SwiftEngine

SwiftEngine is the name of a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that Windows users do not have to worry about. This software is available for OSX systems exclusively, and it claims to work as a search-enhancing feature that will enable its users to find better results online, as well as navigate the Web more efficiently. However, users who opt to approve the installation of the SwiftEngine software may soon find out that that they have been deceived – this program will not offer any improvements and, instead, it may turn out to be a very annoying problem to deal with. This is because the SwiftEngine program is known to introduce undesired changes to Web browsers such as replacing the default new tab page or overloading active Web browser windows with advertisements of various products, services and websites.

The SwiftEngine software is programmed to start alongside OSX, so a computer restart will do nothing to resolve the issue. In addition to displaying annoying content all the time, SwiftEngine also may violate the user's privacy by collecting Web browsing data that it may use to enhance the relevancy of the advertisements being displayed. Needless to say, this behavior should not be tolerated, and users bothered by the SwiftEngine PUP should try to eradicate it as soon as possible.

The easiest way to take care of the issue is to run a Mac security tool that will identify and remove all of the PUP's components. To prevent further encounters with Potentially Unwanted Programs, we advise our readers to be extra careful with the applications they download, if they come from an untrustworthy source, especially. In addition to this, they also should check out the installation instructions carefully to make sure that the SwiftEngine PUP will not come bundled with other programs.