Remove mackeeper Pop-ups and thesmartsearch.com Browser Hijacker Effectively

Know more about mackeeper:

mackeeper is not a useful software as it claims. Once getting into the target PC, mackeeper acts as an adware and causes so many problems to PC users. Besides that, mackeeper also connects with thesmartsearch.com - a nasty browser hijacker. Users will definitely suffer a terrible browsing experience after the presence of mackeeper.


See, this is how mackeeper messes up your PC:

Basically every time I click on a link, the link opens, and so does mackeeper, which I know is not a mac thing. this same software has broken my computer before, and I want to know how to block it. Along with that, it wont let me make Google my search browser, it keeps doing thesmartsearch.com for some reason, and it is really annoying because all it shows you is search ads for the entire first page. Please get back to me, I am extremely annoyed.

Besides causing massive unwanted pop-up and constantly browser redirection, thesmartsearch.com and mackeeper also perform some harmful tasks in the background:

Slow computer happens. The PC takes a much longer time to run a program or download a webpage.

Extra unwelcome programs happen. Your PC can be hit by additional malware like adware and Trojan since it is already compromised.

Data loss happens. Some of your confidential information like personal account log in details and banking details can be exposed or stolen.

Guide to eliminate Mackeeper and thesmartsearch.com permanently

Method one: Automatically get rid of  Mackeeper and thesmartsearch.com 

Method two: Manually Remove Mackeeper and thesmartsearch.com

Method one: Automatically get rid of Mackeeper and thesmartsearch.com

To remove Mackeeper and thesmartsearch.com from your PCs, it is recommended to Download and install SpyHunter to detect and remove Mackeeper and thesmartsearch.com. SpyHunter is a program that searches for and deletes Adware, Toolbars, and browser Hijackers from your computer. By using SpyHunter you can easily remove many of these types of programs for a better user experience on your computer and while browsing the web.

 Step 1. Download SpyHunter by clicking the following download link:

Step 2. Double-click on the downloaded file. If asked to allow program to make changes to this computer, click “Yes” button.

Step 3. In this step, please accept the Licence Agreement and click “Next >” button.

Step 4. After the definition database is downloaded, system scan will automatically start.

Step 5. Remove Mackeeper and thesmartsearch.com and all other threats detected by SpyHunter.

 

Method two: Manually Remove Mackeeper and thesmartsearch.com

Step one: Stop Mackeeper and thesmartsearch.com running processes in the Task Manager.

Step two: disable any suspicious startup items that are made by Mackeeper and thesmartsearch.com.

Click Start menu ; click Run; type: msconfig in the Run box; click Ok to open the System Configuration Utility; Disable all possible startup items generated.

Step three: remove Mackeeper and thesmartsearch.com from browsers

For Google Chrome

 1. In the displayed URL field, type in chrome://extensions

2. Take a look at the provided extensions and take care of those which you find unnecessary (those related to Mackeeper and thesmartsearch.com) by deleting it. If you do not know whether one or another must be deleted once and for all, disable some of them temporarily.

3. Then, restart Chrome.

4. Optionally, you may type in chrome://settings in URL bar, move to Advanced settings, navigate to the bottom and choose Reset browser settings.

Step four: show hidden files and folders and delete harmful files of Mackeeper and thesmartsearch.com

Guide: click the Start button and choose Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, to find Folder Options then double-click on it. In the pop-up dialog box, click the View tab and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).

Delete all the following files:

%AllUsersProfile%\{random.exe\
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\
%AllUsersProfile%\random.exe
%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\random.exe
%Temp%\random.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\random

Step five: open Registry Editor to delete all the registries added by Mackeeper and thesmartsearch.com

 Guide: open Registry Editor by pressing Window+R keys together.(another way is clicking on the Start button and choosing Run option, then typing into Regedit and pressing Enter.)

Delete all the vicious registries as below:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ BrowserSafeguard \ShortcutPath “%AppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS]\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe” -u
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “.exe”
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\random
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\run\random
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” = ’0

Note: Manually removal Mackeeper and thesmartsearch.com is a complex and tough task only suggested to advanced computer users. If you have not sufficient expertise on doing that, you may face risk of damaging the computer. In this circumstance, you are recommended to using Spyhunter Anti-malware to remove Mackeeper and thesmartsearch.com for you easily and quickly. Furthermore, you use Spyhunter to clean up unwanted files and optimize the computer.