Remove See Similar Pop Up Virus

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“See Similar is the first ever visual shopping comparison engine” – that’s what you will read on this program’s official website. It goes without saying this is a lie. You didn’t honestly expect hackers to tell you the truth about the malicious programs they develop, right? Also, according to See Similar’s website, the application allows you to “shop for similar products, find better prices or even better-looking products & brands”. More lies. Behind all bogus functionalities it promises, this thing is nothing but a potentially unwanted adware program (PUP). It is not a practical shopping tool, it will help you save neither time nor money and the sooner you uninstall this pest, the better. Why would you keep a parasite of any kind on board anyway? See Similar begins to wreak havoc the very minute your machine gets compromised. Developed by SpecialSavings LLC., this infection has various issues, dangers and threats in store for you. Remember, you’re dealing with a PC virus. There’s no plausible scenario in which ignoring the parasite instead of removing it is a good idea. Now, See Similar is adware. That means it generates pop-up ads in order to be beneficial for hackers. Thanks to the pay-per-click mechanism and some other equally dubious monetizing techniques online, crooks manage to gain easy profit. However, you DO NOT have to participate in their sneaky shenanigans. Keeping the parasite on board practically makes cyber criminals richer; is this what you’re trying to achieve online? Don’t become a sponsor of hackers and don’t neglect your own security. See Similar generates a rich bouquet of both safe and corrupted ads – pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, interstitials, etc. What all these advertisements have in common is that they are incredibly intrusive and annoying. There’s only one way to put an end to the constant parade of pop-ups and yes, it includes deleting the parasite. Apart from the fact See Similar pop-ups are stubborn, they are also unreliable. As we mentioned, these ads are sponsored. They could be leading you to practically any website, including questionable pages infested with malware. Clicking a single corrupted pop-up might bring upon you serious, irreversible harm. Is clicking a risk you’re willing to take? To protect your machine from further damage, stay away from all seemingly harmless price comparisons and other ads See Similar bombards you with. As if that wasn’t enough, the virus also spies on your private information. That includes IP addresses, email addresses, passwords, usernames, even your browsing history and search queries. Unfortunately, See Similar might attempt to spy on some personally identifiable data as well such as your bank account information. To sum up, you now have tons of reasons to uninstall this infection on the spot.

How did I get infected with?

Adware is extremely secretive. Chances are, you didn’t install See Similar voluntarily. You probably didn’t even realize when this nuisance landed on board. Among the most commonly used infiltration techniques are spam messages, spam email-attachments and malicious websites. Also, keep an eye out for potential threats when installing freeware/shareware bundles. Every time you download such bundled programs off of the Internet, check out the programs one by one. As you could imagine, this thorough check will save you much more time and energy in the long run. Uninstalling a parasite is a much greater hassle than preventing virus installation. Always opt for the Custom/Advanced option in the Setup Wizard and don’t skip any steps. Rushing is not going to protect your machine; on the other hand, it will leave you completely vulnerable to all kinds of malware imaginable. Take your time to read the Terms and Conditions or the EULA (End User License Agreement). The “I accept button” doesn’t give you any information whatsoever about the terms and conditions you accept. Remember, it’s entirely up to you whether your machine will remain virus-free or you will end up with a seriously compromised computer.

Why are these ads dangerous?

The See Similar pop-ups cover all websites you visit. It’s almost impossible to browse the Web now that your machine is infected. At the least, you will be wasting your time avoiding irritating commercials on a daily basis. In addition, you have to keep in mind that none of these advertisements is trustworthy which is why the See Similar ads should be avoided. This program adds a malicious browser extension that works just fine with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. There’s no getting rid of pop-ups. Discounts, coupons, “best” prices, product deals, even software updates and other web links – they are all unreliable. The parasite serves as a back door to malware. It also slows down your PC speed significantly and even causes your browsers to often crash/freeze. The longer you tolerate this nuisance of a program, the more trouble it will bring upon you. To get rid of the pesky virus manually, please follow our detailed removal guide that you will find down below.

How Can I Remove See Similar Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the See Similar 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 See Similar from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete See Similar from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove See Similar from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall See Similar from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the See Similar 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 See Similar 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 See Similar 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.