Nt.Searchpassage.com

Unfortunately, Nt.Searchpassage.com may not travel alone as it should appear on your browser together with an extension that is called either SearchPassage or SearchPassage NewTab. The duo on your browser might gather information related to your browsing or display suspicious ads that belong to the third party. Our specialists researched the software and came to the conclusion that it might be potentially harmful. Nt.Searchpassage.com works only on Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, so you can use another browser for now or simply delete the search engine together with its extension. If you scroll below the article, you will find a step by step removal guide prepared by our specialists. The main reason we encourage you to learn more about the application and eventually delete it is because it could display advertising that comes from unreliable sources. For more information continue reading the text.

Nt.Searchpassage.com might not only replace your search engine, but it could also set itself as your new tab page or homepage. Because it modifies these preferences on user’s browser, the search engine was classified as a browser hijacker. Apparently, the application could be distributed with bundled installers that are downloaded from unreliable web pages. If this is how you received the search engine and the mentioned extension, you should be more careful during the next installation process. Even if the installer is bundled with additional software, often users have a chance to reject it in the setup wizard.

Another way to download Nt.Searchpassage.com and SearchPassage or SearchPassage NewTab extension is to visit searchpassage.com, which seems to be the software’s official site. The website has a download button, and if user clicks it, the browser might display a notification. The pop-up warns the user that the application might “read and change all data on the websites you visit,” “detect your physical location” and change your default homepage, search engine, or start page with Nt.Searchpassage.com. If you are downloading a legitimate application that was created by a reputable company and their goals are clear, then you might worry less about such warnings. However, when it comes to suspicious software such as Nt.Searchpassage.com, users should be more concerned about these pop-ups. Giving such rights to a potentially harmful program is not a good idea.

According to the Privacy Policy provided on searchpassage.com the software “may collect information that can personally identify you, such as your name and email address, as well as other information that does not personally identify you. Collected data may be used, supplemented, and shared with other parties for business, commercial, or marketing purposes.” The document also states that this information could be used to display advertising-supported content, for market research, and other purposes described in the Privacy Policy.

The worst part is that the ads could belong to unreliable third-party partners. This advertising content could be displayed in your search results or appear as pop-ups on other web pages. Probably, the software’s creators do not review what these ads advertise or where they redirect the user. If you would check the browser hijacker’s End User License Agreement, you would see that Nt.Searchpassage.com developers do not take any responsibility for any damages caused by “any computer bugs, viruses, harmful programs or similar mechanisms transmitted through or in connection with the extension, (d) loss or damage as a result of any reliance placed by you on the completeness, accuracy or existence of any advertising or third party content.” This means that the extension might be unsafe for you to use as well as the third-party advertising.

If the software would have other functions besides showing suspicious ads, users could consider using it despite its flaws. However, since it does not do anything good for you, it is not worth to keep it on your browsers. Thus, users who do not want to waste their time with this irritating browser hijacker should delete it either manually or automatically. As we promised, the instructions below will show you how to get rid of the software. It seems that all you have to do is to erase the extension that is known as SearchPassage to Google Chrome users and SearchPassage NewTab for those who use Mozilla Firefox. If you download a trustworthy antimalware tool, you will be able to remove the browser hijacker just the same. Also, if you have other suspicious software on your system, the security tool will take care of it too. Thus, in a way, the automatic removal with an antimalware tool is more beneficial to your computer.

Delete Nt.Searchpassage.com

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press CTRL+SHIFT+A, then click Extensions.
2. Find SearchPassage NewTab.
3. Select the extension and click the Remove option.

Google Chrome

1. Press ALT+F and click Settings.
2. Click More tools, then choose Extensions.
3. Locate SearchPassage and press the recycle bin button.
4. Press Remove.