Search Maven Removal Guide

Search Maven is certainly an application you would not want to have on your computer. It is very unlikely that you have come across its main home page at searchmave.co, because such adware programs are generally downloaded bundled with freeware. Although Search Maven is not a dangerous computer security threat, you are still strongly recommended to remove Search Maven from the PC, because prolonged exposure to third party commercial content. For manual Search Maven removal instructions, please scroll down to the bottom of this article.

We know that users install Search Maven together with other freeware applications, because this is how all the other adware extensions from the same family are distributed. Search Maven belongs to the same group of adware applications as Xaven, Ttessab, Laflurla and other adware programs that are supposedly created to improve your search experience. For example, the official statement at Search Maven’s home page claims that the creators of this application are “passionate about improving the web by providing the best tools to enhance the browsing experience, from search the web to comparing online deals to find the best prices.”

Thus, in a way, Search Maven functions as coupon application, because it collects information on what websites you frequent and later on processes the information in order to generate custom offers and pop-up advertisements. It may seem that Search Maven can really help you save money on your purchases, but do not forget that this adware application does not review the pop-up content. In other words, no one can be sure that the links embedded in the pop-up ads are safe, and if you click on a potentially corrupted link you could be redirected to a suspicious website.

For the most part such applications as Search Maven are used to increase traffic in affiliated websites so that the creators of adware would generate financial profit. However, in extreme cases the applications may also be exploited for malware distribution, so it would not be surprising if one day after clicking a pop-up you would initiate a malware download and soon your computer would be infected.

To take everything into account, Search Maven is not an extremely dangerous computer threat, but it can function as vehicle for malware distribution and that is why it is important to remove this application as soon as possible. While you uninstall Search Maven via Control Panel, scan your computer with a licensed antimalware tool in search for other potentially unwanted applications. Remove them as well (if any) and then acquire a powerful computer security application that will safeguard your system from other threats in the future.

Remove Search Maven

Windows 8

1. Move mouse cursor to the bottom right of the screen.
2. Wait for Charm bar to appear and then click Settings.
3. Open Control Panel and click Uninstall a program.
4. Highlight Search Maven and click Uninstall.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Open Start menu and click Control Panel.
2. Go to Uninstall a program and remove Search Maven.

Windows XP

1. Click Start menu and navigate to Control Panel.
2. Access Add or remove programs and uninstall Search Maven.

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