Search Sherpa

Search Sherpa is a potentially unwanted program that may view your browsing history and serve you targeted advertisements. As you see, the information obtained from your browsing history could help the application understand what content interests you and what kind of ads you would be more likely to click. If you like tailored ads, such behavior might not bother you, but if you do not like targeted content, you might want to learn more about this browser extension before getting it. In this article we talk about where the potentially unwanted program could come from, how it may work, and how it could be erased. To help users delete Search Sherpa faster if they decide to get rid of it, we display step by step removal instructions at the end of the article.

Many potentially unwanted programs like Search Sherpa are spread through their official sites as well as the Chrome Web Store page. Besides such websites, they are often spread through bundled software installers, pop-ups, and advertisements. Thus, researchers say that users who want to avoid installing potentially unwanted programs should download tools only from reliable sources. Meaning, launching an installer coming from a file-sharing site or a notification displayed on a questionable site is not a good idea. Additionally, specialists recommend learning all there is about programs they wish to install before downloading their installers. The most important things to check are if the chosen tool comes from a reputable developer and if it has good expert or user reviews. Just keep in mind that reviews can be faked, which is why it is important to check if they come from reputable experts and real users.

According to Search Sherpa description on Google Chrome, the application “is a search assistant extension that ensures privacy, security, and adds enhanced in page search all in one convenient add-on.” Consequently, users who read it might expect great things from its provided search tool that ought to be called search-sherpas.com. If so, such users might be surprised when they see that the extension’s search engine could redirect them to the Bing search engine instead of displaying search results by itself. Another thing that users might be notified about is that the application may need a permission to view their browsing history. Search Sherpa’s Privacy Policy says that the extension might gather data related to your browsing habits as well as personal but not identifiable data. It is also said that collected data could be shared with partners, including advertising and analytics partners.

Moreover, the potentially unwanted program’s Privacy Policy says that gathered information could be used “to deliver, personalize, and improve” services. Also, it is said that it could be used to “Help advertisers and publishers connect to offer relevant advertising in their apps and websites” as well as “Provide location-based Services, advertising, search results, and other content consistent with your location settings.” Therefore, it looks like Search Sherpa could show targeting advertisements. Some users find such content to be irritating and if you are one of them, it is possible that this browser extension’s working manner could annoy you. In such a case, you may want to look for another browser extension. If you already installed it and now regret doing so, you can erase Search Sherpa at any time.

If you want to delete Search Sherpa, there are a couple of methods to get rid of it. Like most browser extensions, it can be erased by accessing the browser’s extensions menu. This task should not be particularly complicated, but if you do not know how to access the mentioned menu, you could follow the instructions located below. The other way to eliminate Search Sherpa is to scan your computer with a reliable antimalware tool. After the scan, you should be able to delete the potentially unwanted program by clicking the displayed removal button. If you have any questions related to the discussed extension, you can leave us a message in the comments area.

Erase Search Sherpa

1. Launch your Google Chrome.
2. Copy the following line: chrome://extensions
3. Insert it into your browser’s address bar and click Enter.
4. Look for Search Sherpa, tap Remove, and confirm if needed.
5. Restart your browser.