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The nth adware-type pest you could come across online is called Survey Dash. Of course, according to its official website, this thing is nothing but a harmless and practical tool. “Get paid for taking surveys on your computer!” – that’s what the program promises. It goes without saying that if Survey Dash was as amazing as its developers claim it to be, we wouldn’t be preparing this article right now. In reality, this program is nothing but adware. Have you had to deal with adware-type infections before? No? Then you’re in for quite a hassle. Being a typical representative of the nasty adware family, Survey Dash doesn’t deviate from the classic pattern. It’s just as annoying as it’s dangerous which is why it has to be removed ASAP. Not only does this program cause you damage but it also lies shamelessly to your face while doing so. Forget all about Survey Dash’s bogus functionalities because the virus only becomes more harmful as time passes. The question is, are you going to stay idly by or are you going to take care of your machine? This infection starts wreaking havoc the minute it gets downloaded. What happens next, you may ask? Well, the long list of malicious traits includes unauthorized changes of your browser settings, random additional toolbars installed behind your back, a never-ending pile of pop-ups and an overall poor PC performance. And that’s not even all this program has in store. Survey Dash adds a browser extension which generates commercials. By “commercials” we mean pop-ups, pop-under ads, banner ads, interstitial ads, video ads, various coupons/discounts in various shapes, numerous product deals, best prices, price comparisons, etc,; you name it, Survey Dash generates it. By flooding your PC screen with these useless web links, the parasite actually helps its developers gain profit. Yes, this entire scheme revolves around crooks’ illegitimate revenue online. It has absolutely nothing to do with your Internet experience or your safety. No matter how attractive the pop-ups may seem to be, keep in mind they are sponsored. If you’re seeing a certain alluring product commercial, you’re only seeing it because hackers want you to. Therefore, you have to restrain yourself from clicking ANY of the Survey Dash pop-up ads. You could easily end up on a harmful website infested with malware. Are you actively trying to infect your machine furthermore? If not, stay away from the advertisements. As if that wasn’t enough, Survey Dash spies on your personal information and collects your private data like nobody’s business. The parasite also slows down the PC speed significantly and causes your overwhelmed browsers to crash and freeze. Did you need a reason to uninstall this pesky infection? It gives you plenty.

How did I get infected with?

You’ve probably installed some illegitimate programs off of the Internet and the virus was bundled with them. With bundled freeware/shareware being the most popular infiltration method right now, it’s very likely that’s how Survey Dash landed on board. Most parasites travel the Web in silence. That is why it’s a must that you pay close attention every single time you download programs. Don’t skip installation steps and don’t rush. Rushing is what brought Survey Dash to you but some much more dangerous types of parasites also apply the stealth technique of bundling. Before you know it, you might accidentally corrupt your own machine. To prevent this, opt for the custom option in the Setup Wizard instead of the basic one. Take your time to check out the programs you’re giving green light to one by one. If there’s some sneaky bonus virus attached to the safe programs, you have to deselect it. Also, you know those Terms and Conditions you never read? Checking them out could protect your safety because rushing towards the “I accept” button doesn’t guarantee you any safety as all. Caution pays off and keeping your device infection-free should be your number one priority when surfing the Web.

Why are these ads dangerous?

Survey Dash’s highly unwanted browser extension/add-on is perfectly compatible with Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. It practically takes over your entire browsing experience in no time. As mentioned already, the parasite’s aiming for generating web traffic, not for being beneficial for you. If anything, Survey Dash is only beneficial for hackers. You’re becoming their sponsor simply be keeping the virus on board instead of removing it on the spot. Are you still hesitating? This nasty virus displays useless, intrusive, utterly unreliable ads on every website you visit thus irritating you on a daily basis. It also constantly redirects you. In addition, Survey Dash collects passwords, usernames, email addresses, your browsing history, etc. so hackers could sell your data to third parties later on. The parasite might even attempt to spy on some personally identifiable details such as your bank account data. As you could imagine, financial scams and identity theft are not threats to be taken lightly. To uninstall this deceptive program manually, please follow the detailed removal guide that you will find down below.

How Can I Remove Survey Dash Ads?

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

STEP 2: Delete Survey Dash from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Survey Dash from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Survey Dash from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Survey Dash 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 Survey Dash 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 Survey Dash 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.