![]() Global Toolbox Search for Mac is a site-advertising app that gets attached to browsers such as Firefox, Chrome, and Safari. At the same time, the new search engine is likely going to show you lots of advertised sites in its search results, oftentimes without telling you which of the search result entries are promoted content. For example, the homepage it has added to the browser ensures that every time you start the browser one of the sites that sponsor Global Toolbox Search gets a new visit because it is right there on your homepage. ![]() The unwanted app makes those changes in order to promote sites more effectively. The earliest symptoms are the change of the search engine, the homepage, or the toolbar of the browser without your permission. ![]() Therefore, even though, in and of itself this app isn’t particularly dangerous, it’s still best if you remove it as soon as you notice it in your Safari, Chrome, or Firefox browser. Besides, there’s always the possibility that one of those page-redirects may land the user on a site that contains harmful downloads such as disguised Trojans, Ransomware viruses, or Spyware. This type of site-promoting activity isn’t inherently harmful to the system of the computer but it can be quite irritating for the user.
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