How Can I Remove SearchsmartDS Search

What is SearchsmartDS Search

SearchsmartDS Search is possibly unwanted program which is available on Chrome web store in the category of "Search Tools" published by InfoSpace Holdings LLC. This will give users an impression that it will work to give best search services. However it is not found to be so. SearchsmartDS Search is reported to change the primary search engine aggregator of the Google Chrome browser to Search.searchsmart.bid as it is closely associated to this very browser hijacker website. Thus it will completely downgrade the surfing experience and will cause unwanted redirections if users happen to click on the links which is displayed on the browser. This is why it is advised to uninstall SearchsmartDS Search if it has been installed either intentionally or without your prior notice.
 Hence it can be referred as ad supported program which has been created with the motive to reroute the traffic webcrawler.com in order to promote materials thus making profit for its vendors.

Intrusion Method used by SearchsmartDS Search

Generally SearchsmartDS Search comes bundled along with unwanted software and free downloads. Once if it finds a place on the list of installed programs, it will change the homepage and search settings to SearchsmartDS Search
 automatically. This is where users have to be very careful and closely go through the list of installed programs on their PC. It is genrally found in the list with the name as (random name).exe. The folders created by SearchsmartDS Search
 can be found at the following path as C:\Program Files\ or C:\ProgramData.

Prominent Unwanted symptoms of SearchsmartDS Search

• changes search engine to Search.searchsmart.bid
• changes the homepage or new page tab to Search.searchsmart.bid
• Displays unwanted ads
• hijacks installed Chrome browser on compromised PC
• shows ads while browsing web
• creates unwanted shortcuts
• Makes browser load slowly and causes surfing issues.
• makes significant changes in the omnibox of Google Chrome browser.

Click to Free Scan for SearchsmartDS Search on PC

 

How to Uninstall SearchsmartDS Search from Compromised System

• Step:1 Reboot your PC in Safe Mode

• Step:2 View all Hidden Files and Folders

• Step:3 Uninstall SearchsmartDS Search from Control Panel

• Step:4 Remove SearchsmartDS Search from Startup Items

• Step:5 Remove SearchsmartDS Search from Localhost Files

• Step:6 Remove SearchsmartDS Search and Block Pop-ups on Browsers

• Internet Explorer

• Google Chrome

• Mozilla Firefox

• Edge

Step:1 First of all, Reboot your PC in Safe Mode to make it safe from SearchsmartDS Search

(this Guide illustrates how to restart Windows in Safe Mode in all versions.)

Step:2 Now you need to View all Hidden Files and Folders that exist on different drives

Step:3 Uninstall SearchsmartDS Search from Control Panel

Press Start Key + R together and Type appwiz.cpl

Now Press on OK

This will Open the Control Panel. Now look for SearchsmartDS Search or any other Suspicious program

once found, Uninstall SearchsmartDS Search ASAP

Step:4 How to Remove SearchsmartDS Search from Startup Items

To Go to Startup Area, Click on Start Key + R

Type msconfig in the search area and click on Enter. A window will pop-out

 

 

In the Startup area, look for any suspicious SearchsmartDS Search entries or that are from Unknown Manufacturers

(This is an important step and users are advised to monitor all items carefully over here before proceeding further.)

Step:5 How to Remove SearchsmartDS Search from Localhost Files

Click on Start Key + R in Combination. Copy and Paste to Open hosts File

notepad %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/hosts

Soon, you will get a list of suspicious IP’s in the bottom of the screen

this is quite helpful in knowing if your browser has been hacked

Steps 6: How to Remove SearchsmartDS Search and Block Pop-ups on Browsers

How to Remove SearchsmartDS Search from IE

Open IE and Click on Tools. Now Select Manage add-ons

In the pane, under Toolbars and Extensions, Choose the SearchsmartDS Search extensions which is to be deleted

Now Click on Remove or Disable Option.

Press Tool button and Select Internet Option

This will lead you to the Tab, now Select Privacy Tab, Turn on Pop-up blocker by clicking on it.

 

How to Uninstall SearchsmartDS Search from Google Chrome

Google Chrome is to be Opened

Now Click on menu present at the top right corner

Choose Tools >> Extensions

Select SearchsmartDS Search related Extensions and now Click on Trash icon to remove SearchsmartDS Search

Under Advanced Settings Option, Enable Do not allow any Site to Show pop-ups. Click on Ok to apply it.

How to Block SearchsmartDS Search on Mozilla FF

Select and Open Mozilla FF, Select SearchsmartDS Search or other Add-ons by clicking on Menu button

In the Add-ons Manager, Select the extension related to SearchsmartDS Search.

Now Click on Remove to delete SearchsmartDS Search permanently

Also Select and Check mark “Block Pop-up Windows” under po-ups in the Content Tab

How to Get Rid of SearchsmartDS Search on Edge on Win 10

First of all Open MS Edge and Click on “More actions(…)” link

Now Select and Click on Settings In Menu under “More Actions”

Under Settings, screen click on View Advanced Settings button

In Advanced Settings, turn on Block pop-ups by toggling button to ON

 

Following the above Manual Steps will be effective in blocking SearchsmartDS Search. However, if you are unable to accomplish these steps, click the button given below to scan your PC

Don’t forget to given your feedback or submit any question if you have any doubt regarding SearchsmartDS Search or its removal process