Booksearch2Go Adware

What is Booksearch2Go?

Booksearch2Go is dubious software that supposedly helps users to find various books online and enables comparison shopping when purchasing them.

These false claims often trick users into believing that Booksearch2Go is a legitimate and useful app. In fact, it is classed as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). Booksearch2Go infiltrates systems without permission, monitors users' web browsing activity, and continually delivers intrusive online advertisements.

Booksearch2Go records Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, search queries entered into search engines, website URLs visited, pages viewed, and other similar data. This information might be personally identifiable and shared by the developers of Booksearch2Go (SNT APP) with third parties who misuse private details to generate revenue.

This behavior can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. Another downside of this PUP is display of intrusive online advertisements. Booksearch2Go generates intrusive advertisements using a 'virtual layer'. Thus, none originate from users' visited websites.

Third party advertisements often conceal underlying content, thereby significantly diminishing the web browsing experience. In addition, these ads redirect to malicious websites - clicking them is risky and might lead to further high-risk adware or malware infections. Therefore, you are strongly advised to uninstall Booksearch2Go adware immediately.

Research shows that Booksearch2Go is similar to other adware-type apps such as WizzWifi Hotspot, FREETHEMEDIA, WizzScreen, and ArcadeCake. In fact, all adware-type applications are virtually identical and falsely claim to enhance the web browsing experience to trick users to install. None, however, provide the features promised.

Adware is designed only to generate revenue for the developers. Rather than providing any significant value for users, applications such as Booksearch2Go simply deliver intrusive online advertisements and gather personally identifiable information.

How did Booksearch2Go install on my computer?

Booksearch2Go is free for anyone to download on its official website, however, many users install this application inadvertently without their consent.

The developers know that many users do not express enough caution when downloading and installing software and intentionally conceal PUPs within the 'Custom', or 'Advanced' settings of these procedures. Users who skip the download/installation steps, often install bogus software such as Booksearch2Go inadvertently.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Most potentially unwanted programs are distributed using the bundling method. Therefore, be cautious when downloading and installing software. Choose the 'Custom/Advanced' settings and ensure that all additionally-included programs are cancelled.

Screenshot of Booksearch2Go adware:

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Quick menu:

• What is Booksearch2Go?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Booksearch2Go application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove Booksearch2Go adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Booksearch2Go ads from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove 'Ads by Booksearch2Go' from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove Booksearch2Go ads from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Booksearch2Go 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 "Booksearch2Go", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes Booksearch2Go ads, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove Booksearch2Go adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, Booksearch2Go did not install its browser plug-ins on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox, however, it was bundled with other adware. Therefore, you are advised to remove all potentially unwanted browser add-ons from your Internet browsers.

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

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by booksearch2go, 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 "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by booksearch2go, 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 plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with ads by booksearch2go 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 ads by booksearch2go, 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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