Films Search is a browser extension for Google Chrome that claims to provide you with a way to watch movie trailers and explore popular movies and TV shows. The extension is a concern to your privacy because it can read your browsing history, read your online data, and modify your browser settings.
When the Films Search extension is installed it will change your browser’s default search engine to movie.searchmedia.club. If you search the web, you will be forwarded to movie.searchmedia.club and then to search.yahoo.com. This is typically done by questionable browser extensions to track what you search for online.
In reality, the Films Search extension is just a marketing tool that only provides value to marketing agencies, advertisers, and whomever else wants your personal information. Movie trailers and information about movies and TV shows is easy to find online, with the use of a search engine, or knowledgeable website. Avoid using a browser extension with so many permissions if you are seeking new information about movies and TV shows.
- Read and change all your data on .getmedia.club and movie.searchmedia.club
- Read your browsing history
- Display notifications
- Change your search settings to: movie.searchmedia.club
If you have concerns about your privacy, use a reputable search engine that blocks advertising trackers and keeps your search history private such as Duckduckgo.com.
To protect your privacy and your computer, it is strongly recommended to remove Films Search and scan your computer for malware that may have been introduced alongside the extension.
1. Open the Customize and control Google Chrome menu and go to More tools > Extensions.
2. Find the Films Search extension and click the Remove button to remove it.
3. Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware software to scan your computer and remove malicious files and potentially unwanted programs.
4. To install the program, locate and double-click the executable file you just downloaded. The file can usually be found in the Download folder.
5. Choose if this is for home or work use and click Agree and Install to begin installing Malwarebytes. Once the installation is complete, click Finish.
6. Once Malwarebytes is installed, open the program and click the Scan Now button on the dashboard – or go to the Scan tab and click the Start Scan button.
7. When the scan is complete click the Quarantine Selected button.
8. If Malwarebytes says “All selected items have been removed successfully. A log file has been saved to the logs folder. Your computer needs to be restarted to complete the removal process. Would you like to restart now?” click the Yes button to restart your computer.
9. Download HitmanPro to perform a second-opinion scan and remove any remaining malicious trace files. A second-opinion scan is important when removing malware and malicious files from your computer.
10. To install the program, locate and double-click the executable file you just downloaded. The file can usually be found in the Download folder.
11. Once HitmanPro is installed, open the program and click Next to start scanning your computer. *If you are using the free version you may choose to create a copy or perform a one-time scan.
12. When the HitmanPro scan is complete, click the Next button.
13. To activate the free version of HitmanPro: enter your email address twice and click the Activate button.
14. Click the Reboot button.
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