Browse Incognito - Securedbrowseapp.net - How to remove

If you see “Browse Incognito Search” suggestions when you type a search query into your address bar, then the Browse Incognito extension must be installed. Browse Incognito offers to help you search the internet privately, in Incognito mode. But it actually ends up hurting your privacy.

Browse Incognito replaces your default search engine with Securedbrowseapp.net. It redirects you to Yahoo, even when you’re not using its Incognito Search feature. It also collects your search queries and other data about your web browsing habits. It uses this data to make money off of your searches.

Overall, this is not a very private extension, despite how it’s advertised. It offers you privacy, but it benefits from accessing your private data.

About Browse Incognito:

Threat type	Browser hijacker.
Infection symptoms	Your search is taken over by Securedbrowseapp.net and Yahoo.com, Browse Incognito adds suggestions when you search the web.
Problems and issues	Your browsing queries are used for monetization, your search engine choice is limited.
How to stop Browse Incognito search redirects	Remove or disable all potentially unwanted extensions, review and restore your browser settings, remove all malware and potentially unwanted programs with antivirus tools (Combo Cleaner for Mac, Spyhunter for PC, others).

Browse Incognito, a search hijacker

Though Browse Incognito/Securedbrowseapp.net is not very dangerous, it does cause some problems:

• It collects private search data.
• It limits your search engine selection.
• Search results take longer to appear (since you are forced to take a detour to Securedbrowseapp.net every time).
• You might not have installed this extension intentionally.

New search suggestions

Browse Incognito is advertised on Browse-incognito.com as a tool to protect your privacy on the internet. It offers to make Incognito mode (Chrome’s private browsing mode) more immediately accessible.

Once Browse Incognito is installed, it adds new search suggestions. When you type something into your address bar, an option to search in Incognito mode is listed in the dropdown. Clicking it opens a new private window in Yahoo.

Note that private browsing is already easily accessible from your browser’s menu. No extensions are required to use it.

Replaced search settings

At the same time, Browse Incognito changes your search settings and makes Securedbrowseapp.net your new default search engine. So, even when you’re not using private search, Browse Incognito is interfering. It looks like a Yahoo redirect virus.

If you go into the extension’s settings, you can get Google or Bing instead of the default Yahoo. But Securedbrowseapp.net still intercepts your searches.

Securedbrowseapp.net and Browse Incognito collect user data and use it for monetization. Forcing you to use Yahoo is how Browse Incognito makes money. It is a little ironic that the privacy-focused extension is spying on your search queries.

Unexpected installation

Browse Incognito is very similar to a few other browser add-ons that change search settings: Browse Privately, Movies Search for Chrome™, Music Search for Chrome™, and others. These add-ons offer to enhance your browser, but they end up forcing people to use unwanted search engines.

Despite having tens of thousands of users, Securedbrowseapp.net is not widely known. You might not even remember installing it on your browser. Here are some common ways that search hijackers get installed:

• They’re embedded in the installers of other programs. They’re included as optional offers (InstallCore). It’s easy to miss such offers and accidentally allow them to be installed.
• They’re promoted by aggressive pop-up ads. Some of these ads might look like required downloads or installations, deliberately misleading people into installing them.

Installing a browser add-on is very quick and easy, so it’s not unusual for some of us to end up with unwanted extensions on our browsers. If you discover an unwanted add-on, it’s important is to know how to get rid of it quickly.

How to get rid of Securedbrowseapp.net redirects

To stop search redirects to Securedbrowseapp.net and to get back control over your search settings, it’s best to remove the Browse Incognito extension or to disable it. The instructions can be found below.

It’s also important to check your computer for adware and other dangerous software that might have been installed with Browse Incognito. Scan your device with Combo Cleaner for macOS, Spyhunter for Windows, or another antivirus tool. If malicious or suspicious items are detected during the scan, remove them.

Finally, check your search settings and set your preferred search engine. And remember to be skeptical of privacy-focused extensions and programs. Read their privacy policies and see if they really do protect your privacy, or if they just want to read your data and profit off of it. It’s best for your privacy to just use your browser’s private browsing features with no third-party extensions (How to go incognito in Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari).

Automatic Malware removal tools

Remove browser extensions

TopHow To remove Browse Incognito - Securedbrowseapp.net from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Browse Incognito - Securedbrowseapp.net, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Browse Incognito - Securedbrowseapp.net from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Browse Incognito - Securedbrowseapp.net, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.