Secure-surf.net

Secure-surf.net is a Web page that seems very similar to the official Google.com website. In addition to the search field, it also features quick links to image/video search, as well as a Gmail link. Beneath the search field seen on Secure-surf.net, users will see a small disclaimer stating 'The search engine that respects your privacy.' Supposedly, Secure-surf.net's purpose is to keep the searches of its users private so that their search queries will not be used for marketing purposes such as displaying targeted ads on the websites they browse.

While some users might find this feature useful, they should keep in mind that Secure-surf.net is not a reputable website, and searches performed through there will display results from Rambler.ru, a popular Russian search engine. While the results there are legitimate, they might be tailored to fit the needs of Russian users so that other people might not consider Secure-surf.net's search results to be the best. Furthermore, since Secure-surf.net is not linked to a reputable and legitimate company, its safe state may change at any time, and the page may begin to display ads or other dubious content.

While Secure-surf.net is safe at the moment, it appears that the website's owners rely on browser hijacking software to lure more people to their page. The Secure-surf.net hijacker might be installed as a Web browser extension, which is supposed to help users anonymize their searches. Although using Secure-surf.net or having the extension installed is not harmful, it is best to stick to using reputable search engines instead of ones like Secure-surf.net. If you wish to remove Secure-surf.net from your Web browser, then you might need to identify and remove the Secure-surf.net hijacker either manually or by using a trustworthy anti-malware solution.