We might know tons about Software Refresher. How does the interface look like or how does it get inside computer along with other programs. But maybe most of us do not know these potential troubles and risks it will bring to our computer once it has finished its installation. Although it has been known that this kind of program belongs to advertising programs, no one would pay attention to this until we encounter random pop up ads on the course of browsing. Since the installation of such adware is negatively related to the security of our computers, we should remove Software Refresher adware once it is found.
3. • SOFTWARE REFRESHER adware is
classified as a risky and harmful Browser
Hijacker program which causes number of
problems on your browser and as well as
on your system once it gets infected with it.
Its search engine will all the time displays
nasty and redundant search results. It is
recommended that you need to update and
install the software such as Flash Player,
Java, Media Player and such more which
gathers all the user’s personal detail.
4. • It is capable of collecting your internet
browsers activity and send it to far-off
server endorsing related and unwanted
ads. When you launch any browser to
initiate browsing, it without any manual
interference pops up on your search page
and states that your Flash player, Video
player, Java and other programs have
been outdated and will try to convince you
to download or update your software to
latest version for improved performance. It
is created for the aim to infect and harm the
computer.
5. • So, it can be concluded that SOFTWARE
REFRESHER Redirect is actually very
precarious malware and should be
eliminated from computer as quick it is
noticed. But once you click update button
or pop-up link you will be immediately
redirected to insecure and ineffective
domains. As it is a risky adware which gets
within the system that immediately stops
you to operate on the computer for more.
6. • It has an effect on almost all web browsers
including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox
and Google Chrome, amends homepage
along with the default search engine. It is
skilled of collecting your internet browsers
activity and sends it to remote server
sponsoring related and unwanted ads.
That’s why you constantly receive
perfidious search results supplemented
with numerous ads and sponsored links.
8. • First, uninstall the SOFTWARE
REFRESHER option from Add/Remove
Programs
9. • 1) Click on Start, Settings, Control Panel
• 2) Double click on Add/Remove Programs
• 3) Find "SOFTWARE REFRESHER" in the
list of installed programs and click on
Change/Remove to uninstall it. You may
also want to uninstall any of the following
items associated with FunWebProducts.
10. • SOFTWARE REFRESHER (Smiley
Central or FWP product as applicable)
• My Way Speedbar (Smiley Central or
other FWP as applicable)
• My Way Speedbar (AOL and Yahoo
Messengers) (beta users only)
• My Way Speedbar (Outlook, Outlook
Express, and IncrediMail)
• Search Assistant - My Way
11. • 4) Reboot your Computer and run
HijackThis
• 5) With HijackThis, scan for and fix any of
the entries shown above that may be
remaining.
• 6) Next, open My Computer, Drive C, and
double-click on the Program Files folder
12. • 7) Right-click and delete the folders for:
• FunWebProducts
• SOFTWARE REFRESHER
13. • 8) SOFTWARE REFRESHER should now
be completely uninstalled from your
computer.
• 9) There will be some minor registry entries
left behind by the uninstall, however these
can be cleaned up by running SpyBot
Search and Destroy or Ad-Aware SE or left
alone.
14. FOR MORE DETAILS
• http://guides.uufix.com/how-to-remove-
software-refresher-manually/