This article is created to help all users who want to remove Search.searchsmart.bid redirect from affected browsers and PC.
Search.searchsmart.bid is a suspicious website that may be associated with an unwanted program installed on your system. The infection can modify essential browser settings in order to push a dubious search engine that aims to record all your search queries. The domain Search.searchsmart.bid may appear as homepage and new tab page in the affected browsers. A lot of annoying advertisements may pop-up all over the browser and redirect you to websites of unknown origin.
Threat Summary
| Name | Search.searchsmart.bid |
| Type | Browser Hijacker, PUP |
| Short Description | The URL of this hijacker can be set as homepage and new tab destination in each affected browser. Search.searchsmart.bid also sets a hoax search engine. |
| Symptoms | The homepage, new tab and search engine of affected browsers will display the domain Search.searchsmart.bid. You will be redirected and could see sponsored content. |
| Distribution Method | Freeware Installations, Bundled Packages |
| Detection Tool | See If Your System Has Been Affected by malware Download Malware Removal Tool |
| User Experience | Join Our Forum to Discuss Search.searchsmart.bid. |
Search.searchsmart.bid – Distribution
Search.searchsmart.bid may be associated with potentially unwanted program installed on the PC. With the help of shady distribution techniques Search.searchsmart.bid may land on the system without asking for your prior consent. In general, the hijacker comes bundled with other freeware programs available across the net. You can install it unnoticeably as it may be hidden in the setups of these programs. In some cases, the Advanced/Custom configuration options provide information about the additional setup components and by choosing them you can deselect all undesired software.
Suspicious websites could drop Search.searchsmart.bid on the system after you visit them. The links to such websites are often used in advertising campaigns. So beware of dubious banners, pop-ups, pop-unders, redirect links, and other online ads.
Search.searchsmart.bid – Consequences
Search.searchsmart.bid is designed to modify web browser settings without your permission. Afterward, the suspicious domain appears as a homepage and new tab page in the affected browser while its deceptive search engine is set as a default one. So you may see its main page each time you start a browsing session:
Search.searchsmart.bid primarily aims to collect personally and non-personally identifiable information and generate a lot of annoying advertisements.
On its main page, the redirect provides a search bar in the middle and in-text link named Clean Your Mac. A click on the hyperlink opens new tab in the browser. The new page pushes yet another software called MacKeeper. However, be careful what you download as apps of unknown origin may deliver severe malware infections on your system.
The deceptive search engine redirects to another browser hijacker – Webcrawler.com each time you enter a search query. As it appears the main goal of Search.searchsmart.bid is to provide a hoax search engine in an attempt to promote another hijacking website. The generated search results may land you on websites of unknown origin that may be set to download another malware infection on your PC. For the sake of your online security, it is recommendable to remove the nasty infection from your system.
Search.searchsmart.bid – Privacy Policy
The Privacy Policy of Search.searchsmart.bid provides important details about data collection and its usage. It can be accessed by the main page of Search.searchsmart.bid. According to the policy both personally and non-personally identifiable information can be collected by the website.
You should know that as long as Search.searchsmart.bid is your search engine of choice you agree with the collection of the following details:
- Your device, apps, type, name and version of OS and other software you have
- Internet Protocol (IP) address, e-mail address
- Anonymous user identifiers, device configs and identifiers, advertising ID
- Your use and interactions of the site and services
- Your web page visits and the content you see
- Your search queries and the time and date of your searches
- Your interactions on social networks
- Your name, company name, birth date and gender
- Your home or work addresses, location, telephone and fax numbers
Furthermore, an unintentional collection of email addresses, social security numbers, credit card numbers, and login information is not excluded.
All the information can be disclosed to third parties who are likely to deliver another wave of annoying advertisements in the affected browser.
The bad news is that your personal data may be shared with malicious intenders who are able to cause serious privacy-related issues or deliver severe malware infections.
As regards the owner of Search.searchsmart.bid it is a company named ChumSearch. In fact, this is not the first case when they distribute a browser hijacker with dubious search engine. We at SensorsTechFourum detected and reported that the websites Chumsearch.com as well as Search.hidesearch.bid act like typical browser hijackers and are possessed by the same company.
How to Remove Search.searchsmart.bid Redirect
The detailed guide below shows how to remove Search.searchsmart.bid redirect from all affected browsers (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Interner Explorer, Safari) and the Windows system. In some cases, the manual removal may not be enough to eliminate completely the redirect as some leftovers may remain on the system. For maximum efficiency, it is advisable to complete both the manual and automatic steps.
Gergana Ivanova
Gergana has a bachelor's degree in Marketing. She has been with the STF team for five years, researching malware, reporting on the latest computer infections, and following digital marketing trends.
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- Guide 1: How to Remove Search.searchsmart.bid from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of Search.searchsmart.bid from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove Search.searchsmart.bid from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase Search.searchsmart.bid from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall Search.searchsmart.bid from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove Search.searchsmart.bid from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate Search.searchsmart.bid from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove Search.searchsmart.bid from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Search.searchsmart.bid
Step 2: Uninstall Search.searchsmart.bid and related software from Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.Step 3: Clean any registries, created by Search.searchsmart.bid on your computer.
The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by Search.searchsmart.bid there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:
Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click "Modify" to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.Before starting "Step 4", please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode.
This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.
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Get rid of Search.searchsmart.bid from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Search.searchsmart.bid and remove related files and objects
1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:
- Go to Finder.
- In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
- Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
- If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.
In case you cannot remove Search.searchsmart.bid via Step 1 above:
In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:
You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:
→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.
Step 2: Scan for and remove malware from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts, programs and malware, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. Combo Cleaner offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.
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Remove Search.searchsmart.bid from Google Chrome.
Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu
Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"
Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Erase Search.searchsmart.bid from Mozilla Firefox.
Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window
Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.
Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Uninstall Search.searchsmart.bid from Microsoft Edge.
Step 1: Start Edge browser.
Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.
Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".
Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.
Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.
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Remove Search.searchsmart.bid from Safari.
Step 1: Start the Safari app.
Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.
Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".
Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.
Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.
Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the Search.searchsmart.bid will be removed.
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Eliminate Search.searchsmart.bid from Internet Explorer.
Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'
Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.
Step 4: Select the extension you want to remove and then click 'Disable'. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click 'Disable'.
Step 5: After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red 'X' button located at the top right corner and start it again.
