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Any Search Manager

Posted: March 20, 2018

The Any Search Manager (also known as the Any Search Manager DS on the Chrome Store) is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) by SafeFinder. According to its official website and the description on its download page, the add-on is meant to expand Google Chrome's functionality by allowing the user to access a convenient set of tools that would allow them to switch search engines in the click of a button to get the best results available. While this might sound somewhat handy, you should keep in mind that the Any Search Manager provides this feature by modifying Chrome's settings and introducing you to an alternative new tab page that you might not be happy with.

The publisher of the Any Search Manager has been linked to numerous Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) In the past so that it is no surprise that the Any Search Manager falls into the same category. While the installation of this add-on is not recommended, you can rest assured that installing it will not cause any issues so that feel free to continue using it if you are not bothered by the change it brings. If you, however, wish to remove the Any Search Manager and revert the changes it brought, then you can take care of this task either via Chrome's settings menu or with the assistance of a trustworthy cybersecurity software suite.

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