Remove Ads by Internet Speed Check
What is Internet Speed Check?
There are a lot of free programs on the Internet that offer to check users download and uploads speed, compare results to other types of connections and other similar-type services that later allow improving user's Internet speed. Internet Speed Check also belongs to this group of programs. However, it also belongs to other categories, such as adwares and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) and that's why you should think twice before installing it. It was found that it mainly spreads with popular download managers and usually gets inside unnoticed. No matter how it gets inside, we do not recomend keeping it on your computer because it may track you, increase vulnerability of your computer's security, slow down the system, cause redirects to questionable websites, and so on. In the worst case scenario, this application may cause virus infection or even identity theft. Once inside, it modifies various settings, drops it's extension on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer web browsers and starts to deliver advertisements on each of them. We believe that it's difficult to browser normally with this adware inside computer because it may display up to 20 ads in one web page. Remember that it's not recommended clicking on them because they may include links no only to affiliate websites, but also to the ones that are not associated with the publisher in any way and are filled with doubtful content. By the way, it can also slow down your computer and increase security vulnerabilities on your PC, so if Internet Speed Check redirects would make you visit unsafe websites, the chances that you install another adware or even malicious programs are high. Therefore, you have to prevent such happening in advance by removing this intruder with a reputable anti-spyware, for example, ReimageIntego.
How can Internet Speed Check hijack my computer?
Internet Speed Check is sometimes confused with SpeedChecker because both programs are very similar. Be aware that these are two different programs no matter that they have a lot of common features. Therefore, you can be tricked into installing both of them as 'optional tools' alongside other free software. In most of the cases, not only Internet Speed Check, but also other adwares travel as a constituent parts of bundled installers. Therefore, if you are not attentive enough when installing freewares, such as download managers, then you can easily end up installing your preferred download manager with Internet Speed Check, Auto Cinema, ClickForSale and many other adwares alongside. In order to avoid this, you have to deselect all aforementioned programs during installation of free software. Avoid Quick or Basic installation option because it may not disclose additional components and install them automatically. Instead of it, select Advanced or Custom installation and look for various toolbars, extensions, add-ons, plug-ins that seem not familiar to you and, usually, are promoted in a vague way. Check every notification that it set by default before clicking the 'I agree' button because you may accidentally accept to install potentially unwanted programs. In case it has already happened to you, don't worry. Such and similar programs are NOT viruses, so can be quite easily removed.
How to remove Internet Speed Check virus?
Internet Speed Check pose harm your computer's security and, in reality, it's absolutely useless app. Thus, follow the guidelines that are below and make sure that you remove it as soon as possible.
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To remove Internet Speed Check ads, follow these steps:
Get rid of Internet Speed Check from Windows systems
To remove Ads by Internet Speed Check from Windows 10/8 machines, please follow these steps:
- Enter Control Panel into Windows search box and hit Enter or click on the search result.
- Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.
- From the list, find entries related to Ads by Internet Speed Check (or any other recently installed suspicious program).
- Right-click on the application and select Uninstall.
- If User Account Control shows up, click Yes.
- Wait till uninstallation process is complete and click OK.
If you are Windows 7/XP user, proceed with the following instructions:
- Click on Windows Start > Control Panel located on the right pane (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
- In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.
- Pick the unwanted application by clicking on it once.
- At the top, click Uninstall/Change.
- In the confirmation prompt, pick Yes.
- Click OK once the removal process is finished.
Uninstall Internet Speed Check from Mac OS X system
If your macOS is displaying some infection symptoms, proceed with the following guide:
Remove Ads by Internet Speed Check from Applications folder:
- From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
- In the Applications folder, look for Ads by Internet Speed Check-related entries.
- Click on the app and drag it to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash)
To fully remove Ads by Internet Speed Check, you need to access Application Support, LaunchAgents, and LaunchDaemons folders and delete relevant files:
- Select Go > Go to Folder.
- Enter /Library/Application Support and click Go or press Enter.
- In the Application Support folder, look for any dubious entries related to Ads by Internet Speed Check and then delete them.
- Now enter /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders the same way and terminate all the Ads by Internet Speed Check-related entries.
Eliminate Internet Speed Check ads from Microsoft Edge
Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:
- Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
- From the list, pick the Ads by Internet Speed Check-related extension and click on the Gear icon.
- Click on Uninstall at the bottom.
Clear cookies and other browser data:
- Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Privacy & security.
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- Select everything (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.
Reset MS Edge if that above steps did not work:
- Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
- Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
- Select Details tab.
- Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.
If this solution failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method. Note that you need to backup your data before proceeding.
- Find the following folder on your computer: C:\\Users\\%username%\\AppData\\Local\\Packages\\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
- Press Ctrl + A on your keyboard to select all folders.
- Right-click on them and pick Delete
- Now right-click on the Start button and pick Windows PowerShell (Admin).
- When the new window opens, copy and paste the following command, and then press Enter:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\\AppXManifest.xml” -Verbose
Instructions for Chromium-based Edge
Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):
- Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
- Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.
Clear cache and site data:
- Click on Menu and go to Settings.
- Select Privacy and services.
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- Under Time range, pick All time.
- Select Clear now.
Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:
- Click on Menu and select Settings.
- On the left side, pick Reset settings.
- Select Restore settings to their default values.
- Confirm with Reset.
Remove Internet Speed Check from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
Remove dangerous extensions:
- Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
- Select Add-ons.
- In here, select plugins that are related to Ads by Internet Speed Check and click Remove.
Clear cookies and site data:
- Click Menu and pick Options.
- Go to Privacy & Security section.
- Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
- Click on Clear Data…
- Select Cookies and Site Data, as well as Cached Web Content and press Clear.
In case Ads by Internet Speed Check did not get removed after following the instructions above, reset Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
- Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.
- Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox…
- Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox – this should complete Ads by Internet Speed Check removal.
Delete Internet Speed Check from Google Chrome
Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
- In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all the suspicious plugins that might be related to Ads by Internet Speed Check by clicking Remove.
Clear cache and web data from Chrome:
- Click on Menu and pick Settings.
- Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
- Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
- Click Clear data.
If the above-methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the Ads by Internet Speed Check-components:
- Click on Menu and select Settings.
- In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
- Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
- Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
- Confirm with Reset settings to complete Ads by Internet Speed Check removal.
Get rid of Internet Speed Check from Safari
Remove unwanted extensions from Safari:
- Click Safari > Preferences…
- In the new window, pick Extensions.
- Select the unwanted extension related to Ads by Internet Speed Check and select Uninstall.
Clear cookies and other website data from Safari:
- Click Safari > Clear History…
- From the drop-down menu under Clear, pick all history.
- Confirm with Clear History.
Reset Safari if the above-mentioned steps did not help you:
- Click Safari > Preferences…
- Go to Advanced tab.
- Tick the Show Develop menu in menu bar.
- From the menu bar, click Develop, and then select Empty Caches.
After uninstalling this potentially unwanted program (PUP) and fixing each of your web browsers, we recommend you to scan your PC system with a reputable anti-spyware. This will help you to get rid of Internet Speed Check registry traces and will also identify related parasites or possible malware infections on your computer. For that you can use our top-rated malware remover: ReimageIntego, SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner or Malwarebytes.
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