Remove Swift Record Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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Swift Record ads are causing you inconvenience? Read on to find out how to fix the problem. Countless pop-up ads have started appearing on your screen and they really annoy you? Sounds like your PC has been infected with adware. If the ads are labeled “Brought by Swift Record”, “Ads by Swift Record”, or something similar, then it is obvious which is the adware program that is causing them to show up. It is not clear whether Swift Record has a particular functionality or it has simply been created to promote generate third-party ads. Whatever the case, you should not tolerate the existence of this adware because it may cause certain issues with your virtual security and privacy.

How did I get infected with?

The majority of adware applications are distributed unofficially and Swift Record makes no exception. No official website for the application has been discovered, but even if there was one, it does not mean that Swift Record is decent or that it will be available for download. The application can enter your PC in a variety of ways which all require your interaction. For example, you can click a pop-up ad you saw on an unknown web page and end up installing dubious applications like Swift Record. Also, you can acquire some supposedly useful program and Swift Record could get installed along with it without your permission. Make sure you avoid these two activities if you want to keep your system clean.

Why are these ads dangerous?

The primary purpose of any adware program, including Swift Record, is to generate profit for its developers. To do this, each application displays ads that belong to third-party sponsors. The creators of Swift Record earn money using the pay-per-click method, so they get paid for each ad that is clicked. This is why the ads show up so frequently and are so many. And to get you to click on them, Swift Record collects information about your browsing habits and uses it to make the ads more relevant to your preferences. Clicking an ad by Swift Record means that you will get redirected to the a third-party website which will most likely be malicious. Therefore, you should avoid clicking the ads and remove Swift Record from the system right away.

How Can I Remove Swift Record Ads?

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

STEP 2: Delete Swift Record from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Swift Record from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Swift Record from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Swift Record 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 Swift Record 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 Swift Record 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.