Search.searchtmpn4.com infection - How to remove

Search.searchtmpn4.com might be visible to you every time you open a new tab on Google Chrome web browser. That is because your computer is infected with malicious add-on from Polarity Technologies LTD. This company is a well-known developer of browser hijackers, as we have seen viruses like Search.pe-cmf.com or Search.searchwamtv.com being distributed in the past.

First of all, we would like to calm you down a little bit – browser hijacker is not the most dangerous computer virus as it is not directly targeted to steal your private information or even money, it can’t do significant damage to your computer as well. However, it is still PUP (potentially unwanted program), and features that it brings will  be definitely not pleasant.

Search.searchtmpn4.com in particular is a hijacker that supports only Google Chrome web browser and tries to take over new tab and default search provider settings. If you add this extension to Chrome, it will automatically set www.search.searchtmpn4.com to be your new tab page as well as default search provider.

Some users tend to ignore changes and just keep using their web browser the way it is. Search.searchtmpn4.com also plays a role in this trend because they have developed a website with clean looks that reminds of almost every typical search websites. Unfortunately, they also have some bad intentions pointed against you ant thus it should not be used.

This specific add-on is actively promoted as a tool to track your packages easier. If you are a heavy online shopper, it might seem like a good idea to have an ability to check where your parcel is with just a couple of clicks. In reality, all functionality regarding package tracking that will be provided to you is  a small form field below original search box, where you can submit tracking code. Sadly, this feature seems not to be working and that makes Search.searchtmpn4.com add-on totally useless.

Besides the fact that this browser add-on is not really useful, it will also be annoying. All your searches will be redirected to Yahoo search engine. In addition to that, they will also be tracked – it’s even mentioned on their privacy policy document:

BY USING THE SERVICES, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO GRANT POLARITY PERMISSION TO COLLECT YOUR URLS AND SEARCH DATA, INCLUDING SEARCH QUERIES THAT MAY CONTAIN PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION, SHARE THEM WITH THIRD PARTIES, AND USE SEARCH-RELATED COOKIES

Basically that means they will collect various information about you and even some of your personal details can be leaked. That is done not intentionally, yet not less dangerous.

Moreover, if you take a look at the toolbar on their homepage, you will notice a bunch of various links there. Sadly, not all of them are reliable – they use this trick to promote websites that they are affiliated with, so we highly recommend not to click on any of icons or links delivered by Search.searchtmpn4.com. Also, remove this add-on for your own good right now.

Uninstall Search.searchtmpn4.com from your Google Chrome browser

Firstly, you should go for an obvious method by clicking “restore Chrome Tab Page” at the bottom of Search.searchtmpn4.com website. This should reverse settings that were changed by this hijacker.

Since it’s not a typical add-on but a malware, there might be some malicious files stored on your computer and you should make sure to remove them all, because they can be used to restore disabled add-on or even to implement other malware to your computer. To do this efficiently we recommend to get yourself anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter. Either one of those programs should have no problem with removing virus like this from a computer.

Also, if you have some questions regarding this specific topic, do not hesitate to ask them in the comments section below and we will try to provide you with a quick answer.

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