Smart Media Converter - How to remove

Smart Media Converter is listed as an adware and a PUP (potentially unwanted application). Even though it is described as a valuable and useful tool that will help you to encode various media files and change their formats, it has some unwanted attributes that are not so much fun. However, you can make a choice by yourself. If you pay a visit to their official websites at http://smartmediaconverter.com, you can see that there are several options – you can purchase this application for $5.99 and use get it ad-free, or you can get it for free but let some advertises to be displayed from time to time. Of course, when where are tons of applications like this that can be downloaded from the Internet for free, no one wants to purchase it. So that ad-supported and free of charge version is most common. But before downloading this version, users should know what they are falling for. Even if you will decide to get rid of this application and uninstall it, you will still see those advertisements by Smart Media Converter on your web browser, because  at the same moment you install this application on your computer, a malicious browser add-on will be added to all your web browsers. It is capable to operate on all most popular web browsers, such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. As we know, this application can not be launched on Mac OSX, so Apple users shouldn’t be too worried about it. This add-on will display ads on your web browser in several formats, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text or banner ads. They will show up randomly and will disturb your web browsing this way. Not only those ads are very annoying, but they are malicious as well. That’s because Smart Media Converter gets paid for displaying those ads and they allow everyone to promote themselves through this advertising network. That means various cyber criminals, such as hackers can reach you right on your web browser on a daily basis. That’s why you should not click on those ads. However, if you decide to do this, you will be immediately redirected to third parties websites that may be infected and cause some sort of harm to your operating system. Or in case you try to purchase something there, you can get scammed and lose your money. And it is not a secret that a lot of cyber criminals use this advertising network to promote their products and/or services. For that reason, you should get of this malicious application as soon as possible. Even though it is not very aggressively dangerous itself, it can lead you to some more serious problems, therefore it needs to be removed.

Another unwanted attribute of this malicious add-on is data collection. Once inside, it will collect your personal information, such as browsing history, search queries, top visited sites, email or IP address. This information is used to adjust those ads according to it. This way ads looks more relevant and attractive to you based on your web browsing habits, so the chances that you will click on one of them rise. And it’s the main goal of this parasite. They get paid for every click you make. That’s why try to build as big as possible audience to make their revenue bigger. If you have noticed that this potentially unwanted program is operating on system, wait no more and take needed actions to get rid of it.

As we have mentioned before, this add-on get on your computer when you install a free version of this application. However, malicious add-on can be added to all your browsers without you even being aware of it and without you downloading this particular application. It’s because it travels bundled with various freebies and via spam emails. I.e. when you download and install some free application from the Internet, there is a chance that Smart Media Converter add-on was installed alongside, behind your back. To avoid this, you should not download anything from websites that looks suspicious. If you have no other choice, pay attention to the installation progress of free application. If you do everything right, no unwanted malware should be installed alongside. Do not skip any steps and opt out for a custom or advanced install mode. This will allow you to see all possible options and information. Read all terms and conditions as well. Look for various checkboxes that can be already checked. Sometimes the most important informations is written in smallest font, so be very careful. If you see that something additional is being installed alongside and you are not aware of that program – do not allow this to happen beau it can possibly be Smart Media Converter add-on or any other malware. These tips should be enough to keep your computer clean. In case your PC is already infected, you should get a trustworthy anti-malware program that can solve this problem. We recommend to download [rev-name=SpyHunter], StopZilla. Scan your PC with it and it will automatically detect and remove the treat. It will also protect your computer from similar infections in the future, so it is a good decision in a long run. If for some reason you don’t want to download any of those tools, you can get rid of this malware by yourself as well. Just follow our step-by-step Smart Media Converter removal guide given below.

How to get rid of Smart Media Converter adware

How to remove Smart Media Converter using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Smart Media Converter install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Smart Media Converter . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Smart Media Converter easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

TopRemoving Smart Media Converter from Firefox

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Smart Media Converter related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Smart Media Converter, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Smart Media Converter and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Smart Media Converter, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Smart Media Converter from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Smart Media Converter. Click on the trash bin icon next to Smart Media Converter or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Smart Media Converter, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
  
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

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