Decent Search Removal Guide

If you are looking for a decent search engine the extension called Decent Search might sound perfect. However, our specialists recommend learning more about this tool before deciding whether it is a good idea to get it. If you did not know this yet, the application falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs, which means that some of its functions could be annoying and undesirable. Also, users ought to know that the extension’s provided search tool might not show any search results itself as our researchers noticed that it may redirect to Google search engine. If installing a browser extension just so you could search through google.com does not make any sense to you, this application might not be for you. We can help you erase it with our deletion instructions located at the end of this article. As for learning more about it, we invite you to read our full report first.

We noticed that Decent Search has an official website called somedecentsearch.com. Also, it is compatible with Google Chrome only and is available on the Chrome Web Store page. Since the extension does not have any reviews or rating on the mentioned platform, it is likely that users find it somewhere else. For example, some potentially unwanted programs travel with bundled software installers, while others are spread through advertisements and redirects.

To avoid receiving such software via bundled installers we advise you to stay away from unreliable file-sharing websites that could offer installers bundled with potentially unwanted programs. Also, you should always choose advanced or custom installation settings. If you do, you may get a chance to discover or even deselect bundled applications. Another thing we recommend is researching tools before installing them so you would know for sure that they will not turn out to be unreliable or malicious.

Research shows that Decent Search need permission to change your default search engine to somedecentsearch.com. As said earlier, this search tool might redirect you to Google search engine, which you can use without having to install any extensions; all you need to do to access it is type google.com into your browser’s address bar. Moreover, while reading the potentially unwanted program’s Privacy Policy statements we found out that the application could gather information about your browsing habits and share it with third parties.

Apparently, the extension’s collected user data could be used to perform analysis about users’ interests, communicate with users about products that could interest them, and display targeted advertisements. In other words, Decent Search could gather information about your browsing habits for marketing purposes. If you do not like the idea that the extension could collect information or show you ads, you could eliminate it.

The potentially unwanted program can be deleted either manually or with a reliable antimalware tool. If you select the first option, you could follow the deletion instructions located below that show how to remove Decent Search step by step from Google Chrome. If you prefer the second option, you should get a security tool of your choice and perform a full system scan. After the process is over, you should be allowed to erase Decent Search along with other detections by pressing the displayed removal button.

Get rid of Decent Search

1. Launch Google Chrome.
2. Type chrome://extensions into your browser’s address bar and press Enter.
3. Search for Decent Search and click Remove.
4. Confirm that you wish to Remove the potentially unwanted program.
5. Close your browser.