Do you know what SearchFoot is?
Ads by SearchFoot or SearchFoot ads might start bothering you on all the websites if you have SearchFoot, which is a typical advertising-supported program published by Super Web LLC, on your system. This program has not been published for you own benefit even though it seeks to convince that it will enhance your browsing experience. Of course, it is just a tactics to lure computer users into downloading it because the truth is that it is a useless piece of software. It just seeks to drive traffic and promote products, which is why we believe that there is no point in keeping it on your PC. Read throughout the article and we will help you to get rid of it.
SearchFoot screenshot
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If you are not sure whether you have SearchFoot on your system, you should check your search page. It might be very true that you will notice an additional “toolbar” added. It will allow you to redirect searches to YouTube, Twitter, eBay, and Flickr. The second very noticeable feature is all those commercials. You might even see coupons and deals on shopping websites; however, do not let them lure you into clicking on them because they are not as decent as they might seem from the first sight. Our security specialists emphasize that SearchFoot might even redirect you to unreliable websites via all those ads. Thus, we definitely recommend that you get rid of the program first.
Even though there are already enough reasons to remove SearchFoot, you should know about another undesirable activity as well. It has been found out that this program is not innocent; it collects the information related to your browsing habits and even might transfer them to third party advertizes. You should always carefully read EULA and Privacy Policy of those programs that you are going to install. If you do so, you will know what you can expect from them and be able to cancel the installation.
SearchFoot itself is not a very harmful threat; however, it has been already proven that it might act somehow annoyingly. Luckily, it is not a difficult task to erase it because it can be removed via Control Panel. Do not forget to scan your system with a reliable scanner after you remove this adware manually.
How to remove SearchFoot
Windows XP
- Open the Start menu.
- Click Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Right-click on SearchFoot and then select Remove.
Windows 7 and Vista
- Click the Start button.
- Select Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Locate the undesirable software, click on it and then select Uninstall.
Windows 8
- Tap the Windows key + R.
- Enter Control Panel in the RUN field.
- Click OK.
- Select Uninstall a program.
- Right-click on the unwanted program.
- Click Uninstall.
In non-techie terms:
It is rather difficult to avoid all those undesirable applications because they often pretend to be very useful. Thus, we recommend keeping an antimalware tool enabled and you should always make sure that the program is reliable prior the installation. If you do so, you might avoid a great deal of unwanted software. You can also try a reliable free scanner which will determine whether there are no threats on your system.