Remove SwiftSearch

SwiftSearch is an adware, in other words a program that was developed with one goal in mind only… to show ads in every website its victim visits. Ads by SwiftSearch, Brought to you by SwiftSearch and other labels on the same pattern are seen and are usually the first sign that a computer has been infected with this adware.

This program infiltrates tons of computers due to lack of attention coming from their owners plus the habit of downloading useless tools from the net. The picture is simple… user tries to see the latest TV shown online so he/she goes to a streaming website that swears a plug-in is absolutely needed to watch the mentioned show… bam! user gets a plug-in that was not at all needed along with many infections such as SwiftSearch. 

From the very first moment SwiftSearch is installed it will put all its efforts in its advertising campaign, leaving no space untouched, ad banners will be seen both on the header and footer of every website visited, pop-ups will be opened, words will be underlined on green or blue… you name it! All of these will take a huge toll on your computer’s speed, plus the visual look of every website will be ruined. Here’s a SwiftSearch ad seen as footer:

SwiftSearch usually goes undetected by antivirus software, because they consider you installed this software on your own accord. However, there are trustworthy tools that will manage to remove it. Malwarebytes Antimalware and Adwcleaner are examples of tools that will remove SwiftSearch effectively and for free, which is why we include them in our guide.

How to remove SwiftSearch ?

Remove SwiftSearch with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware detects and removes malware like worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, spyware, and more. All you have to do is launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free and run a scan. If you want even better protection, consider Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium and its instant real-time scanner that automatically prevents malware and websites from infecting your PC.

• Download MalwareBytes Anti-Malware :
  Premium Version Free Version (without Real-time protection)
• Install MalwareBytes Anti-Malware using the installation wizard.
• Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program, and that a scan has never been run on your system. To start a system scan you can click on the Fix Now button.
• Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now check for updates, and if there are any, you will need to click on the Update Now button.
• Once the program has loaded, select Scan now.
• When the scan is done, you will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected. To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes Anti-malware has found, click on the Quarantine All button, and then click on the Apply Now button.
• When removing the files, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot your computer, please allow it to do so.

Remove SwiftSearch with AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a very useful tool developed to eliminate unwanted toolbars, browser hijackers, redirects and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) in Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome or Opera. AdwCleaner needs no set up and can be ran in a instantaneous to examine your pc.

• Please download AdwCleaner by Xplode and save to your Desktop :
  Download AdwCleaner
• Double-click on AdwCleaner.exe to run the tool (Windows Vista/7/8 users : right-click and select Run As Administrator).
• Click on the Scan button.
• After the scan has finished, click on the Clean button..
• Press OK again to allow AdwCleaner to restart the computer and complete the removal process.

Reset your browser (if necessary)

If after following the above steps SwiftSearch is still present on your computer, you can reset your browser by following the instructions below.

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Internet Explorer