Search.SmartShopping.com is a search page which is installed by modifying the setting configuration of your browser whether it is on Chrome, Internet Explorer or Firefox. Search.SmartShopping.com often changes the settings of your browser through an adware (or browser hijacker). This adware, except from changing the homepage and the default search engine, can also lead to other problems:
• It weakens the confidentiality of your computer. The adware, which has set up Search.SmartShopping.com, can have access to some of your personal data in the same way you do in the internet.
• It generates traffic (every time that you open your browser, Search.SmartShopping.com appears).
• It slows down the speed of your computer.
Offered with free software, Search.SmartShopping.com penetrates your system and can be installed when you are not attentive during certain installations of the software. It is mostly about:
• Download software, torrent, newsgroup etc.
• Video readers
• Crack software
You have to pay close attention when you download free programs which are not certified by an editor. Also, you should be extra attentive during certain installations by deselecting everything that looks suspicious or unknown.
How to remove Search.SmartShopping.com ?
Reset your browser (if necessary)
If after following the above steps Search.SmartShopping.com is still present on your computer, you can reset your browser by following the instructions below.
- Open Chrome.
- Click on the Chrome menu button
on the browser toolbar. - Select Settings.
- Scroll down to the end of the page, search for Show advanced settings.
- Scroll down once again to the end of the page and click Reset browser settings button.
- Click Reset once more.
- Open Firefox
- Go to the orange Firefox button in the top left.
- Click on Help then Troubleshooting information.
- Click the Repair Firefox button in the upper-right corner of the page.
- Mozilla Firefox will automatically restart.
- Open Internet Explorer.
- Click on the wrench incon
in the top right corner the select Internet Options. - Click on the Advanced tab, then click on the Reset button.
- In the Reset Internet Explorer settings section, select the Delete personal settings check box, then click on Reset button.
- When Internet Explorer has completed its task, click on the Close button in the confirmation dialogue box.
Remove Search.SmartShopping.com with AdwCleaner
AdwCleaner is a useful tool developed to remove unwelcome toolbars, browser hijackers, redirects and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) in Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome or Opera. AdwCleaner will require no set up and can be ran in a instantaneous to scan your system.
- Please download AdwCleaner by Xplode and save to your Desktop :
Download AdwCleaner - Double-click on AdwCleaner.exe to run the tool (Windows Vista/7/8 users : right-click and select Run As Administrator).
- Click on the Scan button.
- After the scan has finished, click on the Clean button..
- Press OK again to allow AdwCleaner to restart the computer and complete the removal process.
Remove Search.SmartShopping.com with Junkware Removal Tool
Junkware Removal Tool will remove Search.SmartShopping.com from your computer, and will scan and remove any threat from your computer that is malicious.
- Please download Junkware Removal Tool to your desktop :
Download Junkware Removal Tool - Shut down your protection software now to avoid potential conflicts.
- Run the tool by double-clicking it. If you are using Windows Vista, 7, or 8; instead of double-clicking, right-mouse click JRT.exe and select "Run as Administrator".
- The tool will open and start scanning your system.
- Please be patient as this can take a while to complete depending on your system's specifications.
Reset default homepage (if necessary)
- Open Google Chrome then go to the three stripes in the right top corner
- Select Settings
- Go to the header: On Startup
- Click on the blue link: Set Pages behind Open a specific page or set of pages
- Remove the actual homepage by clicking the X icon.
- Enter a new homepage of your choice in textbox "Enter Url..."
- Go to the header: Search
- Click on the button: Manage search engines
- Select Google.com from the list, hover over it and click blue button Make Defaults
- Hover over Search.SmartShopping.com and click the X to remove it from the list.
- Open Mozilla Firefox and at the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, then select Options
- Click on the General tab.
- Replace the homepage with one of your choice and click on OK.
- Open Internet Explorer
- Click on the gear icon , in the upper right part of your browser, then click again on Internet Options..
- Click on the General tab.
- Replace the homepage with one of your choice, for example: google.com
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