How To Remove Speedbit Virus From PC

Speedbit: Complete Uninstall Process

Speedbit or Speedbit.com is a download page for a well-known software download manager named Download Accelerator Plus. This app’s developers claim that it has over 280 million users all over the world. Although, this program is genuine and useful however, free version of this tool uses misleading techniques to monetize incoming web traffic. A number of software creators employ browser plug-ins and add-ons to monetize their fee applications including this one. While installing this app, if you are not cautious enough, you will also install DAP link checker, Ask toolbar etc. to your web browsers.

Speedbit PUP: Depth View

Carelessness during the installation of free software may result in the browser redirects to home.speedbit.com and search.speedbit.com. These webpages utilize a customized Google search engine and are specially designed with a motive to monetize the incoming Internet traffic. Using these fraudulent search tools is of no value. Instead of getting any benefits, you will be delivered with irrelevant sponsored search results that may result in the installation of additional unwanted browser add-ons, etc. Your search results will be filled with ads and affiliated links which may reroute you to several scam, phishing and even malware-laden websites.

When you visit Speedbit page and install the Download Accelerator Plus, you should uncheck all the options related to browser add-on and toolbar installation. When installing this free app, you need to be very careful, or else you will install unwanted browser add-ons and software on your work-station. home.speedbit.com and search.speedbit.com are not related to any malware, virus or PUP. People are usually redirected to these domains due the installation of Download Accelerator Plus free version. If you browsers are constantly rerouting you to these portals, you should stop these redirects.

The Speedbit virus bombards your computer screen with an excessive amount of annoying advertisements all over the day which disrupts your web sessions badly. These ads are in several formats such as coupons, banners, offers, deals, discounts etc. They generate profits for the developers when clicked through pay-per-click scheme. Nevertheless, you should avoid interacting with them as you never know what portals they might take you to. All these evil deeds performed by this PUP consume enormous amount of memory resources and drag down the overall system performance severely. And hence, an instant Speedbit virus removal is strongly required.

How Does PUP Intrude Your System?

The most common tactic utilized by potentially unwanted programs creators to spread their malicious products is software bundling.  In this method, these unwanted threats are added together with regular software as additional components and get installed stealthily when users install the package using the Quick or Recommended mode set. These configuration settings don’t reveal the contents included to the software bundle and hence, they easily manage to find their place into the computer without users’ notice or knowledge.

It can be prevented by opting for the Advanced or Custom installation options which allow you to de-select all the optional components from the download list and choose only the one you require. Also, avoid using unreliable download channels, peer-to-peer sharing networks and other third-party downloaders and rely only on official sites, and direct links for the process. But at the moment, you must remove Speedbit virus from the computer without wasting any time.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove Speedbit:

Remove the related items of Speedbit using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing Speedbit issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (Speedbit) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to Speedbit removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter. In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to Speedbit still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove Speedbit plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”. Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in Speedbit removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

Remove Malicious Extension from Safari

Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”.

Optional Method

Open the “Safari” and go menu. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete Speedbit (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications. Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.