Sweet-page.com – a potentially unwanted program that hijacks your Google Chrome and all the other browsers

Sweet-page.com is an untrustworthy search engine that may show you altered search results. This is done to initiate required redirections to predetermined websites that seek to increase their page rank or sales. Besides, this program may also display continuous commercial ads that may also be filled with various links.
Please be very careful with these ads because you can never know what website they may trick you into visiting. In most cases, Sweet-page.com redirects and other issues appear after this browser hijacker manages to take over the start page and the default search engine.
| Name | Sweet-page.com |
|---|---|
| Type | Browser hijacker, potentially unwanted program |
| Developer | Wify Technology Limited |
| Distribution | Software bundle packages, third-party websites |
| Symptoms | Homepage and new tab address are set to Sweet-page.com, search results are filled with sponsored links |
| Risks | Installation of other potentially unwanted programs, privacy risks, financial losses |
| Removal | You can uninstall potentially unwanted programs by following the manual guide below or by scanning the computer with anti-malware software |
| Optional steps | Computer infections can cause significant damage to system files or disrupt normal settings. To revert these changes and remediate the OS, perform a full system scan with FortectIntego repair software |
Beware changes are done on each of the web browsers installed on the system, so you may find out that you can't avoid Sweet-page.com redirects. Please, do not ignore them! Finally, we recommend avoiding this search engine because it may be set to track people's browsing habits.
This is done to collect information about people's search terms, mostly visited websites, data that they enter when visiting these domains, etc. Nevertheless, Sweet-page.com virus may also get the following information about your PC:
- IP address,
- location,
- browsing history
- links clicked
- installed program list, etc.
To avoid unwanted tracking activities, you should immediately perform a full Sweet-page.com removal – you can either employ security software or follow the manual guide we provide below.
If this potentially unwanted app has already hijacked your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or another web browser, you should waste no time and get rid of it. We say so because this program has already initiated various doubts about its trustworthiness and reliability.
Beware that it can show up on a computer without downloading it there, just like viruses do. In this case, you should scan the machine with security software and then employ FortectIntego to fix the damage done to the registry and other important system files.
Browser hijackers are commonly spread via software bundling technique
Browser hijackers and other potentially unwanted programs are mostly spread in a bundle with freeware and shareware. In order to avoid this and other potentially unwanted programs, you should try to pay more attention to the freeware installation process because people are always tricked into installing optional downloads when downloading such programs from the Internet, for example:
- adware,
- plugins,
- add-ons, etc.
For that, we highly recommend you to start monitoring the installation of PDF creators, download managers, video streaming software, video recording software, and similar applications. You should simply select Custom or Advanced installation of the freeware and then uncheck checkmarks that claim:
'Make XXX my start page', 'Make XXX my default search engine', 'Make XXX my homepage', etc.
If this questionable search engine gets on its target PC, it takes over each web browser and blocks such known search engines as Google, Yahoo, or Bing.
Besides, it may also start interrupting you with its continuous pop-up ads, slow down the browser, redirect it to suspicious and unknown websites, and may also initiate other unwanted or annoying activities. For avoiding them, you should follow the guide below and fix your computer.
Sweet-page.com removal guide
If you noticed Sweet-page.com virus hijack, you should immediately take action – especially if you did not download the app yourself (i.e., it was installed with freeware). In such a case, it might be that your computer has other potentially unwanted programs installed on it. In a worst case scenario, there could be even malicious programs active too, including Trojans, backdoors, or rootkits.
Therefore, you can remove Sweet-page.com easily when following our manual guide below. However, experts always recommend performing a full system scan to ensure that no malware is present on the device.
Uninstall from Windows
Uninstall from Windows 10/8:
- Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
- Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.

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

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

Delete from macOS
Remove the unwanted application:
- From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
- In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).

Delete leftover files and folders:
- Select Go > Go to Folder.
- Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
- Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.

- Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.
Reset Internet Explorer
Remove dangerous add-ons:
- Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top-right corner of the browser
- Pick Manage Add-ons.
- You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for suspicious plugins. Click on these entries and select Disable.

Change your homepage if it was altered:
- Open IE and click on the Gear icon.
- Select Internet Options.
- In the General tab, delete the Home page address and replace it by your preferred one (for example, Google.com).
- Click Apply and then select OK.

Delete temporary files:
- Press on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
- Under Browsing history, click Delete...
- Select relevant fields and press Delete.

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

Remove 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 extension and click on the Gear icon.
- Click Remove.

Clear cookies and other browser data:
- Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- 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.

Restore new tab and homepage settings:
- Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
- Then find On startup section.
- Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.
Reset MS Edge if the 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.

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, search 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.
- This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.

Remove 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 the unwanted extension and click Remove.

Reset the homepage:
- Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
- Choose Settings.
- Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.
Clear cookies and site data:
- Click Menu and pick Settings.
- Go to Privacy & Security section.
- Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
- Click on Clear Data...
- Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.

Reset Mozilla Firefox
If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, 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.

Remove 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 suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program 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.

Change your homepage:
- Click menu and choose Settings.
- Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
- 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:
- 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.

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

Clear history and website data:
- Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
- Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.

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

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