Threat Database Browser Hijackers Smartwebsearch.net

Smartwebsearch.net

By GoldSparrow in Browser Hijackers

Smartwebsearch.net is a questionable search engine. Questionable search engines like Smartwebsearch.net may be coupled with browser hijackers or adware in order to generate advertising revenue at the expense of computer users. PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) associated with Smartwebsearch.net are usually bundled with free applications downloaded from questionable software distribution websites. If you have trouble with symptoms associated with Smartwebsearch.net, security researchers recommend removing any PUPs associated with Smartwebsearch.net immediately from the affected computer.

The Problems Associated With Smartwebsearch.net May Be Very Annoying

PUPs associated with Smartwebsearch.net may cause some of the following problems on affected computers:

  • PUPs associated with Smartwebsearch.net may be designed to cause browser redirects on affected computers. Smartwebsearch.net redirects may be designed to promote certain low quality websites as well as Smartwebsearch.net itself.
  • Smartwebsearch.net may not display reliable search results. Rather, Smartwebsearch.net may promote various online products and services. Smartwebsearch.net search results are little more than a list of advertising links.
  • Smartwebsearch.net may be associated with the presence of pop-up advertisements on affected computers. Advertisements associated with Smartwebsearch.net may promote the same websites that are included in Smartwebsearch.net's search results.
  • PUPs associated with Smartwebsearch.net may cause numerous performance problems on affected computers. Affected browsers may take much longer than normal to load a website, making it seem as if the affected computer is suffering from Internet connectivity problems.

Any Content Associated with Smartwebsearch.net Needs to Be Removed

If your computer is affected by Smartwebsearch.net advertisements and problems associated with this website, security researchers recommend the immediate removal of any PUPs installed on the affected computer. Usually, these PUPs can be uninstalled using the Windows Control Panel. Once content associated with Smartwebsearch.net has been removed, security researchers recommend the use of a fully updated anti-malware application to disinfect the affected computer and ensure that no unwanted content associated with Smartwebsearch.net continues to cause problems.

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