Searchbee.net

If you have Searchbee.net set as your browser’s homepage address, then you should consider removing and replacing it with another search engine because this search engine is as shady as they come. It is not a browser hijacker because its developers do not distribute it as such, but you may still get it accidentally if you are not paying attention. Our analysis has shown that this search engine may show commercial advertisements in its search results and probably collect information about you to present you with links that may be inclined to click. Furthermore, this search engine does not have an EULA (End User License Agreement) and Privacy Policy documents. Hence, it is indicative of the fact that it comes from a shady background.

We believe that Searchbee.net ought to be distributed via bundled software installers because our research has shown that it does not have a browser extension that would function as a vehicle for it. These bundled installers can feature all kind of software including games. It may be featured on software distributing websites that require you to download a downloader that, in turn, downloads the software you want. The downloader can offer you to install Searchbee.net or install it by default. Truth be told, this search engine is not popular at the moment and it is likely that it will not go anywhere because we think that the installers that feature it are hosted on low-grade freeware distributing sites that do not get much web traffic.

Searchbee.net may be set as your browser’s homepage if you use Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer. Also, it might change Chrome’s new tab page as well. At the time of testing it, Searchbee.net did not function properly as it was incapable of processing the search queries entered. Nevertheless, it may start working at some point, and the reason we regard it as a shady search engine is due to the fact that it might show commercial advertisements in its search results. This search engine features an “Advertise With Us” button that the bottom right of its main page. It is clear that its developers offer advertising services to anyone willing to pay for them. It offers targeted ads which means that it may collect information while you browse the web.

Another issue with Searchbee.net is the fact that it does not have an End User License Agreement or Privacy Policy. Therefore, there is no information about the advertisement campaigns this search engine may be used to promote or what kind of information is collected about you for web monetization purposes. We believe that this search engine can, at the very least, collect non-personally identifiable information about you for geotargeting purposes because this search engine says that it offers targeted advertising services. Therefore, it may collect information such as your IP address and, thus, your approximate geographical location, Internet Service Provider (ISP) domain name, search queries entered, browsing history, browser type, operating system type, and so on. It collects this information through browse cookies, web beacons, and other information technologies. The collected information should allow certain content that corresponds to your interests to be shown to you more often to you and generate revenue for Searchbee.net’s creators when you click them.

It is easy to see that this search engine was created to show ad-supported search results that generate ad revenue, so it was not created to fulfill your needs. This search engine does not work now but, if it did, you should not use it because all it will do is subject you to ad-supported search results. If you want to remove Searchbee.net, then please follow the instructions provided below.

How to change the homepage address

Google Chrome

1. Open the browser.
2. Press Alt+F keys.
3. Select Settings.
4. Click Set pages and enter a new address.
5. Click OK.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open the browser.
2. Press Alt+T keys.
3. Click Options and select General.
4. In the Home Page box, enter a new address.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Open the browser.
2. Press Alt+T and click Internet Options.
3. Change the homepage address.
4. Click OK.