Remove OriginalSearchTech

OriginalSearchTech is an intrusive Mac application, which users might install on accident. This may happen because the app's creators tend to use shady and misleading tricks to promote it. For example, it may be featured in low-quality software bundles. In addition to this, it may be offered in fake updaters and installers that are promoted through misleading advertisements and pop-ups. Thankfully, OriginalSearchTech is not a malicious application – it will hide its files on your computer and then silently manipulate your Web browser's behavior.

The manipulation in question is simple – OriginalSearchTech will replace the default new tab page and search engine your browser uses. It might promote a low-quality 3rd-party search service like Nearbyme.io. While these websites are not malicious, they may expose you to content that you are not interested in. They often show extra ads, sponsored results, and other marketing content. This can be very annoying, especially since OriginalSearchTech is looking to maximize its ad revenue at the cost of your Web browsing experience.

So, what should Mac users do if they notice OriginalSearchTech? Unfortunately, trying to remove the software manually might not do anything. This Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) creates a new Launch Agent to grant itself persistence, and it also tries to hide its components in multiple directories. These are the reasons why manual removal might not be enough. Dealing with OriginalSearchTech is easy if you opt to run an up-to-date Mac security tool. It will scan the entire system and quickly identify and remove all components part of OriginalSearchTech.