Search.snapdo.com virus is a browser hijacker that can be installed to your Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or even Safari browser without your consent. The program uses various free programs and comes as a bundle among them. If you have noticed Search.snapdo.com set as your search page and default search provider, your browser has been affected too.
To remove Search.snapdo.com virus, run a full system scan with a reputable anti-malware program, like Spyhunter or StopZilla. You can also use a guide provided belwo and try removing it manually.
About Search.snapdo.com virus
Once inside, Search.snapdo.com virus replaces your homepage and default search provider. Bear in mind that it can affect more than one browser at the same time. If you make a search using Search.snapdo.com, you will notice that it lists numerous sponsored websites. The goal of this application is to advertise commercial websites and improve their traffic. However, it clearly uses unfair methods to reach it.
Remember that some of the websites Search.snapdo.com redirects to might be malicious. You can easily get various infections like this which will create some serious problems in your system. If your browser has been affected, you have probably also noticed various ads, suggesting you to download some security tool, get remote service, etc. Be careful with them too, if you don’t want to spend money on some useless tools or services.
As you understood, Search.snapdo.com virus doesn’t allow performing regular searches either, so you will definitely want to replace it with a reliable search provider. Unfortunately, it is not that easy to do it. For this reason we have developed a step-by-step tutorial that will guide you how to do it.
Distribution Methods of Search.snapdo.com virus
As mentioned at the begging of the article, Search.snapdo.com virus uses freeware downloads as distribution sources. IT can be added to your browser after installing some player, PDF creators, download manager, etc. Users should be more attentive when installing any free applications from the Internet. Make sure you always follow their installation steps and never allow replacing your homepage or search provider with unknown pages. If it already happened, remove Search.snapdo.com virus as soon as possible, before it generates other issues.
Follow the guide below or run a full system scan with a reputable anti-malware program. If you choose automatic removal, make sure you update your anti-malware program to its latest version.
Snapdo Virus quicklinks
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Manual removal of Search.snapdo.com virus
How to remove snapdo virus using Windows Control Panel
Many hijackers and adware like Search.snapdo.com virus 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 snapdo virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Search.snapdo.com virus 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.
How to remove snapdo virus from macOS
Delete Search.snapdo.com virus from your applications.- Open Finder.
- In the menu bar, click Go.
- Select Applications from the dropdown.
- Find the snapdo virus app.
- Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
- In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.
TopHow To remove Search.snapdo.com virus from Google Chrome:
- Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
- Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
- Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
- Select Manage Search engines
- Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
- Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
- If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
- Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings
If you are still experiencing any issues related to Search.snapdo.com virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.
- Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
- Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser 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.
How To remove Search.snapdo.com virus from Firefox:Top
- 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 Search.snapdo.com virus 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.
- If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
- Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
- ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
- Click on theReset Firefox button.
- Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
How to remove Search.snapdo.com virus from Microsoft Edge:Top
- Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.
- Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
- Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings
- Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.
- Choose Manage search engines.
- Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.
- Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
- Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.
- Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
- Press the Restore settings to their default values option.
- Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
How to remove Search.snapdo.com virus from Safari:Top
Remove malicious extensions- Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
- Select Extensions and uninstall snapdo virus and other suspicious extensions.
- If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
- Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
- Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.