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custom search bar

custom search bar

custom search bar

What is custom search bar?
Custom Search Bar is a Chrome extension that changes your default search engine to Yahoo. It ensures your privacy while providing a simple and user-friendly search experience. With Custom Search Bar, you can easily make Yahoo your primary search engine, optimizing your browsing experience.
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Users: 10,000+
Rating: 1.04 (200)
Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2024-04-04)
Creation date: 2021-06-01
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Overrides search engine: Yes
Permissions:
  • cookies
  • storage
  • declarativeNetRequest
Host permissions:
  • https://customsearchbar.me/*
Size: 10.08K
Stats date:

Chrome-Stats Rank

# 8374 ▲

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Summary
Analyze keywords

Custom Search Bar changes your default search engine to Yahoo. we keep your privacy with simplicity.

User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
    Cons
    • Installed itself without user consent
    • Difficult to remove
    • Redirects to Yahoo search engine
    • Considered a virus/malware
    Most mentioned
    • Virus
    • Can't uninstall
    • Installed itself
    Recent reviews
    by Asier Glez Asier Glez, 2024-04-18
    No se puede quitar esta extensión, ayuda!!!
    by Daniel Urpí Daniel Urpí, 2024-04-17
    by Kail Kail, 2024-04-17
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    Safety
    Risk impact

    custom search bar is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

    Risk likelihood

    custom search bar is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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