SmarterPower - How to remove

SmarterPower is listed as a PUP (potentially unwanted program) and an adware. If you see a lot of pop-up or banner ads on your web browser, it can be a sign that SmartPower is installed on your system. It may enter your computer without you even being aware of it. Even though developers of this application promise that it will enhance your browsing experience by providing you with various coupons, deals and offers, this is not true. All those deals and coupons most of the time appear on e-commerce websites, such as Amazon or eBay and offers you to purchase some particular goods at a better price rate. However, you should not believe in it because all those ads are fake and SmartPower application is just looking to make money out of you. SmarterPower is an ad-supported system that displays ads from third parties. It is not a secret that a lot of cyber criminals, developers of malware and scammers use those kind of networks to promote their products or services. That’s why it is not recommended to click on those ads. If you do so, you will be immediately redirected to third parties websites that may be infected and cause harm to your operating system. Furthermore, SmartPower adware will collect your personal information, such as browsing history, IP address or even search queries and transfer it to the mentioned third parties. They adjust their ads according to the given information and make them more engaging and relevant to your browsing habits, so the chance that you will click on it rise. SmarterPower makes money by collecting sales leads and generating web traffic. Most of cyber security specialist advice to remove this application before it is too late.

This adware is distributed as most other applications of this style – bundled with free software. I.e. when you download and install something from the Internet for free, there is a chance that SmarterPower will be installed alongside. To avoid this happening, you should be very careful during the installation of such a software. Do not skip any steps and if possible, opt out for a custom or advanced install mode. This will allow you to see all available options. Read all terms and conditions and don’t allow any additional software that you are not aware of to be installed. If it is too late and your computer is already infected, you should scan it with a trustworthy anti-malware, such as Spyhunter or malwarebytes. It will detect and remove SmarterPower automatically. If you prefer to perform this manually, you can just follow our step-by-step removal guide given below.

How to get rid of SmarterPower

Using Control Panel to remove the main SmarterPower components and installers

1. Go to Control Panel. On Windows XP/Vista/7 open Start -> Control Panel , Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall . On Windows 8 enter Control Panel in the search box, then look for Uninstall a program. You may need to confirm that you are the administrator on this PC, in both cases.
2. Look for SmarterPower and /or similar looking items on the list of programs. By default, I recommend removing Yontoo, WebCake, anything “savings” or “coupon” related. Scanning with Anti-Malware programs like Spyhunter or Stopzilla might give a good idea of what programs you should remove from there as well.
3. Close Control Panel.

Removing SmarterPower from Internet Explorer

1. Press on the Wench icon->Manage Add-ons.
2. Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to SmarterPower and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
3. Close the Options.

Removing SmarterPower from Firefox

1. Enter about:addons in URL field.
2. Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything SmarterPower 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 probably you do not need it.
3. Optionally, reset Firefox: go to Firefox ->Help (Help in menu for OSX users) -> Troubleshooting Information. Then Reset Firefox.

Removing SmarterPower from Chrome

1. Enter chrome://extensions in url field.
2. Go through extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to SmarterPower. If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
3. Restart Chrome.

Optionally, you can enter chrome://settings in URL bar, press Advanced settings, scroll to the bottom of the list and press Reset browser settings.

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