Remove Smithvirusalert.com Pop-up Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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Smithvirusalert.com is a web page which will pop up on your screen warning you that malicious viruses have been detected on your system and that you need to call a certain phone number in order to receive help in solving the problem. The Smithvirusalert.com pop-up has been designed very convincingly – it is red which is a color that is used to attract attention and the Windows and Microsoft names are used to make the threat sound more realistic. Nevertheless, you should not believe what the Smithvirusalert.com pop-up claims because it is just a scam caused by adware. What it aims is to get you to call the given number, so you should not believe that it has been randomly selected as the pop-up states. The Smithvirusalert.com pop-ups may not be malicious, but their mere presence signifies that there are certain issues on your PC that require your immediate attention. Keep reading to find out how to deal with the adware infection related to Smithvirusalert.com pop-up.

How did I get infected with?

Since Smithvirusalert.com pop-up ads are caused by adware, you should be interested in how such an infection can enter the PC without you realizing. Usually users assume that they started seeing the pop-ups because they have visited the Smithvirusalert.com website, which is not true. Still, you have yourself to blame for the adware residing on your PC because it was your actions that allowed the infection to enter. It is very likely that you installed some free app without bothering to complete all installations steps carefully. Thus, you enabled any adware or other program attached to the selected app to get installed on your system without any difficulties. Another thing that might have happened is that you clicked a random pop-up ad which led you to a website spreading adware or directly initiated the setup of unwanted programs. Whatever the case, being careful on the web is essential if you want to keep your PC clean for longer.

Why are these ads dangerous?

Smithvirusalert.com pop-up ads warn you that your computer has been infected with severe viruses. Half of this is true because your PC has indeed been infected but not with malicious viruses. If you want to determine the condition of your system, you should run a full scan to find that what infections you have to deal with. We can tell for certain that you will discover some adware as it is what is causing Smithvirusalert.com pop-ups to appear. Apart from being annoying, the pop-ups cannot really do anything to your PC unless you phone the given number. If you do that, you will be advised to download or purchase a security tool that will sort out the issues for you, or you will be asked to let the “certified technicians” access your computer remotely and remove the infections themselves. Neither of these things will have positive consequences as you will either pay to acquire more malware or it will be installed on your system with your authorization. What will follow from this is data loss, security and privacy breaches, possible money or identity theft, and so on. You do not want that to happen, do you? Then, the obvious solution is to ignore Smithvirusalert.com pop-up ads. You should also not let the adware on your PC remain there as it may attract more infections to your system. Use the instructions below the article to remove all adware at once.

How Can I Remove Smithvirusalert.com Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Smithvirusalert.com 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 Smithvirusalert.com from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Smithvirusalert.com from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Smithvirusalert.com from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Smithvirusalert.com from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Smithvirusalert.com 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 Smithvirusalert.com 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 Smithvirusalert.com 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.