Search.superspeedtester.com Redirect
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Search.superspeedtester.com redirect removal instructions
What is search.superspeedtester.com?
Super Speed Tester is a rogue application that supposedly allows users to test and improve Internet performance. On initial inspection, Super Speed Tester may appear legitimate and useful, however, this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and a browser hijacker. There are three main reasons for these negative associations: 1) stealth installation without consent; 2) modification of web browser settings, and; 3) tracking of users' Internet browsing activity.
Following infiltration, Super Speed Tester hijacks Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, stealthily assigning the new tab URL, default search engine, and homepage options to search.superperformancetester.com. These changes may seem insignificant, however, users are unable to revert them - research shows that Super Speed Tester reassigns the aforementioned options when attempts are made to change them. Therefore, returning browsers to their previous states becomes impossible and users continually encounter unwanted redirects to search.superperformancetester.com, significantly diminishing the web browsing experience. Another downside is information tracking. Be aware that Super Speed Tester records IP addresses, URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, and other similar information relating to browsing activity. The collected data might contain personal details that Super Speed Tester's developers share with third parties (who misuse private information to generate revenue). The presence of a data-tracking app can result in serious privacy issues or even identity theft. For these reasons, Super Speed Tester should be uninstalled immediately.
Super Speed Tester is identical to a dozens of other browser-hijacking applications such as Map Beast, Listen To The Radio Now, Search Classifieds, and Find Active Coupons. These applications offer different functionality, however, all have identical behavior. The only purpose of apps such as Super Speed Tester is to generate revenue for the developers. They are useless for regular users. Browser-hijacking applications merely cause unwanted redirects (thereby promoting fake search engines) and collect various user-system information (which is later sold to third parties).
How did search.superspeedtester.com install on my computer?
This PUP is free for anyone to download on its official website, however, developers also proliferate this application via a deceptive marketing method called "bundling". Therefore, many users install Super Speed Tester inadvertently, without their consent. Bundling is stealth installation of third party applications with regular software/apps. Developers know that users often rush the download/installation processes and skip steps and hide bundled applications within the "Custom/Advanced" settings. Skipping this section often leads to inadvertent installation of rogue applications such as Super Speed Tester.
How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?
PUPs are distributed using the bundling method. Therefore, never rush the download or installation processes. Choose the "Custom/Advanced" settings, carefully analyze each step, and decline offers to download/install additional applications. The key to computer safety is caution.
Super Speed Tester browser hijacker installer set-up:
Website promoting Super Speed Tester browser hijacker:
Quick menu:
- What is search.superspeedtester.com?
- STEP 1. Uninstall Super Speed Tester application using Control Panel.
- STEP 2. Remove search.superspeedtester.com redirect from Internet Explorer.
- STEP 3. Remove Super Speed Tester browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
- STEP 4. Remove search.superspeedtester.com homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
- STEP 5. Remove search.superspeedtester.com redirect from Safari.
Super Speed Tester browser hijacker removal:
Windows 7 users:
Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.
Windows XP users:
Click Start, choose Settings and click Control Panel. Locate and click Add or Remove Programs.
Windows 10 and Windows 8 users:
Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.
Mac OSX users:
Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.
In the uninstall programs window: look for any recently-installed suspicious applications (for example, "Super Speed Tester"), select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".
After uninstalling the potentially unwanted programs that cause browser redirects to the search.superspeedtester.com website, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.
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Super Speed Tester browser hijacker removal from Internet browsers:
Video showing how to remove browser redirects:
Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:
Click the "gear" icon 
(at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".
Change your homepage:
Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Internet Options", in the opened window, remove hxxp://search.superspeedtester.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you launch Internet Explorer. You can also enter about: blank to open a blank page when you start Internet Explorer.
Change your default search engine:
Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". In the opened window, select "Search Providers", set "Google", "Bing", or any other preferred search engine as your default and then remove "Search".
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the super speed tester browser hijacker, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.
Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.
Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.
Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.
In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.
Click the Reset button.
Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.
Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:
Click the Chrome menu icon 
(at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate "Super Speed Tester", and other recently-installed suspicious add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.
Change your homepage:
Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section, click "set pages", hover your mouse over hxxp://search.superspeedtester.com and click the x symbol. Now, you can add your preferred website as your homepage.
Change your default search engine:
To change your default search engine in Google Chrome: Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings", in the "Search" section, click "Manage Search Engines...", remove "superspeedtester" and add or select your preferred domain.
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the super speed tester browser hijacker, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Tools. From the opened menu, select Extensions. In the opened window, select Settings (at the left corner of the screen). Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Show advanced settings… link.
After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset browser settings button.
In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.
Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:
Click the Firefox menu 
(at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions" and remove "Speedtest", and any other recently-installed browser plug-ins.
Change your homepage:
To reset your homepage, click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), then select "Options", in the opened window remove hxxp://search.superspeedtester.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you start Mozilla Firefox.
Change your 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: "speedtest"
Right-click on the found preferences and select "Reset" to restore default values.
Optional method:
Computer users who have problems with super speed tester browser hijacker removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.
Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click the Open Help Menu icon, 
Select Troubleshooting Information.
In the opened window, click the Reset Firefox button.
In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Reset button.
Remove malicious extensions from Safari:
Make sure your Safari browser is active and click Safari menu, then select Preferences...
In the preferences window select the Extensions tab. Look for any recently installed suspicious extensions and uninstall them.
In the preferences window select General tab and make sure that your homepage is set to a preferred URL, if its altered by a browser hijacker - change it.
In the preferences window select Search tab and make sure that your preferred Internet search engine is selected.
Optional method:
Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...
In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.
Summary:
A browser hijacker is a type of adware that alters user's Internet browser settings by changing one's homepage and default Internet search engine to some unwanted website. Most commonly this type of adware infiltrates user's operating system through free software downloads. If your download is managed by a download client be sure to opt out of installing advertised toolbars or applications that seek to change your homepage and default Internet search engine.
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