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  • Severity: Medium
  • Adware
  • Windows, Mac
  • Verified · Jun 2021

How to remove Ads by Internet Speed Check

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

Ugnius Kiguolis · The mastermind

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 browsing performance. Internet Speed Check also belongs to this group of programs.

However, it also belongs to other categories, such as adware 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.

name Ads by Internet Speed Check
Type PUP, adware
Risks Privacy issues, installation of shady tools, malware infections
Distribution Fake Flash Player updates, software bundles, deceptive ads
Elimination Use reliable security software to remove all cyber parasites hiding on your device
System health By using the FortectIntego tool you will get your device back on its feet and avoid abnormal behavior, such as severe lag, crashing, etc.

No matter how it gets inside, we do not recommend keeping it on your computer because it may track you, increase the 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 its 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 the computer because it may display up to 20 ads on one web page.

Remember that it's not recommended to click 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 reputable anti-spyware, for example, MalwarebytesMalwarebytes or SpyHunterCombo Cleaner. When that's done, you should take care of the overall device's health by running system diagnostics with the FortectIntego system tune-up software.

How the PUP ended up on my device?

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 cases, adware travel as a constituent part of bundled installers. Therefore, if you are not attentive enough when installing freeware, such as download managers, then you can easily end up installing your preferred download manager with Auto Cinema, ClickForSale, and much other adware alongside. In order to avoid this, you have to deselect all aforementioned programs during the 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 installing 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 poses harm to your computer's security and, in reality, it's an absolutely useless app. You can remove it automatically or manually. For the former option, download one of our recommended security tools and perform a full system scan.

If you're willing to get your hands dirty, you can remove the adware manually. You can follow the guidelines that are below and make sure that you remove it as soon as possible. And in the future, stay away from software bundles and scan your device with proper AV tools at least twice a week.

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

Delete from macOS

Remove the unwanted application:

  1. From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
  2. In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).Uninstall from Mac

Delete leftover files and folders:

  1. Select Go > Go to Folder.
  2. Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
  3. Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.Delete leftover files from Mac
  4. Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

  1. Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
  2. From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
  3. Click Remove.Remove extensions from Edge

Clear cookies and other browser data:

  1. Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
  2. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  3. Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.Clear Edge browsing data

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

  1. Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
  2. Then find On startup section.
  3. Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

  1. Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
  2. Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
  3. Select Details tab.
  4. 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.Reset MS Edge

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

  1. Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
  2. Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chromium Edge

Clear cache and site data:

  1. Click on Menu and go to Settings.
  2. Select Privacy, search and services.
  3. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  4. Under Time range, pick All time.
  5. Select Clear now.Clear browser data from Chroum Edge

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. On the left side, pick Reset settings.
  3. Select Restore settings to their default values.
  4. Confirm with Reset.
  5. This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.Reset Chromium Edge

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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