Remove SugarSearch Virus from Your Computer
What is SugarSearch?
SugarSearch is defined as an adware program that is
created by malevolent advertisers. In order to inject this vicious program into
your computer, these advertisers often develop some free software containing
such vicious program and post to the Internet. Provided that computer users
carelessly get the installation of SugarSearch, their browsers like Internet
Explorer, Google Chrome and Molilla Firefox will be made chaotic. And this
adware program doesn’t allow you to reset them to default condition. When
this malicious program takes control of your browser, it will add tons of
text-link ads and banner ads to your browser. And your browsing activities are
often interrupted by annoying pop-up ads. If you click on these bothersome ads,
you’ll be redirected to some unverified commercial websites. It is dangerous to
leak out your credit card information on these dubious sites because this
program can gather your sensitive data.
SugarSearch
not only endangers your confidential information but also plays havoc with your
operating system. This nettlesome adware program uses the Internet to download
certain malicious programs and browser extensions from sponsored websites. When
lots of system resources are taken up, your computer performance will be slowed
down. Then your browser takes forever to load any websites. Additionally, your
computer gets stuck easily when you run more than two programs at the same
time. What is worst, SugarSearch utilizes various pop-up ads to distribute many
horrible viruses. To protect your computer from being damaged, it is
recommended that you uninstall SugarSearch from your Windows.
Manually
Remove SugarSearch Virus Step by Step
It
is kindly recommended that you should pay more attention when you remove SugarSearch
manually. If a certain important system file is removed mistakenly, your
problem will have other problems.
Step
1: Press Ctrl+ALT+Del keys
at the same time to open Task Manager. End the process of SugarSearch.
Step 2: Remove the files of SugarSearch. Open Start Menu and then go to Control
Panel. Then use the search bar to look for Folder Option. Check Show
hidden files and folders and un-check Hide
protected operating system files (Recommended) in the View tab of Folder Option window.
%AllUsersProfile%\{random}
%AllUsersProfile%\SafeWeb
Data\.exe
%ProgramFiles%\random.exe
Step 3: Delete SugarSearch registry entries from your PC. Click start button and search for regedit to open Registry Editor.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Software
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\supWPM
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Wpm
Step4: Click Start button
and select Control Panel. Then click
Programs. And then remove all suspicious programs from your PC.
Step 5: Remove toolbars and extension from your web browser.
For Google Chrome
1. Click the icon that looks like a spanner and
navigate to Tools > Extensions to remove all unknown
extensions by clicking Bin button.
2. Click the icon that looks like a spanner and
click Settings > Appearances > Show Home button > click Change
button to reset your homepage.
For Mozilla Firefox
1. Click Ctrl+Shift+A
at the same time to open Add-ons page
> Extensions to remove all
unknown extensions.
2. Click the Firefox button > Help
> Troubleshooting Information >
click on Reset Firefox button.
For Internet Explorer
1. Click Tools
> Manage Add-ons > Toolbars and Extensions to remove all
unknown extensions.
2. Click Tools
> Internet Options > General. And create a new homepage on Home page box.
Step 6: Reboot your PC.