Search.searchpcst.com

It does not mean that a search engine is necessarily trustworthy if it has all the features of an ordinary search tool. Search.searchpcst.com is one of these search engines that look harmless but, in reality, might cause many problems to their users. First, it does not seem to be a very trustworthy search tool because users make complaints that it has replaced their homepages, default search engines, and even modified New Tab pages without their permission. Second, even though it uses a service of Yahoo!, which is a reputable search provider, it is very likely that its search results will be covered with the modified search results and various promotional links promoting third-party websites. Third, after reading the Privacy Policy document of this search provider, it has become clear that it is going to record personal information about users. Find more detailed information about this dubious search tool in the following paragraphs of this article. We are sure you will have your own opinion about Search.searchpcst.com after reading this report. In case this opinion is negative, you can delete this search tool from your browsers quite easily.

We do not say that Search.searchpcst.com does not work at all. Yes, users see its search results page with Yahoo! search results after entering a search query; however, specialists say that these decent search results are not the only ones users see. On the basis of our researchers’ previous experience with search tools belonging to the same family, e.g. search.yourpackagesnow.com and search.yourclassifiedscenter.com, advertisements and links leading to third-party web pages might be placed there too. Since they are hardly noticeable and often do not differ from trustworthy search results, many users click on them and end up on third-party websites that do not contain any information associated with the search query. This, of course, means that users cannot effectively search for the information on the web, and they might need more time to find the relevant information. Actually, it is not the only problem associated with these third-party links and advertisements. Specialists at pcthreat.com do not recommend clicking on them because they might take users to untrustworthy websites. Since users might click on these ads and links accidentally, specialists suggest removing Search.searchpcst.com fully to make sure that the commercial content is no longer provided.

Specialists have also found the fact that Search.searchpcst.com collects the personal information quite disturbing because reputable search tools do not do that. As it is said in the Privacy Policy, this search tool does not focus on the collection of the personal data, and it does not do that directly; however, if a user ever enters personal details in the search box of Search.searchpcst.com, this information will be recorded. Then, it will be sent to third parties. Nobody knows anything about these third parties, so, theoretically, the gathered data might end up in the hands of cyber criminals too. You cannot disable this activity of Search.searchpcst.com, but you can remove it to stop it from acting this way and then set a more trustworthy search provider. Check it before setting it on your browsers because, as has already been mentioned, search tools that have legitimate-looking interfaces are not always good.

Reliable search tools share one similarity – they never appear illegally on browsers and are always set by users willingly. Since Search.searchpcst.com usually travels bundled with freeware and changes browsers’ settings window permission, it does not fall into the category of reliable search tools. Instead, it is often categorized as a browser hijacker by specialists because users are not always informed that it is going to change all their settings if they install particular software. There is a bunch of other untrustworthy search tools that might sneak onto the computer secretly too, so it would be smart to go to install a security application to protect the system from harm.

Resetting browsers to their default settings is one of the ways to get rid of Search.searchpcst.com, but this method is not the only one to make it gone. Specialists say that all untrustworthy search tools might be erased from the computer with an automatic malware remover, e.g. SpyHunter. We suggest using an automated tool if you wish all other threats to be erased from your PC as well. We do not say that you necessarily have them, but, in some cases, browser hijackers are installed together with other bad applications as well, so it is worth scanning the system with reputable software.

Delete Search.searchpcst.com from IE, Chrome, and FF

Internet Explorer

1. Open your browser.
2. Tap Alt+T simultaneously and then click Internet Options.
3. Open the Advanced tab.
4. Click Reset.
5. Check the Delete personal settings checkbox to enable it.
6. Click Reset.

Google Chrome

1. Open Chrome.
2. Click on the button in the top-right corner to open the menu window.
3. Select Settings.
4. Scroll down.
5. Click Show advanced settings.
6. Click Reset settings.
7. Click the Reset button.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Launch your browser and go to open the Help menu (Alt+H).
2. Click Troubleshooting Information.
3. Under Give Firefox a tune up, click Refresh Firefox.
4. Click Refresh Firefox again in the confirmation window.