Ads by SmartWeb, How to Remove?

Find out the truth of SmartWeb.

SmartWeb is already considered as an adware specifically made to inject ads into the following browsers: Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Bing, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, etc. It typically lurks into computers as a bundle together with the users' wanted freeware or shareware online. It self gets installed in the background in the process of the wanted software installation. With being a bundle and the users' carelessness, they easily burst into Windows operating system. And the following change after SmartWeb is that browser settings have been reset.

SmartWeb is the last trouble maker you ask for.

• Trouble 1: outrageous ads

SmartWeb continuously delivers ads to distract the sufferers and get the computer screen inundated with small ads. 

• Trouble 2: computer runs badly

SmartWeb eats up system resource and takes up CPU usage, which causes the PC perfomrs so poorly. Longer time is demanded to load a webpage. 

• Trouble 3: confidential information invasion

Be careful that your privacy information like credit card details, account log-in passwords can be recorded by unknown hackers. You need to change your passwords into stronger ones just in case the loss. 

• Trouble 4: subsequent infections and threats you don't like.

Since the computer system has been corrupted by SmartWeb, the following infections like adware, trojan, ransomware and re-directions can easily land on the weaken system with loopholes. 

Tested and Workable Solutions to Remove SmartWeb Rightfully

Solution A: Remove SmartWeb Manually from Your Computer

Note: in case ads by SmartWeb or redirects from SmartWeb block the computer screen or the PC performs badly, you are suggested to get into safe mode with networking before you try to remove SmartWeb.

Get Into Safe Mode with Networking Processes:

for Windows XP/Vista/ 7
Restart your computer >> As your computer restarts but before Windows launches, tap “F8″ key constantly >> Use the arrow keys to highlight the “Safe Mode with Networking” option and then press ENTER >> If you don’t get the Safe Mode with Networking option, please restart the computer again and keep tapping "F8" key immediately.

for Windows 8

Pls press Alt+Ctrl+Delete keys together
You will see a blue screen with a power icon at the bottom right corner
Pls hold Shift key on the keyboard and click on power button and select “Restart”
Then you will get 3 options
Pls select “Troubleshoot” with arrow keys
You will then get into another screen with another 3 options
Then select “Advanced options” -> Pls select “Startup Settings”
See a “Restart” button at the bottom right of the screen?
Pls hit F5 to get into “Safe Mode with Networking”

Before the removal: you need to go to end the running processes related to SmartWeb in the task manager: click Ctrl+Alt+Del together to get the task manager; search for the suspicious or unfamiliar processes to end.

 ( Notice: It's strongly recommended for those who are lazy guys or want to make the SmartWeb removal simple and easy, please download and install the professional removal tool to fix the SmartWeb issue automatically and effectively.)

1. remove SmartWeb from the control panel

• Click Start and then choose Control Panel.
• Click Programs> Uninstall a program or Program and Features(for Windows 7,8, Vista)

• search for the unwanted or unknown programs; right click it and then choose Uninstall.

2. Remove SmartWeb from the browsers.

2.1 Remove SmartWeb add-ons from Internet Explorer

• Open Internet Explorer then go to Tools menu (press “F10″ key once to active menu bar) and then click on Internet Option a configuration page will be opened
• Click on Programs tab then click on Manage Add-ons, now you’ll get a window which have listed all the installed add-ons.
• Now disable the SmartWeb add-on, also disable all the unknown / unwanted add-ons from this list.

2.2 Reset Internet Explorer

• Open Internet Explorer. Click on Tools menu (Press “F10” key once to active the menu bar), click on Internet Option. A internet option window will open.
• For IE9, IE10 users may click on Gear icon  . Then click on tools.
• Click on Advanced tab then click on RESET button.
• Now you will get a new popup for confirmation, tick mark on Delete personal setting then click on RESET button on that.
• Now your Internet Explorer has been Restored to default settings.
• Now you will appear a popup stated “complete all the tasks”. After completion click on close button.

2.3 Remove SmartWeb unwanted extensions from Google Chrome

• Start Google Chrome, click on options icon  (Located in very top right side of the browser), then click on Tools then, click on Extensions. 
• You will get a configuration page which have listed all the installed extensions, remove SmartWeb extension. Also remove all the unknown / unwanted extensions from there. To remove them, click on remove (recycle bin) icon  (as shown on screenshot)

2.4: Reset Google Chrome – Restore to default setting.

• Open Google Chrome, click on menu icon  and then click on settings 
• Scroll down and click on “Show advanced settings…”option, after click on that you’ll appear some more options in bottom of the page. Now scroll down more and click on “Reset Browser setting” option.
• Now, Close all Google Chrome browser’s window and reopen it again.

2.5 Remove SmartWeb add-ons from Mozilla Firefox

Open Firefox and then go the Tools menu (Press “F10” key once to active Menu bar) click on Add-ons, you’ll get a page click on extensions from the left side pane. now look on right side pane you’ll get all the installed add-ons listed on there. Disable or Remove SmartWeb add-on, also disable all the unknown / unwanted add-ons from there. 

2.6 Reset Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox and then go the Help menu (Press “F10” key once to active Menu bar)
• Go to Help menu then click on “Troubleshooting information
• You will get a page “Troubleshooting information” page, here you will get “Reset Firefox” option in the right side of the page.
• Click on Reset Firefox option and then follow their instructions to reset firefox.
• Mozilla Firefox should be Restored.

3. To Remove SmartWeb from Startup

• Press “window key + R” (Flag sign key + R) you will get Run box then type “MSCONFIG into the run box then click on OK. You’ll get a msconfig window.

• In the msconfig window click on Startup tab, here you’ll get all the startup entries, so look on the list and then do Un-check the entries which is contains SmartWeb. Also Un-check all the others entries which you found unwanted. then click on OK to apply all the changes

Solution B: Remove SmartWeb easily and automatically with the removal tool.( best option for those are not computer savvies.)

1. Download the Antivirus Program Here!

• There are 2 selections offered: click Save or Run to install the program. We recommend you to save it on the desktop if you choose Save for the reason that you can immediately start the free scan by using the desktop icon.
• After downloading, double click the downloaded file and follow the prompts to install the removal tool.

2.  Click Ctrl+J together to get the all the download files if you are using Google. Search for SpyHunter-Installer.exe.  In order to install the removal tool, you need to give your permission by clicking Run.

Choose Continue to click to get the Install option

 "I accept the EULA and Privacy Policy" needs to be chosen and then click INSTALL.

Show some patience. It will take a while to finish downloading the files.

Start New Scan to detect all the malware or PUPs on your PC.

Note: the scan may spend more than half an hour. You are allowed to go away and do other stuff.

Here comes the exciting moment. Click ' Fix Threats' to remove SmartWeb completely.

Get the Important Tip

As you are experiencing. SmartWeb is such a trouble that needs to remove as soon as possible. I swear with my ears, SmartWeb is never a friend but a outrage trouble maker. Strong measures should be taken to stop it. So download and install the strong Antivirus Program SpyHunter to fix the nasty issue.

( Kris )