What is BrowseSmart?

BrowseSmart – is a program that relates to the number of potentially unwanted programs. This program comes to your computer in the form of an extension to the browser. BrowseSmart hijacks popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. BrowseSmart is an advertising program. After penetration, it starts to display a huge amount of unnecessary ads, banners and coupons. Most of these products can relate to popular online stores, such as eBay, Amazon, AliExpress and so on. At first glance, BrowseSmart creates the impression of a useful program. In fact, the program forces the user to spend money for nothing. Also, this program can redirect the user to other sites, change your browser settings. If you find this on your computer, then you need to remove this program immediately.

BrowseSmart Ads

How BrowseSmart gets on your PC?

Potentially unwanted programs, such as BrowseSmart, sneak into a computer bundled with other free software. It comes without the user’s consent. The user may not realize that their computer is infected. This can happen when the user downloads the free software or application, such as Archiver, converter, player and so on. Some sites create special download managers that hide malicious software. You must follow a few rules in order to avoid penetration by malicious software. Always read the user agreement in full. You should know what you are offering. Also, always choose advanced installation type and don’t agree with the proposals to install unfamiliar and unwanted program. Don’t click “Next” until you have verified that the program is safe. Follow the installation process and take your time. Be careful. If your computer is already infected, then use our instructions to remove BrowseSmart.

How to remove BrowseSmart from your computer?

To uninstall BrowseSmart remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.

In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have BrowseSmart in their database. You can try to use them for removing BrowseSmart.

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You can try both of these products to remove BrowseSmart

Or uninstall BrowseSmart manually.

Removing from Control Panel

Windows XP:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Control Panel.
  3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
  4. Find BrowseSmart.
  5. Click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Then Control Panel.
  3. Click Uninstall a Program.
  4. Find BrowseSmart and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

  1. Open the Menu.
  2. Click Search.
  3. After that click Apps.
  4. Then Control Panel.
  5. Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
  6. Find BrowseSmart, select it and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).

After that remove BrowseSmart from your browser.

Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Push Alt + F.
  3. Click Tools.
  4. Choose Extensions.
  5. Find BrowseSmart.
  6. Click the trash can icon to remove it.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Firefox.
  2. Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
  3. Choose BrowseSmart.
  4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Internet Explorer:

  1. Open IE.
  2. Push Alt + T.
  3. Click Manage Add-ons.
  4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
  5. Click Disable BrowseSmart.
  6. Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
  7. Click Remove button.
  8. If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.

Learn more about removing extensions from IE.

Remove following registry entries:


Key: HKLMSOFTWAREBrowseSmart
Key: HKCUSoftwareBrowseSmart

Then remove following files:


BrowseSmart.dll
BrowseSmart-BHO.dll

And following folders


%ProgramFiles%BrowseSmart

Written by Rami Douafi

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