Power Search is a browser extension that changes your web browser settings to Srchpowerwindow.info. The Power Search adware also reads your browser history and sells this data to rogue advertisers.
Power Search is distributed via unwanted pop-ups that advertise to install the Power Search extension in your browser. If you accept these pop-ups and install the browser extension, your browser will be infected with the Power Search adware.
It is recommended to remove the Power Search adware from your computer as soon as possible. You can do this by removing the Power Search browser extension with extension ID: okklhgiheogaedckhpjmpokikjfiooka (Google Chrome) from your extensions.
Remove Power Search
Uninstall Power Search extension from Google Chrome
- Open Google Chrome
- Type chrome://extensions/ in the Google Chrome address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “Power Search” browser extension and click Remove.
Uninstall Power Search extension from Firefox
- Open Firefox
- Type about:addons in the Firefox address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “Power Search” browser extension and click the three dots on the right of the Power Search extension.
Select Remove from the menu to remove Power Search from the Firefox browser.
Uninstall Power Search add-on from Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer
- Click the menu (wrench icon) in the top right.
- Open Manage Addons from the menu.
- Remove Power Search from Extensions and Toolbars.
- On the left open Search Providers settings.
- Find Power Search Search and Remove Power Search Search.
Do you still have Power Search 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 Power Search and click Uninstall.
- Follow Power Search uninstall instructions.
Remove Power Search adware with Malwarebytes
I recommend removing Power Search adware with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.
Power Search adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove Power Search 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 Power Search detections.
- Click Quarantine to continue.
- Reboot Windows after all the detections are moved to quarantine.
You have now successfully removed Power Search malware from your device.