Custom Search Google (Search1. Me) Removal Instructions

Custom Search Google – What is it?

“Custom Search Google” search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)¹, that is spread as a plugin for your web browser. It is typically advertised as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that assists to browse some precise info, for example, about sporting activity events, make your web browser much more safe, allow downloading of any web video, et cetera. Also, this app adds the “Managed by your organization” feature (on Chrome browsers).

However, the “Custom Search Google” plugin is pretty useless since all such features are currently embedded to your web browser and/or system. Such marketing mottos are targeted at low-skilled computer users, such as pensioners or schoolchildren. But often even skilled users are getting caught on such an appeal. In certain cases, this hijacker is distributed together with free tools.

How harmful is Custom Search Google hijacker?

Besides its uselessness, Custom Search Google hijacker is also really hazardous for web browser utilization. It changes your search engine to its particular – Search1.me, and also alters your background, adding its watermark on your background image (or, sometimes, altering it to default with the specified symbol).

Apart from seeable alterations done by Custom Search Google hijacker, you can see that some of your search queries are redirecting to the dubious websites, filled with web links and ads – so-called doorway websites. Such sites can have links for malware downloads. The chance of redirecting surges if you attempt to start Google search page forcibly.

But all these actions are much more irritating than really destructive. The main risk, especially for individuals who have a lot of secret information in their internet browsers, is installed in information collecting capabilities. Cookie files, chats, often-visited web pages, as well as various other activities are easily collected by Custom Search Google hijacker.