Infected by Smarturl.it – How to Remove Smarturl.it Browser Hijacker?

When I launch my Chrome and start to surf the internet, a popup from smarturl.it shows up and hijacks my web page. I try to clear browser data and remove unwanted software. However, when I click on any part of the web page, it keeps showing me smarturl.it. How do I remove it? Please help.

What is Smarturl.it?

Smarturl.it is the website of smartURL, a seemingly legit platform which allows you to redirect traffic based on country (and soon city, state, DMA & zip!). However, it is recognized as a browser hijacker due to its nettlesome and tricky traits. It is actually used by cyber criminals to generate pay-per-click revenue.

Smarturl.it usually comes to your computer stealthily. Since it is usually bundled with other software especially freeware or shareware. Once you installed these infected software to your computer, you may install this browser hijacker to your computer as well. Once inside, smarturl.it will inject malicious scripts or codes to your internet browsers and then mess up your browser default settings. It has ability to falsify your browser default home page, manage your new tab pages, and even tamper your search provider. When you start surfing the internet, you will find random popups or redirects interrupting your internet browsing. It even pops up suspected windows to your web browsers automatically without your click on anywhere. In short, it is very troublesome to use the infected computer to do anything.

How to Remove Smarturl.it?

Except for the mention above, this annoying and tricky browser hijacker may also lead to some PUPs or even malware and then use tracking method to steal some of your data. To remove this annoying browser hijacker and keep your PC safe, you are recommended to follow the removal guides below.

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Method 1: Watch Relevant Removal Video for Help

Method 2: Manually Erase Smarturl.it

Step 1: End suspicious process in Windows Task Manager.

Right click the blank Windows Taskbar and select Start Task Manager to open. If your IE is infected and stuck in Annoying pop-up, you should end the main iexplorer.exe. FF and Chrome are respectively corresponding to firefox.exe and chrome.exe.

Step 2: Remove PUP from control panel.

Windows 8 & Windows 8.1

1. Slide the mouse cursor to the bottom right corner of your screen.
2. Click Settings on the Charm bar and go to Control Panel.
3. Select Uninstall a program and remove PUP.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Open the Start menu and click Control Panel.
2. Go to Uninstall a program and remove PUP.

Windows XP

1. Open the Start menu and navigate to Control Panel.
2. Select Add or remove programs and uninstall PUP.

Step 3: Erase annoying pop-up from IE. 

Open Internet Explorer, then click on the gear icon (Tools for Windows XP users) at the top (far right), then select Manage add-ons.

 Navigate to Search Providers, remove suspected item from the list and enable the one you want.

Follow the pictures below to get back your Home Page. If you fail to remove this website, you can reset your browser settings.

Delete random URL in the homepage box and type in www.google.com or other.

Step 3: Delete annoying pop-up from FF.

Open Firefox, simultaneously tap Alt+T keys and select Options. Click the General tab and move to the Home Page. Type in www.google.com or other. and click OK.

Open Firefox, press Alt + H, and select Troubleshooting Information > Refresh...

Step 4: Erase annoying pop-up from Chrome.

Click on the Customize icon(wrench or 3 bar icon) next to the address bar. Select Settings from the drop-down list and then navigate to  Search > Manage search engines…Click X on the URL of the search tool you want to remove. Click Done.

Find Show advanced settings...and then go to Reset settings.

Suggestion 3: Automatically Remove Smarturl.it (Malware) with SpyHunter

SpyHunter has the ability to detect and remove rootkits, which are used to stealth install rogue anti-spyware programs and other trojans. It is designed to assist the average computer user in protecting their PC from malicious threats. Maybe the inexperience users can get help from it. If you find it hard to remove with the manual removal instruction, you can also use this automatic removal tool. 

SpyHunter's free scanner is for malware detection. You have the choice of buying SpyHunter for malware removal. Here are some install procedures for it. You can read it for reference.

Step 1: After finishing downloading, click Run to install SpyHunter step by step.

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Step 2: After finishing installing, SpyHunter will scan and diagnose your entire system automatically.

Step 3: As the scanning is complete, all detected threats will be listed out. Then, you can click on “Fix Threats” to remove all of the threats found in your system.

Good to know:

SpyHunter responds with advanced technology to stay one step ahead of today’s malware threats. It offers additional customization capabilities to ensure every user is able to custom tailor this anti-malware application to fit their specific needs. It is great if you remove the threats on your own. If you cannot make it yourself, SpyHunter will be another choice for you.