GamesCenter Search

GamesCenter Search is an extension that is compatible only with Google Chrome. This extension is presented by PlayMediaCenter, and it has set up playmediacenter.com to introduce users to the add-on we are discussing right now along with MovieCenter Search, ArcadeCenter Search, and VideoCenter Search. Although all four of these extensions are separate, they all function in similar ways, and our research team recommends deleting them for the same reasons. The good news is that removing GamesCenter Search is not a complicated task, and we are hopeful that Google Chrome users dealing with this add-on – or any other add-on from the family – will have no problem eliminating it. Of course, if you downloaded this extension yourself, and you find it quite useful, it might be harder for you to see why it is not as a beneficial or trustworthy as you might think. Continue reading, and you will learn all the reasons why this seemingly harmless extension cannot be trusted.

Although GamesCenter Search is officially represented via playmediacenter.com, its installer is actually hosted at chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gamescenter-search/adekbiglcclgfckiodjeoglkmnodidch, on the Chrome web store. According to the official information, this extension can help you browse the web for free games. If you love playing games online, you might discover this extension on your own, but you could also stumble upon it by accident when interacting with unreliable installers and software bundles. In case the add-on was installed along with third-party software, you MUST examine it as soon as possible to check if it is harmless or if it requires removal. GamesCenter Search itself is not completely innocent, and you might decide to delete it for a few simple reasons. First of all, this extension can track your activity and record data. As the Privacy Policy reveals, information about you could be used to deliver targeted advertising, which means that this potentially unwanted program (PUP) also acts as an advertising tool, and you must understand why that is risky. If you did not know, misleading ads could open up backdoors to malicious websites, malware installers, and virtual scams.

Our research team recommends deleting GamesCenter Search primarily because of the search tool it employs. If you installed it from an official source, you must have agreed to have your default search provider changed to play.eanswers.com. If the add-on was installed in some other way, and you were not informed about the changes, you might be surprised to find that every time you surf the web via the address bar, you are redirected to Yahoo Search. Play.eanswers.com redirects all search queries via this search engine, and, unfortunately, the results could be modified and show unreliable third-party content. Of course, we cannot ignore the main service that GamesCenter Search offers, which is to help you find free games. This tool is not that helpful because it only promotes games created by CantStopPlaying Inc. via cantstopplaying.com. All in all, even if you find the games satisfying, you have to consider the security risks you might be exposing yourself to by using the suspicious extension. If you do not want to worry about that, you should remove the add-on immediately.

Are other PUPs or infections active on your PC? When our research team installed GamesCenter Search, another extension, StreamJunkie Search, was offered along with it. If you used third-party installers, all kinds of software might have slithered in. A legitimate malware scanner can help you identify the threats that require removal. Once you know their names, use the search box at the top of this page to find the guides you need. Of course, removing unwanted programs and threats manually is just one of the options. Our team of malware security experts recommends using anti-malware software instead. Not only will it delete GamesCenter Search along with other threats that are active, it will also keep your operating system and web browsers protected. If you do not take care of that, you might end up letting in much more dangerous software. Even if you follow the guide below, and the unwanted software is eliminated successfully, employing legitimate security software is very important.

GamesCenter Search Removal

1. Launch Google Chrome and enter chrome://extensions/ into the address bar.
2. Identify the unwanted extension, click the recycle bin next to it, and choose Remove.
3. Enter chrome://settings/ into the address bar to access the Settings menu.
4. Navigate to the Search engine menu and click Manage search engines.
5. Find the unwanted provider, click the More actions button on the right, and select Remove from list.