What is Sensearch?
If you think that Sensearch is a useful, lightweight browser extension that will let you access your favorite websites easily — think again because this extension does not do that. What it can do, however, is present you with commercial ads in the form of pop-ups, and also collects information about you to customize them. It can also enter your browser’s window in full screen. Therefore, you ought to remove it from your PC as soon as the opportunity arises because the ads it might show you can be misleading and even dangerous to your computer. Our cyber security experts have classified this extension as a potentially unwanted program because of the questionable and useless features it offers. Please continue reading if you want to find out more.
What does Sensearch do?
Its official website states that Sensearch “allows you to explore millions of the most popular websites,” but the reality is that it does nothing of the sort because you can visit any website without having this extension. It is promoted as a search application but does not offer a search engine like you would expect.
The reality is that Sensearch that this application was configured to collect information about you. While it does not reveal what information it collects because there is not privacy policy. The collected information may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, geographical location, browser version, operating system type and version, and so on. All of this information can be used to show you pop-up advertisements that this extension may load while you browse the web. These pop-ups are guaranteed to obstruct your browsing experience. On top of that, there is no telling whether the ads are safe to click as they can be misleading and redirect you to unreliable websites.
Where does Sensearch come from?
Sensearch was created and published by an unknown company, so this program’s legitimacy cannot be confirmed. Still, due to the fact that it does not deliver on its promises, we believe that classifying it as a potentially unwanted program is entirely justifiable. It has a dedicated promotional and distribution website at Stalyzine.com but it the download button on it does not initiate this program’s download. We have also found that Sensearch used to be featured on the Chrome Web Store, but it is no longer available for download as Google removed it from the store which is a good thing.
How do I remove Sensearch?
So there you have it. This is all of the information available on this application and, as you can see, it does not provide its users with anything useful as its only purpose is to generate ad revenue by showing you unasked for pop-up ads while you browse the web. It also collects information automatically to personalize them. While collecting this type of information is legal, providing it to an unknown entity is risky as it can be sued to tailor shady ads. Therefore, our cybersecurity experts recommend that you remove it from your browser ASAP.
Removal Instructions
- Launch Google Chrome.
- Press Alt+F.
- Select More tools.
- Click Extensions.
- Find Sensearch.
- Click the Remove button.
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