Do you know what SmashApps is?
Researchers say that SmashApps falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs. Applications belonging to this category can have various undesirable functionality that could annoy users. If you want to know what kind of irritating qualities this extension might have, how it could work, and how it could be erased, we encourage you to read our full report. At the end of the text, we display a removal guide that shows how to delete SmashApps manually. It might be handy if you decide that you do not want this potentially unwanted program on your computer. It can also be eliminated with an antimalware software too, so do not hesitate to employ a reliable antimalware tool of your choice if you do not want to get rid of this extension manually. Of course, if you have more questions about this extension or its deletion, we encourage you to place a comment at the end of this page.
If you want to avoid applications like SmashApps in the future, you must know how they might be spread. Our researchers say that potentially unwanted programs alike are often spread through questionable file-sharing websites, pop-ups, and advertisements. Nonetheless, you might be unable to keep away from them by only staying away from unreliable websites, pop-ups, or ads. As you see, such tools can be distributed through reputable websites and platforms as they are not considered malicious.
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For instance, this potentially unwanted program was offered on the Chrome Web Store page for some time. At the moment of writing it is no longer on the Chrome Web Store. Therefore, we highly recommend being more attentive when downloading new tools. Before clicking the download button or launching the installer, you should learn if the tool has good expert and user reviews, if it was developed by a reliable company, and if it is not considered malicious or potentially dangerous. If you cannot confirm these things, it might be best to look for another application.
Some potentially unwanted programs that are similar to SmashApps change users’ homepages, new tab pages, and default search engines. However, it seems this extension changes only the default search engine. Thus, if you add it to your browser, your new default search engine should be smashapps.net/searches.php?q=. It might be best to be cautious when viewing its displayed search results, as search engines of potentially unwanted programs sometimes display unreliable advertisements. Another irritating thing that the tool might do is collect data from your browsing history as its description says that it may need permission to read a user’s browsing history. Some applications collect such data to learn about their users’ interests so they could share such information with advertisers and show targeted ads. We do not say that SmashApps will necessarily do so, but it could, and if you do not want to take any chances, you do not have to keep it on your browser.
If you decide you wish to erase SmashApps, you have a couple of options. For instance, you could try to delete it manually. The process is not as difficult as you might think, and if you need any guidance, the removal guide available below this paragraph is there to help you. On the other hand, if erasing potentially unwanted programs or tools alike manually is not something you want to do, you could get a reputable antimalware tool that would eliminate SmashApps for you.
Erase SmashApps
- Open Google Chrome.
- Insert chrome://extensions into the address bar and press Enter.
- Search for SmashApps and click Remove.
- If needed, confirm that you wish to Remove it.
- Close your browser.
In non-techie terms:
SmashApps is a browser extension that works on Google Chrome. Users who encounter it should know that it was classified as a potentially unwanted program, which means the tool might have undesirable functionality. For instance, it could change your default search engine with a search engine of its own. This could be irritating if you were happy with your previous search engine. Also, the application could collect information from your browsing history. Some users find such functionality undesirable as they do not want to share their browsing history even anonymously, and especially if it is going to be used for creating tailored ads, as many find such content to be annoying. If you decide that you do not want to use the extension’s provided search engine or share your browsing history with it, you could erase it. One of the ways to delete SmashApps is to scan your computer with a reliable antimalware tool. After the scan, you should be allowed to erase the potentially unwanted program along with other identified items. You can also get rid of it manually if you follow the removal guide available above.