Remove Clever Search Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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Clever Search is a potentially unwanted adware program. It may try to pass itself as a useful ad trustworthy tool, but it’s not. It’s all smoke and mirrors! In fact, it’s far from it. Contrary to what the application would have you believe, it’s highly unreliable and damaging. It’s a hazardous infection that slithers into your system by praying on your naivety and distraction and then starts to make a mess of things. The tool begins wreaking havoc as soon as it enters your PC, and it doesn’t stop until you remove it altogether. If you don’t, the mess will only grow on a day-to-day basis until it utterly overwhelms your system. Don’t trust this program as you’ll regret it. It will only cause you troubles. First, you’ll experience the “joy” of being bombarded by pop-up ads incessantly. An entire myriad of ads will come your way each time you try to browse the web. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Because of Clever Search, you’ll also be forced to endure a slower computer performance and frequent system crashes. And, as if that’s not enough to deal with, the program also presents you with both a malware and a security threat. Don’t risk so much for so little! Clever Search is not worth it. Delete it the first chance you get.

How did I get infected with?

Clever Search is a master in the arts of deceit. The tool is so resourceful in its trickery that it not only manages to sneak into your system, but it does so without you even realizing it. That’s right. Not only does this program infiltrate your PC, but it also keeps you oblivious to it until it decides otherwise. More often than not, the application slithers in undetected by hiding behind freeware as it provides possibly the easiest access point. It can also hitch a ride with spam email attachments, corrupted links, or sites or pose as a bogus system or program update. For example, you may be utterly convinced that you’re updating your Java or Adobe Flash Player, but, in actuality, you’re giving the green light to a hazardous adware infection. If you wish to prevent Clever Search from making your computer its new headquarters, be more careful! Don’t rush and don’t give into naivety! A little extra attention goes a long, long way.

Why are these ads dangerous?

Clever Search is an ad-supported tool, which is why it floods you with so many pop-ups. It’s bound to generate web traffic and pay-per-click revenue for the third parties that support it. If it fails to produce profits for these unknown individuals, they take it down. Each ad the program fools you into clicking on helps it live to see another day and brings it one step closer to fulfilling its primary objective – use you to make money. To increase its likelihood of success, the application does everything it can to get to know you, so it knows which ads to throw your way. That’s right. It doesn’t just bombard you with random ads. Each pop-up you see was selected especially for you, and your unique preferences. To determine what you like and dislike, Clever Search observes your online activities. Once it understands what appeals to you, it picks the appropriate ads, and the bombardment begins! Whatever you do, do NOT click on even a single pop-up! They’re highly unreliable, and if you’re foolish enough to click on a single one, all you’ll have to show for it is more malware getting installed on your PC without your knowledge. But that’s not even the worst part of having Clever Search on your computer. The biggest concern you’ll be faced with will be the grave security risk it places upon you. The tool doesn’t merely monitor your browsing. It catalogs every move you make online, and then sends the collected data to the people behind it. That means strangers will have access to your private life. Are you going to allow that? As it’s clear to see, when it comes to Clever Search, the negatives far outnumber the positives. Spare yourself a ton of headaches and issues, and delete the tool the first chance you get.

How Can I Remove Clever Search Ads?

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

STEP 2: Delete Clever Search from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Clever Search from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Clever Search from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Clever Search 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 Clever Search 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 Clever Search 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.