Remove Smoothsearch.online

Smoothsearch.online is a browser hijacker. Smoothsearch.online browser hijacker modifies the new tab page of the Google Chrome web browser.

Smoothsearch.online is regularly offered on the internet as a helpful homepage by Smoothsearch.online pop-ups. However, in reality, this is a browser hijacker that collects all kinds of data from your browser.

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

Smooth Search Tab 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 Smoothsearch.online and the Smooth Search Tab browser extension has been installed, remove the Smooth Search Tab extension as soon as possible using this Smooth Search Tab removal instruction.

Remove Smooth Search Tab

Uninstall Smooth Search Tab 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 “Smooth Search Tab” browser extension and click Remove.

Uninstall Smooth Search Tab extension from Firefox

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

Uninstall Smooth Search Tab 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 Smooth Search Tab from Extensions and Toolbars.
5. On the left open Search Providers settings.
6. Find Smooth Search Tab Search and Remove Smooth Search Tab Search.

Do you still have Smooth Search Tab 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 Smooth Search Tab and click Uninstall.
5. Follow Smooth Search Tab uninstall instructions.

Remove Smoothsearch.online with Malwarebytes

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

Smoothsearch.online adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove Smoothsearch.online 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 Smoothsearch.online detections.
• Click Quarantine to continue.

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

You have now successfully removed Smoothsearch.online from your device and web browser.