
About Search Protect
Search Protect detected by your anti-malware tool likely means you have a generic potentially not wanted application (PUP) in your system. This is a type of contamination that won’t do severe harm to your system directly. Usually, PUPs claim to be handy applications so as to prompt users to authorize them to remain installed. It might come as a system optimization tool or anti-virus program, a game, or a browser add-on. PUPs are fundamentally applications that can install without requiring your explicit permission, and then try to deceive you into buying worthless services or attempt to get money in other ways. If your PUP is a computer optimizer or a security utility, the program would attempt to encourage you to buy the complete version of the program, while browser add-ons might display you loads of ads so as to make revenue. Since PUPs are of no use to you, it would be best if you remove Search Protect. (more…)