Searchpowerapp.com is a browser hijacker. Searchpowerapp.com browser hijacker alters the search engine to Yahoo search engine and the homepage of Google Chrome browser to searchpowerapp.com.
Searchpowerapp.com is regularly offered on the internet as a useful tool to enhance browser functionality. However, in reality, this is (adware) a browser hijacker that collects all kinds of web browsing data from your browser and computer.
The browsing information gathered by Searchpowerapp.com is used for malicious advertising purposes. The browsing data is sold to advertising networks for revenue. Because Searchpowerapp.com collects data from your browser, Searchpowerapp.com is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program within the security research community.
Search Power browser extension will install itself in the Google Chrome and possibly in the Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge browser. None of any browser developers classifieds the “Search Power” extension as dangerous. I did, however, submitted the search power extension to Google as “adware”.
If your home page has changed to Searchpowerapp.com and the Search Power browser extension has been installed, remove the Search Power extension as soon as possible using this Search Power removal instruction.
Remove Search Power
Uninstall Search Power extension from Google Chrome
- Open Google Chrome
- Type chrome://extensions/ in the Google Chrome address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “Search Power” browser extension and click Remove.
Uninstall Search Power extension from Firefox
- Open Firefox
- Type about:addons in the Firefox address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “Search Power” browser extension and click the three dots on the right of the Search Power extension.
Select Remove from the menu to remove Search Power from the Firefox browser.
Uninstall Search Power add-on from Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer
- Click the menu (wrench icon) in the top right.
- Open Manage Addons from the menu.
- Remove Search Power from Extensions and Toolbars.
- On the left open Search Providers settings.
- Find Search Power Search and Remove Search Power Search.
Do you still have Search Power in Internet Explorer?
- Open Windows Control Panel.
- Go to Uninstall a program.
- Click “installed on” column to sort the recently installed applications by date.
- Select Search Power and click Uninstall.
- Follow Search Power uninstall instructions.
Remove Searchpowerapp.com with Malwarebytes
I recommend removing Searchpowerapp.com with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.
Searchpowerapp.com adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove Searchpowerapp.com with Malwarebytes.
- Install Malwarebytes, follow on-screen instructions.
- Click Scan to start a malware-scan.
- Wait for the Malwarebytes scan to finish.
- Once completed, review the Searchpowerapp.com detections.
- Click Quarantine to continue.
- Reboot Windows after all the detections are moved to quarantine.
You have now successfully removed Searchpowerapp.com from your device and web browser.