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Search Swift

Posted: May 22, 2018

Search Swift is a browser add-on, which can be downloaded from Searchswift.co, as well as from the official Chrome Store page. Regardless of the download location the users opt to use, the result of Search Swift's installation will always be the same – undesired changes to your Web browser's configuration. This add-on has been categorized as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) by researchers. Software of this sort is not unsafe, but its installation may often be accompanied by side effects, which may turn out to be rather annoying. The change that Search Swift is known to bring is to replace your Web browser's default search settings to Search.searchswift.co. While this change is not a major issue, it might have a negative impact on your ability to search the Web. Furthermore, since Search.searchswift.co is not owned by a credible company, there's no way to be sure that this page will not go offline in a few weeks.

The installation of Search Swift might be offered by online advertisements so that we advise you to be vigilant for advertisements, which promote questionable software. Overall, it is a good idea to stay away from anonymous applications that were brought to your attention via dubious advertisements. If you do insist on installing this software, then you should try to play it safe by using an up-to-date PC security tool.

If you added the Search Swift extension to your Web browser recently and you are not satisfied with the changes it made, then we suggest that you resolve this minor issue by using a trustworthy PC security scanner to get rid of Search Swift. The removal of this PUP should revert your browser's settings to their normal values automatically.

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