custom search bar

custom search bar

Custom Search Bar - Switch to Yahoo Search

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.

Extension stats

Users: 4,000+
Rating: 1.04
(221)
Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2024-04-04)
Creation date: 2021-06-01
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Overrides search engine: Yes
Permissions:
  • cookies
  • storage
  • declarativeNetRequest
Host permissions:
  • https://customsearchbar.me/*
Size: 10.08K

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

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

User reviews

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
    • Installs itself without user consent
    • Difficult to remove
    • Causes browser hijacking
    • Considered a virus by users
    Most mentioned
    • Virus
    • Browser hijacker
    • Can't be removed
    User reviews
    by Evann, 2024-04-17

    virus
    by Abdirahim Elmi, 2024-06-12

    get it out
    by JoshBezel, 2024-06-01
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    Extension safety

    Risk impact

    custom search bar requires very minimum permissions.

    Risk likelihood

    custom search bar may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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