, it could be bundled with similar tools. Installers bundled with the extension could be offered on various file-sharing websites, which is why we recommend staying away from such sites if you do not want to download potentially unwanted programs, browser hijackers, adware, and so on. Also, the application might be promoted via pop-ups or various advertisements. Therefore, we also advise not to interact with pop-ups and ads if you do not know what they offer or are unsure that you will land on a reliable website after clicking them.
How does SearchBip work?
Like similar potentially unwanted programs, SearchBip can alter a user’s browser preferences. However, this application changes only one preference. To be more precise, it might replace your default search engine. The new search engine that ought to display search results after installing this extension should be called searchbip.com/search.php. We want to stress that even though the potentially unwanted program’s descriptions might claim that its search engine can provide search results without “storing and selling any personal information,” it does not mean that the application does not gather such information or cannot share it with third parties.
If you take a look at the SearchBip Privacy Policy document, you should find statements saying that the extension can collect both personal and non-personal information. Also, some of the statements say that such data could be shared with third parties and used to display “enhanced search results” or, in other words, “relevant advertising based on the users’ searches.” Usually, researchers advise being careful with ads displayed by potentially unwanted programs because they often come from unknown sources. If you do not want to see ads from this extension or do not wish to use its search website to be your default search engine, you could remove SearchBip.
How to erase SearchBip?
Users who want to delete SearchBip manually could follow the instructions placed below. They show how to delete the potentially unwanted program directly from Google Chrome’s extensions menu. If you do not want to erase it manually, we advise employing a legitimate antimalware tool. Perform a full system scan with your chosen tool, and after the scan, it should let you delete SearchBip and other identified items by pressing its provided removal button.
Delete SearchBip
- Go to Google Chrome.
- Insert the following link into the browser’s address bar: chrome://extensions
- Press Enter and search for SearchBip.
- Click Remove and press Remove to confirm.
- Close the Extensions menu.
- Restart your browser.
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