Remove Smashapps.net

Smashapps.net is a browser hijacker. Smashapps.net browser hijacker changes the homepage of Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge – Chromium Edge.

Smashapps.net is regularly offered on the internet as a convenient homepage. However, in reality, this is a browser hijacker that collects all kinds of data from your browser.

The data collected by Smashapps.net is used for advertising purposes. The data is sold to advertising networks. Because Smashapps.net collects data from your browser, Smashapps.net is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.

Smash Apps browser extension will install itself in the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge browser. No browser developer yet notices this browser hijacker as unwanted.

If your home page has changed to Smashapps.net and the Smash Apps browser extension has been installed, remove the Smash Apps extension as soon as possible using this Smash Apps removal instruction.

Remove SmashApps

Uninstall Smash Apps extension from Google Chrome

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Type chrome://extensions/ in the Google Chrome address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
3. Find the “Smash Apps” browser extension and click Remove.

Uninstall Smash Apps extension from Firefox

1. Open Firefox
2. Type about:addons in the Firefox address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
3. Find the “Smash Apps” browser extension and click the three dots on the right of the Smash Apps extension.
   Select Remove from the menu to remove Smash Apps from the Firefox browser.

Uninstall Smash Apps add-on from Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer
2. Click the menu (wrench icon) in the top right.
3. Open Manage Addons from the menu.
4. Remove Smash Apps from Extensions and Toolbars.
5. On the left open Search Providers settings.
6. Find Smash Apps Search and Remove Smash Apps Search.

Do you still have Smash Apps in Internet Explorer?

1. Open Windows Control Panel.
2. Go to Uninstall a program.
3. Click “installed on” column to sort the recently installed applications by date.
4. Select Smash Apps and click Uninstall.
5. Follow Smash Apps uninstall instructions.

Remove Smashapps.net with Malwarebytes

I recommend removing Smashapps.net with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.

Smashapps.net adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove Smashapps.net with Malwarebytes.

Download Malwarebytes

 

• Install Malwarebytes, follow on-screen instructions.
• Click Scan to start a malware-scan.

• Wait for the Malwarebytes scan to finish.
• Once completed, review the Smashapps.net detections.
• Click Quarantine to continue.

• Reboot Windows after all the detections are moved to quarantine.

You have now successfully removed Smashapps.net from your device and web browser.