How to Remove Search Bay Extension

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Browser extensions can be useful. Yet, there are programs that take advantage of our needs and cause harm. One such parasite is the Search Bay Extension. This utility is categorized as PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program). Yet, there is nothing potential in the nature of this app. It is definitely malicious. This tool is programmed to generate ad revenue for its owners. It uses misleading and aggressive marketing strategies to turn you from a visitor into a customer. Upon infiltration, the extension takes control of your web browser. It replaces your default search engine and starts to control what search results you are exposed to. The app injects fake entries among the search results. It doesn’t matter which engine you use, the Search Bay Extension can modify the displayed results. The fake entries are third-party advertisements, yet, they are not marked as such. Dodgy pages pay hefty sums for their links to be displayed at the top. You can never be sure which search results are organic and which are promoted. But wait, there is more. The obscured search ads are far not the only commercials the PUP forces on you. The Search Bay Extension injects banners, hyperlinks, and in-text ads on every website you open. It can also redirect your browser to third-party pages and even pause your online videos. You will hate the experience. Soon you will notice that your PC underperforms. This again is due to the PUP lurking in the shadows. The furtive app does not limit its resource usage. It consumes an enormous amount of RAM. The more ads you see, the more RAM is consumed, and hence, the slower your PC is. The Search Bay Extension can cause both your browser and OS to freeze and crash. This, of course, leads to data loss and a lot of frustration. Luckily, there is a silver lining. The Search Bay Extension is removable. We have attached a manual removal guide below this article. If you prefer automated solutions, you can also download a trustworthy anti-malware app.

How did I get infected with Search Bay?

The Search Bay Extension used to have an official website and official download from the Chrome Web Store. Yet, this is no longer the case. The app disappeared from the Web. However, it continues to infect PC users. But how is this even possible? Well, easy enough. The Search Bay Extension uses alternative distribution techniques. We are talking about torrents, freeware/shareware bundling, and malvertising. Do you remember getting redirected to an odd website? There, a pop-up message read “add […] extension to leave” or “some changes will not be saved if you close this window”? This is quite a popular scheme. The websites are corrupted. They contain malicious code which prevents the visitor from leaving. You cannot simply close the tab so many users install the offered apps. Do not do it! Don’t interact with this page at all. Use your Task Manager to close your web browser and then start a new session. This is the only safe way to exit these pages. Their messages are very likely to be corrupted. You think you click “Close,” yet, you actually approved the installation of some app. The key to a secure and infection-free computer is caution. If you are not sure how to proceed, always ask for help or at least research the problem online. Learn your lessons, don’t let programs like the Search Bay Extension on board ever again!

Why is Search Bay dangerous?

The Search Bay Extension should be removed as soon as possible. This parasite is a giant hole in your security wall. It exposes its victims to numerous commercials. Yet, not a single advert is verified. Anyone willing to spend some money can use the Search Bay Extension to promote. All sorts of crooks and hackers take advantage. They use the PUP to spread misleading and corrupted content. One click on a malicious advert may download more malware or viruses on your machine. Yet, an unverified commercial may arouse unwarranted expectations or redirect the user to scam websites. Do not trust a word you read online. You will see numerous great deals, discounts, coupons; you will be offered free/discounted software and services. Question everything! With the Search Bay Extension on board, these offers are more likely to be fake than legit. The crooks are after your money. One way or another. They will try to lure you into paying for nonexistent goods, overpriced items and even, for malicious software. Your best course of action is the immediate removal of the Search Bay Extension. The sooner it is gone, the better!

How Can I Remove Search Bay?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Search Bay 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 Search Bay.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: Search Bay

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Search Bay 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 Search Bay folder. Double check with any antimalware program for any leftovers. Keep your software up-to date!