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.
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