Remove Sweetpacks Toolbar (Removal Guide)

Mysearch.sweetpacks.com is a browser hijacker that infiltrates the User (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox) using a marketing method for malicious software called bundling Internet browsers. Often Internet users see the bar sweetpacks tools be installed without your consent, when discharging or install free software. After successful infiltration, this adware browser change the settings, the homepage and default search engine user to mysearch.sweetpacks.com. This is not a virus or malware browser hijacker, however, redirects to this site lead to malware infections (when clicking in third party ads displayed on this site) and privacy issues - this toolbar tracks browsing the Internet recording the user browser type, operating system, ISP, the location and address of the Internet protocol (IP).

Although the bar sweetpacks tools promise to improve navigation on the Internet user, allowing quick access to meteorology, news and online games, in fact, this plugin does not add any real value and makes Internet browsers have slow performance . The main objective of this potentially unwanted program is to generate revenue from Internet users who click on ads generated by third-party add-on this fake. It is recommended to remove the initial mysearch.sweetpacks.com Agiña settings and default search engine

 

The hijacker Mysearch.sweetpacks.com browser is similar to other potentially unwanted programs that change user settings of the search engine and default home page, for example webisgreat.info, Yahoo toolbar  and  ZenSearch.com . All browser plug-ins mentioned promise to make user navigation on the Internet more productive, however, in reality, only slow down Internet browsers and cause unwanted redirects. Computer users should know that, today, most free software download sites are using download clients - small programs that offer installing browser extensions announced (more commonly adware). To avoid installing mysearch.sweetpacks.com browser hijacker, Internet users should be very careful when making the download of free software - always inspect every step of unloading and reject the installation of extensions promoted browser. By installing the free program already downloaded always choose the options "advanced" or "Custom" installation, this step can prove installing browser extensions aggregate. Computer users who are already experiencing browser redirects to mysearch.sweetpacks.com should use this guide browser hijacker removal and eliminate it from their Internet browsers.

Screenshot of a client free download fraudulently promoting this browser hijacker:

 

Windows 7 users:

Click "Start" ("Windows Logo" in the upper left corner of your desktop), select "Control Panel."

Windows XP users:

Click "Start", choose "Settings" and click "Control Panel". Locate and then click "Add or Remove Programs."

Windows 8 users:

Click with right button in the lower left corner on the screen, mo Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window, select "Uninstall a Program".

In the Uninstall Programs window look for " Video Converter Bundle "" Video Converter "and"Value Apps ", select these entries and click" Uninstall "or" Remove "

After uninstalling potentially unwanted programs, causing redirects mysearch.sweetpacks.com to check your computer for any components that remain.Please follow these steps below

Remove redirects Mysearch.sweetpacks.com Internet Explorer:

Click the "Tools" (on the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Search for "ValueApps", "SweetPacks Toolbar for Internet Explorer" and "Browser helper Sweetpacks" select these entries and click "Remove."

Change your homepage:

Click on "Tools" (or upper right corner of Internet Explorer) icon then select "Internet Options", open the window and remove mysearch.sweetpacks.com type the domain of your choice, which will open each time you start Internet Explorer. You can also add about: blank to open a blank page when you start Internet Explorer.

Modify the default search engine:

Click the "Tools" (on the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". In the opened window select "Search Providers", set "Google", "Bing" or any other favorite search engine as the default and then remove the "Sweetpacks Search".

If you continue to have problems with redirects to mysearch.sweetpacks.com can reset the Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click "Start," click "Run" in the open window and type "inetcpl.cpl" In the opened window, click the "Advanced" tab and then click Reset.

Users Windows Vista and Windows 7: Click the Windows logo and initial research "inetcpl.cpl" type box and click enter. In the opened window click the "Advanced" tab and click Reset.

Remove redirects mysearch.sweetpacks.com Google Chrome:

Click the "bars" (upper right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click on "Extensions".Locate "Value Apps", select it and click the trash icon.

Change your homepage:

Click the "bars" (upper right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings". In the "Start" then click "set pages", mysearch.sweetpacks.com mouse over and click the symbol x. Now you can add your favorite site your homepage.

Modify the default search engine:

To change your default search engine in Google Chrome: Click the "bars" (in the upper right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings" in the "Search" section, click "Manage search engines ..." the open window remove "Sweetpacks". Now you can add and select your Internet search engine favorite.

Optional Method:

If you continue to have problems with removing mysearch.sweetpacks.com, you can reset the settings of Google Chrome to default. Click the "bars" (upper right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools."Open the menu, select "Extensions". In the open windows select "Settings" (in the left corner of the screen) and go to the bottom of the screen. Click on the link "Show advanced settings ....". Then scroll to the bottom of the screen, click the "Reset Browser Settings". In the opened window, click the "Reset" button.

Remove the redirect mysearch.sweetpacks.com Mozilla FireFox:

Click "FireFox" (at the top of the window) and select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions" and remove "SweetPacks Toolbar for Firefox" and "Value Apps".

Change your homepage:

To reset your home page click on "Firefox" and then select "Options", open the window and remove mysearch.sweetpacks.com type the domain of your choice that will open each time you start Mozilla Firefox.

Modify the default search engine:

In the URL address bar, type about:. Config and press Enter 
Click "I'll be careful, I promise!" 
In the search filter at the top, type: "mysearch.sweetpacks.com" 
Click with right button and select preferences found in " Reset 'to restore default values.

Optional Method:

If you continue to have problems with redirection to mysearch.sweetpacks.com can reset settings to default Mozilla FireFox.

Open Mozilla Firefox in the upper left corner of the main window, click on "Firefox" in the open dropdown menu, select Help and then click Troubleshooting, in the opened window, click the "Restart

1.To remove Sweetpacks virus registry entries with Adwcleaner.exe

Here is the proper step-by-step guide to remove any adware from registry, please follow the steps.

1. Download AdwCleaner from the below link.

• Download: AdwareDownload Link

• Run that downloaded file (Adwcleaner.exe).
  

•  When you get it started, click on scan button to search the Sweetpacks  files and registry entries (As shown below screenshot).

 

• When scanning process will be finished, click on Clean button to delete all the Sweetpacks  files and registry entries (as shown on below screenshot)

2.To remove Sweetpacks  with Malwarebytes.

Scan your computer with Malwarebytes

1. Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free, then double click on it to install it.

 























2. Update online Virus Definition

3. Tick mark on “Perform quick scan” then click on Scan

4. When the scan done click on “Show results”

 
5. After clicking on Show result it will you a another window where you will get the found threats. Click on “Remove Selected”

 

 

 

 

      

 

3.Remove Sweetpacks  from Internet Explore, Firefox and Google Chrome with Junkware Removal Tool

Junkware Removal Tool is a powerful utility, which will remove Sweetpacks  from Internet Explorer, Firefox or Google Chrome, and will double-check for any other compromised Windows shortcuts.

1. You can download the Junkware Removal Tool utility from the below link:
   JUNKWARE REMOVAL TOOL DOWNLOAD LINK (This link will automatically download the Junkware Removal Tool utility on your computer)
2. Once Junkware Removal Tool has finished downloading, please double-click on the JRT.exe icon as seen below.
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4. If Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run Junkware Removal Tool, please allow it to run.

     5.Junkware Removal Tool will now start, and at the Command Prompt, you’ll need to press any key to perform a scan for the Sweetpacks

1.   Please be patient as this can take a while to complete (up to 10 minutes) depending on your system’s specifications.

1. .When the scan Junkware Removal Tool will be completed, this utility will display a log with the malicious files and registry keys that were removed from your computer.
   
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4.Remove unwanted homepage & search engine from Google Chrome

Google Chrome Homepage Reset step1

Google Chrome Homepage reset step 2

• In the same configuration page click on Manage search engines button. Delete all the search engines from there, just keep only www.goole.com as your default search Engine.

Google Chrome search engine step 3

Google Chrome search engine step 4

Google Chrome search engine Step5

Remove unwanted extensions from Google Chrome

• Start Google Chrome, click on options icon (Located in very top right side of the browser), then click on Tools then, click on Extensions. (As shown on below screenshot)

•  You will get a configuration page. which have installed all the extensions, Remove Sweetpacks  extension & also remove all the unwanted extensions from there. To remove them, click on remove (recycle bin) icon (as shown on screenshot)

 

Reset Google Chrome

• Close all Google Chrome browser
• Now open this following path
  • Press “window key + R” (Flag sign key + R) , then you will get Run box.
  • Copy and Paste this following command in this Run box then hit Enter or OK
  • Windows XP
    %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
  • Windows 7, 8, Vista
    %UserProfile%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
• In the default folder please find a file named as “Preferences“ and now just need to rename this file from “Preferences“ to “Preferences.old“
• In the same default folder please find a one more file named as “Web Data“ and now just need to rename this file from “Web Data“ to “Web Data.old“
• Now Start your Google chrome.

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