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Can’t Remove Search-smart.work? This page includes detailed Search-smart.work Removal instructions!
Do not trust the Search-smart.work website. This page promotes unreliable and potentially dangerous software. Security experts agree that the Search-smart.work (Smart Search) app is a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) which can hijack your web browsers. The parasite enters your machine and modifies your browser settings. It replaces both your default search engine and preferable homepage. This utility takes full control of your browser. It ruins your browsing experience. The Search-smart.work PUP bombards its victims with advertisements. It injects various ads on every website you open. Don’t imagine an ad or two. No! The PUP pushes dozens and dozens of banners, in-texts, hyperlinks, pop-ups, and pop-unders. You will notice that previously ad-free websites are now so heavy on adverts that your browser cannot display them correctly. Your poor browse can barely keep up with the aggressive marketing. It freezes and crashes frequently. But, wait, there is more. The PUP is very likely to install unwanted browser extensions and toolbars, and thus, further burden your browser. This nasty parasite turns your browsing experience into a nightmare. Yet, if you focus on the obvious issues, you may overlook the bigger picture. The Search-smart.work PUP is more than annoying. It is quite dangerous. The parasite exposes both your privacy and security at risk. It spies on you and sells the collected information to third parties. It is also displaying malicious advertisements. The parasite is turning you into an easy target. Do not put up with this situation. Clean your computer immediately.
How did I get infected with Search-smart.work?
The Search-smart.work PUP can be downloaded from its official website. Yet, its users/victims, more often than not, have no idea how did it manage to enter their systems. We are not surprised. This parasite uses a lot of trickery to lure its victims into installing it unintentionally. The PUP cannot infect your machine on its own. It needs your permission to enter. No permission, no admission. As simple as that! Yet, no one said that the PUP should ask openly. It steals your approval. The PUP hides behind software bundles, spam messages, torrents, fake updates, and corrupted links. One second of carelessness is all it needs to enter your OS. Don’t make its job easier. Be always vigilant and doubting. No method can prove successful if you are cautious. Download your software from reputable sources only. No exceptions allowed! Do your due diligence. Double-check everything. Do not skip the Terms and Conditions/End User License Agreement (EULA). The Search-smart.work PUP relies on your carelessness. So, pay close attention to the fine print. If there are additional programs about to be installed alongside the app you’ve downloaded, deselect them. These third-party apps are not reliable. Besides, if you truly needed such software, you would have downloaded it by yourself. Do not let others control the way you use your computer.
Why is Search-smart.work dangerous?
The Search-smart.work PUP is a menace that must be exterminated. This parasite enters your machine and causes havoc. It interferes with every aspect of your everyday browsing. The pest bombards you with adverts, redirects your web traffic and pauses your videos for commercial breaks. It is a pain in the neck that is hard to be tolerated. And it shouldn’t. The more time it spends on board, the worse the consequences. The Search-smart.work PUP is not safe. It is a type of unreliable advertising platform. All sorts of crooks use it to target potential victims. They use the parasite to spread misleading and corrupted content. If you have the misfortune to click on a malicious link or ad, you will get redirected to either infected or scam website. And believe us, you will be tempted to click. The PUP, after all, knows what you are looking for. This parasite spies on you. It knows your hopes and dreams. It also knows your fears. The crooks need very little to successfully target you with customized marketing campaigns. Do not underestimate them. They know how to lure you into their schemes. Don’t play with your luck. Protect yourself. Remove the PUP as soon as possible!
How Can I Remove Search-smart.work?
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If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Search-smart.work 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.
- Open your task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
- Locate the process of Search-smart.work.exe and kill it
- Open your windows registry editor by typing”regedit” in the windows search box
Navigate to (Depending on your OS version)
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
and delete the display Name: Search-smart.work
Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command
Type “Appwiz.cpl”
Locate the Search-smart.work 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.
Navigate to C:/Program Files and delete Search-smart.work folder. Double check with any antimalware program for any leftovers. Keep your software up-to date!