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  • Active
  • Severity: Medium
  • Adware
  • Windows, Mac
  • Verified · Jul 2016

How to remove SpaceSoundPro ads

A step-by-step removal guide for affected devices. Follow the verified procedure below — most readers complete it in under 10 minutes.

Jake Doevan · Computer technology expert

Reasons to remove SpaceSoundPro virus:

SpaceSoundPro (also known as Space Sound Pro 1.0) is an adware-type program created by Asia Soft Interactive Advertising Ltd. You can find a download link on its official website, www.spacesoundpro(dot)com. As we have attempted to enter this site, we were stopped by a warning, saying that the connection is not private and that attackers might be trying to steal our information on this site. We have proceeded to the website to gather more information about this questionable software, but we strongly advise you not to do the same. If you are interested in “Space Sound Pro nedir,” then continue reading below.

The official website suggests that this program is a “high-end HiFi emulator,” which can increase the definition, rediscover clarity, and sublimate user’s music library. The site suggests a free trial that lasts 30 days, and the full version of this piece of software can be purchased for 9.90$. However, all these majestic words about this program seem to be vain, because security researchers refer to this app as Space Sound Pro adware. It means that despite its presentation, this program concentrates on delivering sponsored content and advertising third-party sites and products rather than increasing user’s experience while listening to music or watching videos.
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As a typical adware, it starts gathering information about user’s browsing habits and delivering bothersome targeted ads. These Space Sound Pro ads show up frequently, usually on every website that user visits (as banners or in-text links), or appears in new tabs or browser windows. These advertisements might look useful and seem to provide really great deals (such as price comparisons, discount codes, or vouchers), but some of them can be deceptive. Please note that some of these ads can suddenly launch suspicious and dangerous Internet sites once you click on them. Be careful, as SpaceSoundPro redirects can take you to malicious websites that promote false software updates, which can be bundled with infectious files. We advise you to stay clear from any content that this adware presents to you, and ideally, remove this ad-supported app from your computer system ASAP. For that, employ a strong anti-malware software like FortectIntego.

How to prevent this and similar PUPs from hijacking your computer?

This program does not necessarily have to enter your computer using deceptive strategies. Of course, you may agree to install and try its free trial from the official website and may even decide to purchase its full version. However, it’s much more likely that it will hijack your web browser right after installing a freeware (download manager, media player, PDF creator, etc.). At the moment of writing, it is actively distributed via AVS Media Player Download along with VuuPc, and GuPlayer. However, we are pretty sure that there are more freeware variants that contain this adware as an ‘optional download’. Thus, if you want to prevent installing it, you are strongly advised to install free programs more carefully. Always select Advanced or Custom installation mode and check the settings step-by-step. Your primary task is to detect the list of additional components that will certainly be auto-selected for you and deselect each of them. Otherwise, do not get surprised after receiving the flood of SpaceSoundPro ads. If you have already started suffering from Space Sound Pro Virus Service, you should check your machine with the anti-malware software without any delay.

Space Sound Pro won’t uninstall?

If you have any problems removing this program, then take a look at SpaceSoundPro removal tutorial, which is given down below. We highly recommend you to fix your machine automatically since this way you will get rid of all PUPs and their counterparts at once. Another way to eliminate SpaceSoundPro virus is to follow instructions that are given below.

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

  1. Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
  2. Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 10/8

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

  1. Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
  2. In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 7/XP

Remove the unwanted program:

  1. In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
  2. If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.Uninstall the unwanted program from Windows

Reset Internet Explorer

Remove dangerous add-ons:

  1. Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top-right corner of the browser
  2. Pick Manage Add-ons.
  3. You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for suspicious plugins. Click on these entries and select Disable.Remove add-ons from Internet Explorer

Change your homepage if it was altered:

  1. Open IE and click on the Gear icon.
  2. Select Internet Options.
  3. In the General tab, delete the Home page address and replace it by your preferred one (for example, Google.com).
  4. Click Apply and then select OK.Reset IE homepage

Delete temporary files:

  1. Press on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
  2. Under Browsing history, click Delete...
  3. Select relevant fields and press Delete.Clear temporary files from Internet Explorer

Reset Internet Explorer:

  1. Click on Gear icon > Internet options and select Advanced tab.
  2. Select Reset.
  3. In the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset.Reset Internet Explorer

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
  2. Select Add-ons.
  3. In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.Remove extensions from Firefox

Reset the homepage:

  1. Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
  2. Choose Settings.
  3. Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.

Clear cookies and site data:

  1. Click Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security section.
  3. Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
  4. Click on Clear Data...
  5. Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.Clear cookies and site data from Firefox

Reset Mozilla Firefox

If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
  2. Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.Reset Firefox 1
  3. Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
  4. Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.Reset Firefox 2

Remove from Google Chrome

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
  2. In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chrome

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

  1. Click on Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
  3. Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
  4. Click Clear data.Clear cache and web data from Chrome

Change your homepage:

  1. Click menu and choose Settings.
  2. Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
  3. Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.

Reset Google Chrome:

If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
  3. Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
  4. Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
  5. Confirm with Reset settings.Reset Chrome 2

Delete from Safari

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
  2. Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.Remove extensions from Safari

Clear history and website data:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
  2. Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.Clear history from Safari

Reset Safari:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
  2. Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
  3. From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.Reset Safari

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