What is SalesMagnet?
SalesMagnet is a browser extension that refers to the number of potentially unwanted programs. SalesMagnet hijacks popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. SalesMagnet distributes promotional information while you are browsing. This program displays the banners, coupons, pop-ups and other advertising products. The main objective of this program is to earn money. This program tries to force the user to spend money. Most of the suggestions from this program are false. Also SalesMagnet changing your browser options collects your personal information (such as browsing history). Your private data may be transferred to third parties. If you find a SalesMagnet on your computer, you should remove it right away. Do not waste your time. Use our instructions below.
How SalesMagnet gets on your PC?
Programs, that are among the potentially unwanted programs come bundled with free software. Typically, such programs penetrate the PC without the user’s consent. Because of this, many users do not realize that a computer is infected with malware and the PC is at great risk. However, it is worth noting that the main reason for such penetrations – carelessness user. People do not read the terms and conditions during the installation of free software. It was there that may contain consent to install PUP. Also, during the installation, ensure that the installer did not offer you a third-party software. To prevent such problems, you should always follow the installation process, read the terms and conditions, do not agree to install additional software, and select Advanced type of installation. If SalesMagnet has already penetrated into your computer, you can use the instructions below.
How to remove SalesMagnet from your computer?
To uninstall SalesMagnet remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have SalesMagnet in their database. You can try to use them for removing SalesMagnet.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to SalesMagnet – 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 SalesMagnet.
You can try both of these products to remove SalesMagnet
Or uninstall SalesMagnet manually.
Removing from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find SalesMagnet.
- 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 SalesMagnet 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 SalesMagnet, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
After that remove SalesMagnet from your browser.
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find SalesMagnet.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose SalesMagnet.
- 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 SalesMagnet.
- 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.
Remove following registry entries:
no information
Then remove following files:
SalesMagnet.dll
And following folders
%PROGRAMFILES%SalesMagnet
Written by Rami Douafi