Remove SmartWeb Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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What sounds like the name of a practical and legitimate online application is actually nothing but a rather predictable and unoriginal PC virus. SmartWeb has been classified as a potentially unwanted adware-type program so unless you’re willing to see its entire malicious potential unleashed on your once virus-free computer, you will quickly proceed to deleting the parasite. The thing with adware infections is, they don’t appear to be as malicious as they are which explains why every year thousands of PC users fall victims to the endless trickery that SmartWeb and many similar programs bring along. Don’t let crooks fool you and don’t trust this sneaky parasite because you will realize that keeping SmartWeb on board will cause you nothing but issues. Even though adware programs aren’t considered the most virulent kind of infections out there, they are just harmful enough to fill in your PC with malware, steal your personal information, jeopardize your privacy, slow down the machine till it’s practically unusable and, eventually, steal your money. There is no such thing as a beneficial computer virus so it’s in your best interest to remove this  intruder as soon as you encounter its unwanted presence on your machine. SmartWeb was developed by SoftBrain Technologies Ltd. and even if it claims to be useful, you know better than to believe cyber criminals when they attempt to promote infections. Or at least you should know better. There is nothing smart about keeping SmartWeb on board so we have provided a comprehensive manual guide down below to help you get rid of the virus for good.

How did I get infected with?

There is a slight possibility that you downloaded SmartWeb voluntarily off of the Internet because you were gullible enough to trust hackers’ misleading promises. However, this isn’t the most common scenario. Being a typical adware-type program, SmartWeb usually prefers to apply some much more stealthy, secretive and unfair techniques in order to infect computers. Bundled software, for example, offers a distribution method that is just too convenient for hackers to miss. All they have to do is attach the parasite to some freeware or shareware bundle and wait for you to install it. Even though it’s incredibly easy to avoid the virus, its tactic is very efficient as most people tend to rush the installation process and fail to pay attention to the programs they give green light to. That’s why it’s very important to opt for the advanced or custom option when installing software, especially when it comes to free programs from illegitimate websites. Our advice is to stay away from such unverified pages regardless of how appealing their software may seem. Also, it’s always a good idea to go through the Terms and Conditions or the EULA (End User License Agreement) every time you download bundled programs, otherwise you might realize later on that there was something very unwanted and potentially dangerous alongside the programs you wanted. Don’t accept to install malware and make sure you protect your cyber safety, your machine and your private data from the numerous threats that the Web is full of.

Why are these ads dangerous?

We have never come across a safe PC virus and, no, SmartWeb isn’t the great exception of that rule. This infection is incredibly sneaky and annoying and you can be more than certain it will use every trick in the book in order to cause you a headache. SmartWeb is an entirely ad-supported program which means two things – one, the program comes for free, and too, its developers generate profit by displaying advertisements. And the pile of ads is so overwhelming that its presence simply cannot remain unnoticed. Due to the parasite’s manipulations your PC speed will be slowed down considerably, your browsers might start to randomly crash and/or freeze and your overall Internet experience will be effectively disrupted. In other words, SmartWeb will quickly make you regret not deleting it on the spot. The only reason why this entire mess of discounts, product offers, deals and best prices is currently on your PC screen is to generate web traffic towards some highly questionable websites and, as you can imagine, this has nothing to do with your cyber safety. Clicking any commercial brought you you by SmartWeb is indeed not a smart move because even if you don’t end up on a compromised website you might still get involved in some devious scam and lose money. Adware doesn’t discriminate between the different kinds of web links so you will be bombarded with tons of corrupted, fake and safe ads regardless of what your opinion on the subject is. In the meanwhile crooks successfully gain revenue. That means hackers receive benefits while you’re losing your time dealing with the pesky SmartWeb commercials. Irritating, isn’t it? In addition, you should also know that the parasite directly spies on your personal data and sends all search queries, passwords and usernames, email addresses and IP addresses and even browsing history into the greedy hands of cyber crooks. They will certainly not hesitate to sell your information to some unreliable third parties in order to gain profit. This way not only is your private data no longer private but you also get exposed to some serious threats including identity theft. Now, let’s talk about solutions. If you’ve had it with SmartWeb’s pile of troubles, don’t waste any more time and uninstall the virus that’s harassing you. To remove it manually, please follow the instructions below.

How Can I Remove SmartWeb Ads?

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

STEP 2: Delete SmartWeb from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove SmartWeb from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall SmartWeb from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the SmartWeb 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 SmartWeb 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 SmartWeb 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.