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What is Brass Search?

Developed by SuperWeb LLC, Brass Search is a rogue browser extension claiming to improve users' Internet browsing experience by enabling coupons, comparison shopping, and adding other useful functionality. While Brass Search might seem a legitimate browser add-on, Internet users should be aware that it is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted application.

Brass Search uses a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to install on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox) without users' permission. Following successful infiltration, Brass Search generates various intrusive advertisements, including search, banner, text-link, interstitial, transitional, and full page ads.

Furthermore, users' Internet browsing activity is continually tracked, since this browser add-on records information such as URLs visited, search queries entered, pages viewed, IP addresses, unique identifier numbers, and other similar hardware and software information.

Having Brass Search plugin, or other potentially unwanted applications, installed on your computer may lead to serious privacy issues or malware infections. At time of research, SuperWeb LLC has released over one hundred rogue browser plug-ins identical to Brass Search including, for example, Maucampo, CocoChaos, and Mokiray.

This company releases identical browser add-ons under different names to avoid detection by legitimate anti-virus and anti-spyware software. None of these extensions add any real value for the user - their main purpose is to generate revenue by the display of intrusive online advertisements.

Most current freeware download websites employ 'download clients' to monetize their free services. These are small programs offering installation of advertised browser add-ons along with the chosen free software. Thus, reckless download and installation of freeware often leads to adware or malware infections.

To prevent installation of Brass Search, or other similar adware, carefully observe each step during the download of freeware and click the 'Decline' button when installation of additional applications is offered.

When installing downloaded software, choose the 'Advanced' or 'Custom' installation options, rather than 'Regular' or 'Quick' - this will reveal any applications listed for stealth installation and you will be able to decline them.

Internet users who observe "Ads by Brass Search", "Powered by Brass Search", and "Brass Search Deals" advertisements when browsing the Internet should follow this removal guide to uninstall Brass Search from their computers.

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Quick menu:

• What is Brass Search?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Brass Search application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove Brass Search add-on from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Brass Search plugin from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove Brass Search extension from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove Brass Search extension from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Brass Search adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for "Brass Search", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program (which causes Brass Search Ads), scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove Brass Search from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click on the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer) select "Manage Add-ons". Look for "Brass Search", select this entry and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the brass search virus, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) select "Tools" and click on "Extensions". Locate: "Brass Search", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the brass search virus, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plugins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click on the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window) select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions", in the opened window, remove "Brass Search".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with brass search virus removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the brass search virus, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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