Many anti-malware websites classify Privatelee as a browser hijacker, such as: http://www.malwarekillers.com/privatelee-com-hijacker-removal/ http://www.2-viruses.com/remove-privatelee-com-virus http://forums.anvisoft.com/viewtopic-53-27272-0.html But I don't use any of those websites as a support resource. And the two "reports" or announcements that I found which described Privatelee in "glowingly" read like planted promo pieces. I would stay away from it myself - IMO DuckDuckGo it the one to use, and it is already in Firefox. https://duckduckgo.com/

Thank you very much for the reply, and for the suggestion. Like many others people, I'm very concerned about privacy when browsing, so any other recommendations would be much appreciated.