Remove Search My Window Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

Can’t Remove Search My Window ads? This page includes detailed ads by Search My Window Removal instructions!

Behind this program’s rather original name lies the nth painfully unoriginal computer infection. It’s a classic representative of the adware family which means it definitely does not belong on board. Quite the opposite, besides being utterly useless, this parasite is also very dangerous. Search My Window is supposed to be a practical online application. The fact we’ve prepared a manual removal guide proves that to be a lie. This program has also been classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and if you don’t tackle it on time, you will get to see its entire malicious potential unleashed. Long story short, you don’t want that. Take action before the virus manages to cause you some serious damage because adware gets out of control very quickly. The sooner you delete it, the better. Search My Window usually gets distributed in silence so not only do you end up infected but you also remain oblivious to the installation. Once your machine is compromised, the virus immediately goes after your browsers. All of them. From this moment on your browsing experience is no longer up to you. It’s up to hackers. Thanks to a highly undesirable browser extension added by the parasite, your browsers are now injected with commercials. The pile of ads includes numerous pop-ups, pop-unders, banner ads, interstitials, video ads, etc. All of them are intrusive and all of them are worthless. However, the bad news concerning those nasty commercials are not over. The Search My Window ads are sponsored. That means NONE of them is reliable, regardless of how attractive/safe/useful/appealing they may appear to be. Hackers don’t have a single reason whatsoever to take care of your cyber security. Therefore, you might come across some incredibly dangerous ad hidden among the harmless ones. Don’t jeopardize your own safety. Remember, if you’re currently seeing a certain commercial on your PC screen, you’re only seeing it because hackers WANT you to see it. And hackers should never be trusted. It goes without saying that if you click a corrupted advertisement, you will automatically install malware. The problem is, there’s no telling which web link is real and which one is malicious until you click. Is it really a risk worth taking, though? No, it isn’t. As long as your machine is corrupted, you’re constantly one click away from more infections. Also, surfing the Web becomes quite a struggle when you’re bombarded by stubborn web links on a daily basis. At the least, you will waste your time avoiding them. Apart from that, the parasite sneakily monitors your browsing-related activities so hackers get free access to your private information. Search My Window puts in danger both your virtual security and privacy; it’s a very resourceful and problematic virus. Why hesitate? Get rid of the parasite instead.

How did I get infected with?

A huge percentage of the online parasites travel the Web bundled. That’s why you should always check out the programs you download one by one. Such a thorough check could easily protect your machine from malware because you would be able to spot and deselect any potential threat. A single moment of negligence online might lead to some serious PC trouble. Don’t allow it. Keep in mind that you should also avoid unverified websites. Even though their freeware or shareware bundles seem rather attractive, more often than not, they are not reliable. Another piece of advice is to read the Terms and Conditions or the EULA (End User License Agreement) in advance. Don’t skip installation steps because rushing can’t possibly save you time in the long run. If anything, you would waste much more time, nerves and energy when you have to remove an infection later on. Don’t jeopardize your own safety. Also, keep in mind that some of the oldest infiltration techniques still work like a charm so stay away from third-party ads, spam messages from unknown senders, spam email-attachments, etc.

Why are these ads dangerous?

To begin with, the Search My Window ads are brought to you by a parasite. That means they were never really meant to be harmless. On the contrary, adware is nothing but a tricky way for hackers to generate web traffic and gain profit online. How that the scheme work? First of all, your machine gets infected behind your back. Secondly, the parasite starts modifying your browser settings without asking for any permission or authorization. Then it adds a malicious browser extension which effectively compromises Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. Your browsers are now injected with pop-ups. As we mentioned, the virus displays a rich variety of unreliable discounts, questionable coupons, potentially corrupted product deals, etc. and it’s in your best interest to stay away from them. Also, Search My Window monitors your browsing-related activities and sends your personal data straight into the hands of cyber criminals. They usually sell the information collected by their sneaky parasite thus gaining even more revenue at your expense. However, this exposes you to various dangers such as financial scams and even identity theft. Nobody could feel safe knowing that their private details might end up in the wrong hands so you have no reason to hesitate. To uninstall this pest of a program manually, please follow the detailed removal guide that you will find down below.

How Can I Remove Search My Window Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Search My Window infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Uninstall Search My Window from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Search My Window from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Search My Window from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Search My Window from Your Computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Search My Window program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 2 : Remove Search My Window from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove any unknown add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove Search My Window Leftovers

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify any registry leftovers or temporary files.