Browsing Guard Extension

Do not install Browsing Guard Extension even if it does look quite beneficial because it is not as useful as it seems to be, for sure. We cannot call it fully trustworthy either because it has ended up in the potentially unwanted software category. Programs that are placed under this category are not malicious, but they still act in an undesirable way. Talking about Browsing Guard Extension, it not only changes the default search tool on Google Chrome, but it might also be spread bundled and enter users’ computers without their knowledge, which is definitely not a feature of a program that can be fully trusted. You will find more about Browsing Guard Extension if you read all the remaining paragraphs of this article.

Browsing Guard Extension is promoted as a piece of software that can help users to protect their browsing history and personal information. Specifically speaking, it is presented as a browser extension that enables users to perform private web searches. They just need to activate the private search by typing P in the Google Chrome search box and then pressing Tab. Yes, this browser extension does look useful at first glance, but, unfortunately, its drawbacks outweigh its benefits. Frankly speaking, we cannot guarantee that your searches will be completely private after installing it either.

There are 13 636 individual users who have installed Browsing Guard Extension from the Chrome Web Store, but, of course, there are more users who have this browser extension active on their computers. No doubt many users get disappointed with this piece of software after installing it because it immediately changes their default search tools. Because of this, when they perform web searches, they might be presented with the modified search results. Specifically speaking, all users’ searches go through http://mps.eanswers.com/search and then they are provided with Yahoo! search results. We cannot say anything bad about this search engine (Yahoo!), but some search results returned to you might be modified along the way due to the presence of Browsing Guard Extension. They are not as innocent as they might seem to be at first. Yes, they look like ordinary search results, but they differ from them to a great extent. Specialists say that these modified search results only drive traffic to certain websites, so users might be taken to untrustworthy pages too. We do not say that this will happen to all the users clicking on these modified search results, but you should be very careful all the time if you decide not to disable Browsing Guard Extension.

The majority of users who consciously download Browsing Guard Extension get it from the Chrome Web Store (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/browsing-guard/olpjojaagippmapcedopiheccgnaabja), but you could have downloaded this piece of software from http://www.playzonenow.com some time ago too. In addition, specialists working at pcthreat.com are sure that it can affect users’ Google Chrome browsers without their knowledge as well, which is one of the reasons Browsing Guard Extension has been categorized as a potentially unwanted program. Speaking specifically, it might be distributed next to other programs in the so-called software bundles. Users allow undesirable software to enter their computers by installing other programs, and, of course, they usually do not know anything about that because they do not even notice these “additional offers” presented to them. Specialists say that users might install Browsing Guard Extension on their computers by clicking on advertisements promoting it too. They appear on their screens in the form of pop-ups. They are usually displayed to users when they enter dubious websites. Even though potentially unwanted programs are far from harmful malicious applications, it is not always a piece of cake to prevent them from entering the system. Because of this, we highly recommend that you enable a security application on your computer. It will not allow more harmful infections to enter your system illegally too.

If you do not know anything about the installation of Browsing Guard Extension, or you have simply not found it very useful, you should not keep this browser extension active. Luckily, it is not sophisticated malware, so its removal should be quick and easy. First, you need to access your browser’s add-ons manager (it will be an easy task if you follow instructions provided below this article). Then, you have to find the undesirable extension on the list and select it. Finally, click the Trash button to remove it. If you cannot remove Browsing Guard Extension manually for any reason, a reputable automated malware remover will erase it for you.

Browsing Guard Extension removal guide

Google Chrome

1. Open Google Chrome and press Alt+F.
2. Click More tools.
3. Open Extensions.
4. Select Browsing Guard Extension.
5. Click the Trash button.
6. Click Remove in the confirmation box.