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RecipeFox

Posted: April 28, 2020

RecipeFox is a very intrusive browser extension that may promise to provide you with access to a rich library of exciting cooking recipes. What the add-on's installer might not tell you is that you are about to experience significant changes to your Web browser's configuration – while the changes in question are not harmful, they are likely to annoy you a lot since you will be forced to use a website that you are not familiar with.

There are many browser add-ons that may replace your search engine or new tab when they are installed, but RecipeFox takes it a step further. This add-on will:

  • Replace the homepage.
  • Replace the new tab page.
  • Replace the default search service.

Needless to say, this is very intrusive behavior, and you should not install add-ons that want to change your browser's settings entirely. The website that RecipeFox promotes is found at Recipefox.recipes, and it appears to be safe-to-use – however, it may display additional advertisements whenever you use its search services.

Looking for online cooking recipes is easy – just use your favorite search engine to look for specific dishes or recipes. There is no need to use unknown and non-trustworthy browser add-ons like RecipeFox. If you have installed this extension and you are not happy with the changes it brought, then we advise you to take care of its removal as soon as possible.

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