Do you know what Awesome Sports Search is?
You might install the Awesome Sports Search extension, thinking that it will help you stream sports channels for free. Even though the description of the program does not mention free streaming services, it does not mention paid services either. Also, the extension itself is free to download. At the time of research, it was available for Google Chrome users only, and it does not look like it would be created for others in the future. If you end up installing it on a different browser, the same information and tips apply. Of course, the removal guide below will not work, and, in that case, we suggest leaving a comment with a request for additional instructions. Our research team will be glad to help you. If you are not sure if you even need to delete Awesome Sports Search, we recommend that you continue reading.
You might have downloaded the suspicious Awesome Sports Search extension from the Chrome web store (chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/awesome-sports-search/chdcioeefochikmopapgkooakjbkfaed). How were you introduced to this installer? It is unlikely that you found it using the search engine, and, most likely, you were redirected to it via some odd pop-up or advertisement. Was Awesome Sports Search attached to a different program? If a bundled downloader was involved, you MUST inspect your operating system using a trusted malware scanner. This is necessary so that you could make sure that other threats do not exist. If they do, you need to research them and figure out how to remove them from your operating system. Needless to say, serious threats take precedence over Awesome Sports Search because even though it is suspicious, it is just a PUP – potentially unwanted program.
Awesome Sports Search screenshot
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When you install Awesome Sports Search, you agree to have your default search provider changed. Depending on how you use it, you either employ sport.awesomesearch.net or search.yahoo.com. The sports search engine is activated when you enter “s” into the address bar and hit the “Tab” key on the keyboard. All searches conducted via this engine are redirected to tvnoop.com. Although, at first, you might think that this website presents sports-related information and links that can help you stream sports channels, in reality, it promotes a paid service. The Yahoo search engine works normally, but note that when you use it, your browsing activity is recorded using the cookies employed by Awesome Sports Search and third parties associated with this PUP. Do not forget about this if you decide to delete the PUP because you will also want to delete cookies and clear browsing cache.
Since Awesome Sports Search is neither truly beneficial nor completely trustworthy, you might come to the conclusion that it is best to delete this potentially unwanted program. Do you want to remove Awesome Sports Search? That is easy to do, as all you need to make sure of is that the right extension is eliminated and that the browsing data is cleared. If you follow the instructions below carefully, you will have taken care of it all by yourself. Things are a little bit trickier if other PUPs or malicious threats exist on your operating system. In that case, you should really think about implementing a trustworthy anti-malware program. We suggest implementing it even if you have no other threats to worry about because you do not want to miss an opportunity to reliably secure your operating system against malware attacks.
Delete Awesome Sports Search from Chrome
- Launch the browser and tap keys Alt+F together.
- In the launched menu, click More tools and then Extensions.
- Find the unwanted extension and click the Remove button.
- Tap keys Ctrl+Shift+Delete together to access the Clear browsing data menu.
- In the Advanced tab, choose a time range and boxes.
- Click the Clear data button.
In non-techie terms:
It looks like Awesome Sports Search was created to promote a paid service and to record information about Google Chrome users. Without a doubt, if you expected to be safe and to enjoy free services when you installed the extension, you will be majorly disappointed. Even if you enjoy using Yahoo Search as your main search engine, you want to use it separately from the PUP because you do not want the searches to be influenced, and you certainly do not want your browsing activity to be tracked by third parties. If you are ready to remove Awesome Sports Search, you need to figure out if you should do it yourself or if you should install software to assist you. While deleting the PUP manually should not be problematic using the guide above, we advise employing anti-malware software anyway. It will ensure that every troublesome or malicious component is removed and that your system is protected at all times in the future.