Remove Shopping Helper Smartbar

Shopping Helper Smartbar is a browser toolbar developed by ReSoft, Ltd, and one that promotes the unwanted search engine Search.snapdo.com and many other non-stop advertisements. Once it’s installed, Shopping Helper Smartbar implants itself in your web browser and displays millions of discount vouches, promotional codes, etc.

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Shopping Helper Smartbar will also automatically change your browser homepage and default search engine to Search.snapdo.com.

Shopping Helper Smartbar is compatible with the most popular browsers such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.  Shopping Helper Smartbar might seem like a very useful application, but using this tool is discouraged, considering its way of latching on to your system to install the Search.snapdo.com search engine and generate advertisements left and right. You should not keep this adware program on your computer.

For your information please know that Shopping Helper Smartbar Engine is considered as a malware by 8 anti-viruses.
File information
File name:
SmartbarInternetExplorerExtension.dll

Common path:
C:\Users\Jean\AppData\Local\Smartbar\Application\SmartbarInternetExplorerExtension.dll

Signed by:
ReSoft LTD.

Analysis date:
21 November 2014

Scanner detections:
8 / 54

Scan engine
Detection
ESET-NOD32
a variant of MSIL/Toolbar.Linkury.D
BitDefender
Gen:Adware.Heur.gm9@gnasPRn
Avira
APPL/Linkury.Gen2
MicroWorld-eScan
Gen:Adware.Heur.gm9@gnasPRn
Ad-Aware
Gen:Adware.Heur.gm9@gnasPRn
F-Secure
Gen:Adware.Heur.gm9@gnasPRn
Emsisoft
Gen:Adware.Heur.gm9@gnasPRn (B)
GData
Gen:Adware.Heur.gm9@gnasPRn

Show the other 4 anti-virus detections


How to remove Shopping Helper Smartbar ?

This is a comprehensive manual to delete Shopping Helper Smartbar from your system. Please perform all the steps in the correct order. All the tool available in this removal guide is free and known to clean and boost your computer.

Remove Shopping Helper Smartbar from Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8)

In this first step, we will try to identify and remove any malicious program that might be installed on your computer.

  1. Go to the Control Panel
  2. Go to Programs and select Uninstall a program
  3. Search for Shopping Helper Smartbar and click the Uninstall button

Remove Shopping Helper Smartbar from your browser

  • Open Chrome and go to the 3 stripes icon Menu Chrome in top right corner.
  • Select Settings and on the left side Extensions.
  • Remove Shopping Helper Smartbar by clicking the trash can Remove extensions from Google Chrome icon.
  • Restart Google Chrome.
  • Open Firefox
  • Click on the Big Orange Firefox button in top left corner, then select Add-ons
  • Remove Shopping Helper Smartbar by clicking the Remove button.
  • Restart Mozilla Firefox
  • Open Internet Explorer
  • Click on the Gear icon Gear Button, then click on Manage Addons
  • Go to the tabToolbars and Extensions
  • Select and disable Shopping Helper Smartbar if you can’t find it or if you can't remove it, go to the next step.
  • Restart Internet Explorer

Remove Shopping Helper Smartbar with AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a helpful tool designed to eliminate undesired toolbars, browser hijackers, redirects and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) in Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome or Opera. AdwCleaner will require no set up and can be ran in a instant to scan your computer.

  • 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.

Remove Shopping Helper Smartbar with Junkware Removal Tool

Junkware Removal Tool is a security utility that searches for and removes common adware, toolbars, and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) from your computer. A common tactics among freeware publishers is to offer their products for free, but bundle them with PUPs in order to earn revenue. This tool will help you remove these types of programs.

How to remove Shopping Helper Smartbar

  • Download Junkware Removal Tool (Official link and direct-download) :
    Download Junkware Removal Tool
  • Select JRT.exe with right mouse click and Run as Administrator
  • If User Account Control asks you to allow JRT.exe to make changes to your computer, press Yes to continue..
  • Close all your browsers, save any work and then press any key to continue.
  • When Junkware Removal Tool is done scanning and removing malicious items from your computer a logfile will open.

Remove Shopping Helper Smartbar 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.

how to remove Shopping Helper Smartbar with malwarebytes anti-malware

  • 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.

Reset your browser (if necessary)

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

Your bookmarks and saved passwords are not deleted or modified.
  • Open Chrome.
  • Click on the three stripes button in the right top corner.
  • Select Settings.
  • Scroll down to the end of the page, search for Show advanced settings.
  • Scroll down once again to the end of the page and click Reset browser settings button.
  • Click Reset once more.
Your bookmarks and saved passwords are not deleted or modified.
  • Open Firefox
  • Go to the orange Firefox button in the top left.
  • Click on Help then Troubleshooting information.
  • Click on the Repair Firefox button and confirm.
  • Firefox will automatically restart.
Your bookmarks and saved passwords are not deleted or modified.

How to remove Shopping Helper Smartbar with ResetBrowser

  • Download ResetBrowser :
    Download ResetBrowser
  • Download the tool, save it on your desktop and double-click on it.
  • Read the disclaimer and press the Ok button.
  • Click the Reset Chrome button and wait.
  • Once the process is finished, click onOpen Chrome Shopping Helper Smartbar should now be deleted from Firefox.
Your machine should now be free of Shopping Helper Smartbar. If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Shopping Helper Smartbar from your computer, please start a new thread in our support page. Someone will give you free assistance very fast !
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