Search.search4ppl.com infection - How to remove

Search.search4ppl.com infection is a computer virus designed to take over the infected web browser. It works as browser extension designed to fit Google Chrome browser only. Even though it is not the most severe and dangerous computer virus, you should take care of it without hesitation.

In case you have discovered that your computer is affected by Search.search4ppl.com but have no idea how to deal with it, please continue reading this article. We will provide you with detailed instructions how to remove Search.search4ppl.com from your web browser and also increase the security level of your computer in order to assure that this won’t happen ever again.

Malicious Chrome Extension by Polarity

Once again, we are talking about the tool that came from Polarity Technologies LTD. If you have at least some clue about malware market, you already know that Polarity is probably the main player in it right now.

We have already mentioned that it is operating as a browser extension and that extension is called People Search. It is described as a free tool that will allow you to find your long lost relatives, your family background, and similar things. However, almost all Polarity tools promise to deliver something and fail to do that. For instance, Search.hwatchnewsnow.com should allow you to watch the news right on your new tab, while Search.searchcpro.com is described as a free service to convert files from one type to the other. Unfortunately, those tools will only deliver you unwanted features such as ads or hijacked browser, but not the actual value.

Once infiltrated into your Google Chrome web browser, People Search will automatically set your new tab page to www.Search.search4ppl.com – this website will appear every time you open a new tab.

Even though it might look like a regular, useful website at a first sight, it is not true and you should not use it. The main feature on that website is the search function. In reality, there is no unique search – they will also redirect you to Yahoo search engine. But before that, they will record your search query. So in case you reveal some of your private information there, it can be recorded and leaked to other parties and that is very dangerous.

Also, there is a toolbar with various links to other sites. Those should be some useful links that enhance your web browsing experience, yet again, we do not recommend to click on any of them. As a result, you can end up on a website which is affiliated with Polarity and get yourself into more trouble.

According to data from SimilarWeb analytics, this website was launched back in December 2017 and its’ traffic is constantly rising since them. At the moment, it averages around 50,000 unique visits every month, so it is a clear indicator that a lot of users are already infected with this virus.

Removing Search.search4ppl.com from Google Chrome

The best thing about hijackers from Polarity is the easy removal. It can be done by anyone because you simply need to navigate to the extensions list on Google Chrome web browser, detect “People Search” extension and delete it. Then, you have to scan your computer with Spyhunter to completely eliminate all malicious files from your computer. That’s it – the virus is deleted.

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