How to remove SMS from Browser Toolbar

What is SMS from Browser

SMS from Browser Toolbar is an adware that hijacks web browsers, displays ads, and redirects user’s default search engine and homepage to another one. This adware consist of different components that make it impossible to remove as easy as other applications. It installs browser add-ons for Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, and you need to remove them. SMS from Browser Toolbar adware is used to redirect you to its own search engine for making clicks on promoted links injected into organic search results. This brings income for a publisher and promoter of this adware but makes it harder to remove.

There are two solutions of this problem. One is to use special Removal Tool. Removal Tools delete all instances of malware by few clicks and help user to save time. Or you can use Manual Removal Guide. Manual Removal Guides help user to remove malware manually. This method needs time and knowledge at IT sphere.

SMS from Browser Removal Guide

1. Download SMS from Browser Removal Tool.
2. Remove SMS from Browser from Windows (7, 8, 8.1, Vista, XP, 10) or Mac OS.
3. Remove SMS from Browser from browsers (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari).
4. What should you do if SMS from Browser won’t uninstall.
5. How to protect PC from future infections.

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Manual SMS from Browser Removal Guide

Below is step-by-step instructions to remove SMS from Browser from Windows and Mac computers. Follow this steps carefully and uninstall it from Control Panel, remove malicious browser extensions from browsers and remove files and folders belonging to SMS from Browser.

Uninstall SMS from Browser from Windows or Mac

Windows 7/Vista:

1. Click Start;
2. Click Control Panel;
3. Click Uninstall a program (if computer’s settings are sorted by Category);
   Click Programs and Features (if computer’s settings are sorted by Icons);
4. Find programs potentially related to SMS from Browser;
5. Click Uninstall;
6. Follow the instructions on the screen or wait until program will be uninstalled.

Windows 8/8.1:

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, then tap Search (If you are using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, then click Search.);
2. Enter control panel in the search box, then tap or click Control Panel;
3. Under View by: select Large Icons, then tap or click Programs and features;
4. Find programs potentially related to SMS from Browser;
5. Tap or click the program, then tap or click Uninstall;
6. Follow the instructions on the screen or wait until program will be uninstalled.

Windows 10:

1. Tap or click Start and choose Settings;
2. In opened menu choose System;
3. Under System menu tap or click Apps & features tab;
4. Find SMS from Browser and other suspicious programs that can be related to it;
5. Tap or click on the program, then tap or click Uninstall;
6. Confirm action by clicking Uninstall.

Windows XP:

1. Click Start;
2. Click Control Panel;
3. Double-click Add or Remove Programs;
4. Find programs potentially related to SMS from Browser and click on them;
5. Click to Remove;
6. Follow the instructions on the screen or wait until program will be uninstalled.

Mac OS:

1. On the Finder menu click Go;
2. On the right side choose Applications;
3. Locate SMS from Browser;
4. Move it to trash bin;
5. Follow on-screen instructions;

Remove SMS from Browser add-on from browsers

SMS from Browser can install add-ons or extensions in major browsers. With help of this add-ons it will display ads and pop-ups and redirect you to malicious sites. To perform full removal it is necessary to delete SMS from Browser and related add-on from all browsers.

Google Chrome:

1. Open Google Chrome;
2. Click on Options Icon or press Alt+E or Alt+F, then click Settings;
3. Click Extensions;
4. Find SMS from Browser or another extension, which is related to SMS from Browser;
5. Click on bin icon to remove extension.

Internet Explorer:

1. Open Internet Explorer;
2. Press Alt+T, or click on gear icon in the right-top corner;
3. Click Manage Add-ons;
4. Select Toolbars and Extensions;
5. Find SMS from Browser and click Disable;
6. Click More information button;
7. Click Remove.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Mozilla Firefox;
2. a)Press Alt+T or Click Tools on the top of the browse, then click Add-ons;
   b)Type “about:addons” in address bar or pressing Shift+Ctrl+A;
3. Click Extensions;
4. Find SMS from Browser;
5. Click Disable or Remove.

Safari:

1. Start Safari browser;
2. In the menu choose Safari > Preferences;
3. Click Extensions tab;
4. Find SMS from Browser;
5. Click Uninstall button.

SMS from Browser won’t uninstall:

Sometimes, some malicious process or service won’t allow user to uninstall SMS from Browser or remove is files. In such case, you can boot Windows in Safe Mode or Safe Mode with networking go to Control Panel and try to uninstall SMS from Browser. Safe Mode does not allow malicious processes or services to start with Windows.

Learn how to boot in Safe Mode in different versions of Windows.

How to reset browser settings?

After removing malware, we recommend to reset browser settings to default.

Google Chrome:

1. Open Google Chrome;
2. a) Click on Options Icon or press Alt+E, Alt+F, then click Settings;
   b) Type “chrome://settings/” in address bar;
3. Click a link Show advanced settings;
4. Turn down and click Reset settings;
5. Click Reset.

Internet Explorer:

1. Open Internet Explorer;
2. Press Alt, click Tools, or Click on Gear Icon;
3. Click Internet Options;
4. Click Advanced tab;
5. Click Reset;
6. Mark Delete Personal Settings, Click Reset.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Mozilla Firefox;
2. a) Press Alt+H, then click Troubleshooting Information;
   b) Type “about:support” in address bar;
3. At the Right-Top Corner click Reset Firefox;
4. Click Reset Firefox.

How to prevent malware infection?

As many potentially unwanted programs, SMS from Browser uses “bundling” to get installed on personal computers. Let me explain how it works. Malware is bound to freeware, so it can be installed with this freeware. To avoid malware installation, we recommend you not to download suspicious software from unknown sources and try to use only trusted websites.

Be attentive while installing those programs. Also try to use custom/advanced setup options to disable malware installation. But better to download only licensed software from official websites. If you still want to download such installers, make sure to uncheck or decline all unwanted offers.

Learn how to prevent malware infection in Windows effectively.