What is Smallpdf.com?
Smallpdf.com affiliated with Pdfmaster.net is a potentially unwanted program designed in Switzerland. Despite different useful functions, it may be classified as a potentially unwanted program. It’s because Smallpdf.com has own extension, which collects users personal data for commercial purposes. It leads to increasing promotional materials in search results, permanent redirecting of users browser to the sites with the great number of ads, and also to sharing of users personal data to Smallpdf.com commercial partners. For preventing all these actions, we recommend to remove Smallpdf.com from browsers.
How Smallpdf.com gets on your PC?
Pdfmastrer hasn’t installation package but can be bundled with other software as a useful addition. Also, it can be implemented through affiliate sites. We think the best way to protect your system from PUP is to cancel all offers to install additional extensions, apps and check all installation processes and custom installation menus. Keep your browser free from malware and read our article if you want to remove Smallpdf.com from your browser.
How to remove Smallpdf.com from your computer?
To uninstall Smallpdf.com remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and registry keys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Smallpdf.com in their database. You can try to use them for removing Smallpdf.com.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to Smallpdf.com – files, folders, registry keys.
*Trial version of Norton provides detection of computer viruses for FREE. To remove malware, you have to purchase the full version of Norton.
Alternative Solution:
Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as Smallpdf.com.
You can try both of these products to remove Smallpdf.com
Or uninstall Smallpdf.com manually.
Step 1: Remove Smallpdf.com from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find Smallpdf.com.
- 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 Smallpdf.com 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 Smallpdf.com, 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 Smallpdf.com 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 Smallpdf.com from your browser.
Step 2: Remove Smallpdf.com from browsers
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Smallpdf.com.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose Smallpdf.com.
- 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 Smallpdf.com.
- 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: Resetting your browser search and homepage settings
Reset browser setting in Google Chrome:- Click the Chrome menu (3 bar button) in the top right corner.
- Choose Settings.
- Click Show advanced settings.
- Go to Reset browser settings section.
- Click Reset browser settings.
- In the dialog that appears, click Reset.
Learn more about resetting browser settings in Google Chrome.
Reset browser setting in Mozilla Firefox:- Open Mozilla Firefox.
- Go to Help.
- Go to Troubleshooting information.
- Click Reset Firefox… button.
Learn more about resetting browser settings in Mozilla Firefox.
Reset browser setting in Internet Explorer:- Open Internet Explorer.
- Click on the cogwheel in the right upper corner.
- Click Internet options.
- Go to Advanced tab.
- Click Reset button.
- Put a tick near Delete personal settings checkbox.
- Click Reset button.
Learn more about resetting browser settings in Internet Explorer.
Step 4: Remove following files and folders of Smallpdf.com:
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Written by Tim Kas