The IT Guys have recently come across and fixed a few PCs infected with the SnapDo browser hijacker. If the default page on your browser looks like the above picture, you have it. SnapDo Search will display advertisements and sponsored links in your search results, and may collect search terms from your search queries. It also runs a program called SnapDo.exe in the background which will also cause your computer to run slower, perhaps even become unresponsive. SnapDo is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will add SnapDo Toolbar, and change your browser homepage default search engine to search.snapdo.com. SnapDo Toolbar got on your computer after you installed a freeware software (video recording/streaming, download-managers or PDF creators) that had bundled into their installation this browser hijacker and when you did so, you will have agreed to change your default browser homepage and default search engine to search.snapdo.com and install the SnapDo Toolbar. Be very careful when installing software because often, a software installer includes optional installs, such as this SnapDo Toolbar. Don’t accept the defaults blindly and opt for the custom installation and deselect anything that is not familiar, especially optional software that you don’t need. Even after changing your default search engine back to Google.com or something else, it will still revert back to SnapDo unless you carry out the following instructions. Step 1 – Uninstall Snapdo.exe Goto the Windows Control Panel and look for the “Uninstall Software” option (found under Control PanelProgramsPrograms and Features in Windows 7). Look for “Snap.Do” by “ReSoft Ltd” and follow the uninstall procedure. While here, also look around for any installed programs not familiar to you and uninstall them also. You may have picked up a number of similar programs recently. Step 2 – Remove Snapdo as your default search engine in your browsers Depending on which browser you use this will differ follow these instructions Step 3 – Remove the SnapDo Toolbar from your browsers Depending on which browser you use this will differ follow these instructions: How to Remove the SnapDo Toolbar from Internet Explorer How to Remove the SnapDo Toolbar from FireFox How to Remove the SnapDo Toolbar from Chrome Step 4 – Remove the SnapDo Toolbar from your browsers Do a full virus scan of your computer using a boot disk. Follow these instructions to do so using AVG Rescue for Free. Step 5 – Cleanup Registry Finally cleanup your registry using any of the Free or paid programs available, click here for details, follow step 7 If you live in Western Australia, please bring your computer, PC or laptop to our office and we will be happy to remove the virus for a small fee. You can contact us here. Otherwise contact your nearest virus removal specialist. Related Posts and Articles Top 6 checks to make sure your computer is protected from Viruses and Malware How to use Microsoft’s default program to backup to an external device or hard drive Beware of scam emails about downloading Windows 10 Opening an email from Australia Post has had 3 clients in 3 days lose ALL their data to the CRYPTOLOCKER virus How to avoid Computer Viruses – Stop using Bing https://www.itguyswa.com.au/your-apple-mac-has-a-virus-this-is-not-a-joke/ Prevent viruses by not allowing others to use your computer account https://www.itguyswa.com.au/windows-8-users-open-to-adobe-reader-viruses/ How can I tell if my computer has a virus? https://www.itguyswa.com.au/how-to-remove-the-dosearches-search-virus/ How to remove the “Snap-Do” search virus Australian Federal Police virus scam Antivirus Security Pro is a SCAM – Here is how to remove it. How to remove 99% of computer viruses, malware and adware for FREE :jk: