What is SmartOfferDisplay
SmartOfferDisplay – is a delusive browser extension, that may be installed on many internet browsers, like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer. Developers from Lollipop Network claim, that their product improves users browsing by adding different features. You may decide, that SmartOfferDisplay is a good software, but the thing is, that this extension generates and displays various advertisements. Those advertisements redirect user to potentially dangerous wbesites, where PC may be additionally infected by malware. There is why we recommend you to remove SmartOfferDisplay from your computer.
How is SmartOfferDisplay installed on my PC?
SmartOfferDisplay can be installed on PC in many ways. But the most popular and exploitable way is a Bundling. How it works? SmartOfferDisplay is bound to freeware or shareware and get installed on users computer with them. To prevent this – don’t download such programs from suspicious websites. Pay attention to every step during installation process. In addition, choose custom/advanced setup settings for disabling setup of unwanted or suspicious software. Download such programs only from official websites. Also malware can reach your PC in many other ways, but they are not so exploitable.
How to remove SmartOfferDisplay?
To remove SmartOfferDisplay you may use removal tools, which totally remove malware’s files and folders. Also you can read our manual removal guide and remove SmartOfferDisplay manually.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to SmartOfferDisplay – 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 SmartOfferDisplay.
Manual SmartOfferDisplay Removal Guide
Windows 7:
- Click the Start;
- Click Control Panel;
- Click Uninstall a program (if computer’s settings Viewed By: Category);
Click Programs and Features (if computer’s settings Viewed By: Icons); - Find programs possibly related to SmartOfferDisplay;
- Click Uninstall;
- Follow the instructions on the screen or just wait.
Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.
Windows 8:
- Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search (If you’re using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search.);
- Enter control panel in the search box, and then tap or click Control Panel;
- Under View by:, select Large Icons, and then tap or click Programs and features;
- Find programs possibly related to SmartOfferDisplay;
- Tap or click the program, and then tap or click Uninstall;
- Follow the instructions on the screen or just wait.
Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
Windows XP:
- Click Start;
- Click Control Panel;
- Double-click Add or Remove Programs;
- Find programs possibly related to SmartOfferDisplay and Click it;
- Click to Remove;
- Follow the instructions on the screen or just wait.
Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.
Google Chrome:
You can skip steps 2-4 point by typing “chrome://extensions/” in address bar.
- Open Google Chrome;
- Click on Options Icon or press Alt+E, Alt+F;
- Click Settings;
- Click Extensions;
- Find SmartOfferDisplay;
- Click on bin icon to remove extension.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
You can skip steps 2-3 by typing “about:addons” in address bar or pressing Shift+Ctrl+A.
- Open Mozilla Firefox;
- Press Alt+T or Click Tools on the top of the browser;
- Click Add-ons;
- Click Extensions;
- Find SmartOfferDisplay;
- Click Disable or Remove.
Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.
Internet Explorer:
- Open Internet Explorer;
- Press Alt+T, or Click on Gear Icon in the right-top corner;
- Click Manage Add-ons;
- Select Toolbars and Extensions;
- Find SmartOfferDisplay and Click Disable ;
- Click More information button;
- Click Remove
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Conclusion
In a few words, SmartOfferDisplay is an adware, that annoys user and may be the reason of problems in future. It is highly prefered to uninstall/remove SmartOfferDisplay from PC.