What is PUP.Search Selector?

Complete Information on PUP.Search Selector
PUP.Search Selector is deemed as a PUP (potentially unwanted program) which is associated with a browser extension identified as a “Search Selector”. This browser extension has a page on th Google Chrome Web Store and it is promoted as an useful tool which is capable of enabling system users to customize the functionality and look of their start pages and new tab page. At the time of writing this article, the toolbar is available for the Google Chrome users only. System users may install this PUP as an additional component to a freeware program bundle. Besides, it can be downloaded from its official website reported as Search-selector.co and also from the Google Chrome Web Store. PC users who wish to install the extension associated with PUP.Search Selector should take into consideration which it requires from the following privileges:

Alter your system privacy-related settings.
Read and change all the data on the web pages that you visit.
Modify the search settings and puts Search-selector.co domain as a default search engine.
Furthermore, the toolbar is made by the same company who produces the riskware such as SearchGuard and Search Shield. PUP.Search Selector is an ad-supported application which provides links on the Search-selector.co website to the search providers including Yahoo, Google and Bing and being the default search engine at this domain. When you try to install this software, you are also suggested to add a wallpaper onto the new tab page provided by its associated web portal and may shown few tips on how to specify your location and time zone. System users have the option in order to type their keywords on the search bar and choose with the search service to use.

Apart from that, PUP.Search Selector doesn't offer an additional search result filters and doesn't improve upon what kind of results are provided by Bing, Yahoo and Google. Above all, this is an adware threat that may present computer users with promotional materials through pop-up messages, videos and banners at its related domain Search-selector.co. The offers and adverts shown by this undesired program may be based on your input on its associated website and the search tool featured on the portal. Your every online operations are captured and the data that you share using this software may be sold to the third party advertisers for the making development purposes. Therefore, you should remove PUP.Search Selector from system ASAP.