GoWebSearch Mac

GoWebSearch

GoWebSearch is an unwanted browser-hijacking app for Mac computers that installs in the system’s main browser without the user’s knowledge. GoWebSearch causes the browser to suddenly open certain promoted sites and to spam the screen with obstructive pop-ups.

Typically, most representatives of the browser hijacker family are compatible with Windows computer and Android devices. However, in recent years there has been a huge increase in the number of hijacker apps for Macs and iPhones. Currently, it is just as likely to get a hijacker installed on a Mac as it is to get it on a Windows PC. That is why Mac users, too, need to have a firm understanding of the characteristics of this kind of software.

The first hijacker symptoms users notice are the changes in the homepage, the toolbar, and the search engine of their Chrome, Firefox, or Safari browsers. The page redirects caused by apps like GoWebSearch are another very commonly reported browser hijacker red flag that many people complain about. Also, it is likely that a hijacker would cause the generation of big numbers of online ads while you are on the Internet.

GoWebSearch for Mac

GoWebSearch for Mac is a marketing tool used for making money through paid ads that installs in the main browser and begins to control it. GoWebSearch for Mac tinkers with the settings of the browser and then causes it to show ads and trigger page redirects.

The main problem Mac users tend to face when they get such an app installed on their computer is that the presence of the hijacker makes browsing the Internet very frustrating and difficult. This, however, is not the biggest issue with the hijacker apps. What’s even worse is the increased risk of landing on unsafe sites that may expose your system to danger and harm (such as malicious Trojans, Ransomware viruses, Spyware, and more).

What is GoWebSearch?

GoWebSearch is a rogue app designed for the generation of paid advertisements that takes control of the main browser in the computer. GoWebSearch determines what search engine the browser uses as its default and what ads get displayed in its tabs.

In order to make its advertisements more appealing to the user and increase the chances of the latter clicking on them, the unwanted app will look into the browsing history and determine what sites and products the user is likely to be interested in. Then, GoWebSearch will show ads with similar content (even if what’s behind the advert doesn’t match what’s advertised by it).

The Go Web Search app

The Go Web Search app is an aggressive advertising app that targets Mac browsers and takes control over their settings without asking for the user’s permission. The Go Web Search app can cause the browser to suddenly open new sites and it can fill the screen with obstructive ads.

In addition to the irritation caused by the ads and the redirects, all of this may increase the chances of getting your Mac attacked by malicious viruses the likes of Ransomware, Worms, Trojans, and more. It is, therefore, in your best interest to uninstall the hijacker. With the removal instructions for GoWebSearch that you will find right below, uninstalling this app should be an easy job, so we encourage you to have a look at the guide. 

SUMMARY:

Name	GoWebSearch
Type	Browser Hijacker
Detection Tool

Remove GoWebSearch from Mac

You are dealing with a malware infection that can restore itself unless you remove its core files. We are sending you to another page with a removal guide that gets regularly updated. It covers in-depth instructions on how to:
1. Locate and scan malicious processes in your task manager.
2. Identify in your Control panel any programs installed with the malware, and how to remove them. Search Marquis is a high-profile hijacker that gets installed with a lot of malware.
3. How to clean up and reset your browser to its original settings without the malware returning. You can find the removal guide here.

For mobile devices refer to these guides instead: Android, iPhone