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The Adaware Secure Search app falls under the PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) category. This utility uses stealth installation and makes unauthorized changes to your system. The PUP takes control of your web browsers and forces numerous reshuffles on you. It changes both your homepage and default search engine. The app locks the changes and prevents you from restoring your preferences. This done and it starts an aggressive ad-bombardment on you. The irony is that Adaware Secure Search is supposed to protect your browser against intrusive online adverts and stealth extensions. This PUP uses deception to get you to install it. Once on board, however, it shows its true face. The PUP is an aggressive advertising tool. It injects various ads on every website you load. It also opens third-party websites directly in your web browser. And that is not even the tip of the iceberg. The pest monitors your browsing activities and collects data. It analyzes and catalogs your every online activity. When the PUP deems it has enough information, it proceeds to send it to a remote server. Anyone willing to pay can access the data there. The crooks use this information to create ingenious online traps. Do not risk falling into one. The Adaware Secure Search PUP has no place on your computer. This parasite is a threat to your security and privacy. Do what’s best for you and your system’s well-being. Remove the invader as soon as possible.
How did I get infected with Adaware Secure Search?
The Adaware Secure Search PUP is a trickster. It has an official website and download, yet, more often than not, it is spread through deception. The PUP cannot install itself, so it turns to trickery. This parasite uses camouflage. It hides in the shadows and waits for you to make a mistake. It lurks behind software bundles, fake updates, torrents, and spam messages. All it needs to succeed is one second of carelessness. The parasite preys on your naivety. Do not let your guard down. No anti-virus app can protect you if you act recklessly. The key to a secure and infection-free computer is vigilance. Pay close attention to the fine print. Especially when you install new programs and updates. More often than not, the apps we download off the web come bundled with bonus programs. The extras, sadly, are often parasites like the Adaware Secure Search PUP. If you rush through the installation process of a bundle, you are very likely to approve parasites. You can prevent the wanted extras from installing under the advanced/custom setup option. Do not give into naivety. Always take the time to do your due diligence!
Why is Adaware Secure Search dangerous?
The Adaware Secure Search PUP is an invader. It uses tricks to sneak in unnoticed and wrecks everything. The more time it has, the bigger the mess it causes. This PUP is never idle. It follows you around the web and records your activities. It uses the collected information against you. The PUP opens your browser to surveillance and targeted ads. The more information the PUP has, the more relevant ads it displays. On paper, if you enter “sneakers” into a search engine, the parasite would display adverts for sports shoes. It sounds great, doesn’t it? Well, you cannot expect the parasite to redirect you to legitimate websites. The PUP gets paid to advertise, not to verify the landing web pages. This PUP is a great platform for the crooks to take advantage of. Numerous criminals use the Adaware Secure Search parasite to redirect traffic to phony, phishing, and scam websites. The nasty PUP turns its victims into easy targets. Do not test your luck. The Adaware Secure Search parasite is very hazardous. Don’t tolerate it! Remove this invader! The sooner it’s gone, the better!
How Can I Remove Adaware Secure Search?
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If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Adaware Secure Search infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.
- Open your task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
- Locate the process of Adaware Secure Search.exe and kill it
- Open your windows registry editor by typing”regedit” in the windows search box
Navigate to (Depending on your OS version)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
and delete the display Name: Adaware Secure Search
Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command
Type “Appwiz.cpl”
Locate the Adaware Secure Search program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. Review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.
Navigate to C:/Program Files and delete Adaware Secure Search folder. Double check with any antimalware program for any leftovers. Keep your software up-to date!