What is SimplyWatch
SimplyWatch is a browser extension that hijacks popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. After penetration, the program starts to bother the user with a huge amount of advertising pop-ups (banners, coupons, links to ad sites, and so on). This ad can appear at any time during your browser. The main task of the developers – this is to get you to make unnecessary purchases. This program can significantly reduce the performance of your browser, increase traffic and transfer your personal information and browsing history to third parties. If you find a program SimplyWatch on your PC, then you urgently need to remove it from your computer.
How SimplyWatch gets on your PC?
Malicious software, such as SimplyWatch, comes to your computer bundled with a free program like archivers, players, converters and other freeware. Some ad sites and sites that distribute free programs can insert adware and malware into their download managers. Potentially unwanted programs come without the consent of the user, so users often do not know that their computer is infected. Always follow the installation process, read the user agreement and select “Advanced” installation type to avoid such problems. Take your time, do not press the “Next” button until then, until you are not convinced that the program is safe. If your computer is already infected, then use our instructions to get rid of SimplyWatch completely.
How to remove SimplyWatch from your computer?
To uninstall SimplyWatch remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have SimplyWatch in their database. You can try to use them for removing SimplyWatch.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to SimplyWatch – files, folders, registry keys.
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Alternative Solution:
Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as SimplyWatch.
You can try both of these products to remove SimplyWatch
Or uninstall SimplyWatch manually.
Step 1: Remove SimplyWatch from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find SimplyWatch.
- Click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.
Windows 7/Windows Vista:
- Click Start.
- Then Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a Program.
- Find SimplyWatch and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.
Windows 8/Windows 8.1:
- Open the Menu.
- Click Search.
- After that click Apps.
- Then Control Panel.
- Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
- Find SimplyWatch, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
Windows 10:
- Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, click on the Settings at the top.
- Click on App & features on the left menu.
- On the right side, locate SimplyWatch and click it, then click on the Uninstall button.
- Click on Uninstall to confirm.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 10
Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.
After that remove SimplyWatch from your browser.
Step 2: Remove SimplyWatch from browsers
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find SimplyWatch.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose SimplyWatch.
- Click Disable or Remove button.
Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.
Internet Explorer:
- Open IE.
- Push Alt + T.
- Click Manage Add-ons.
- Select Toolbars and Extensions.
- Click Disable SimplyWatch.
- Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
- Click Remove button.
- If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Step 3: Remove following files and folders of SimplyWatch:
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Written by Rami Douafi