Search.myprivacyswitch.com

Search.myprivacyswitch.com is a partially functional search engine linked to an unpopular Web browser extension that goes by the name Privacy Switch and offers users the ability to stay anonymous while using search engines by keeping their search queries private. It is a well-known fact that major search engines collect such information and may use it to improve the quality of the ads they display to particular users, but the information they gather is in no case invasive to the user's privacy, and there should not be any privacy concerns regarding the data they collect. However, if you think that hiding this data from search aggregators is a good idea for some reason, then Privacy Switch might be one of the extensions that can help... as long as you are prepared to make peace with the unwanted changes that this extension may bring to your Web browser.

When Privacy Switch is installed, it sets Search.myprivacyswitch.com as the default homepage and new tab page for popular Web browsers like Internet Edge, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. While this operation is certainly not classified as threatening, it may force users to use a website that they are not familiar with. The worst part is that Search.myprivacyswitch.com does not even function as expected – attempting to use its search field yields no results, and the only way users can get any search results back is if they opt to use the quick links to Google, Bing or Yahoo featured on Search.myprivacyswitch.com. However, doing so eliminates the need for the Privacy Switch extension completely, because it once again redirects search queries through popular search aggregators and fails to preserve the user's anonymity.

It is obvious that Privacy Switch and the search engine it promotes are not working as expected and the extension's installation may set the Web browser's settings to certain values that most users might not desire. If you see Search.myprivacyswitch.com whenever you launch your Web browser, then it is recommended to find and uninstall the Privacy Switch extension due to it being classified as a browser hijacker. If manual removal does not work, then we suggest that users take advantage of a reputable anti-malware scanner that can deal with the Search.myprivacyswitch.com page and the browser hijacker that accompanies it successfully.