Automatic removal instructions for Smart Engine
1. Reboot your computer in Safe mode with networking.
1.1 Restart your computer.
1.2 After hearing your computer beep once during startup, but before the Windows icon appears, press F8.
1.3 Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu should appear.
1.4 Select “Safe mode with networking” and press Enter.
2. Reset Internet Explorer proxy settings.
2.1 Run Internet Explorer.
2.2 Click Tools -> Internet Options.
2.3 Select Connections Tab and click to Lan Settings button.
2.4 Uncheck “Use a proxy server” box.
2.5 Click OK and click OK again.
3. Remove Smart Engine and associated malware.
3.1 Download Malwarebytes Anti-malware or SuperAntispyware.
3.2 Install it.
3.3 Perform a full scan. The scan may take some time to finish,so please be patient.
3.4 Remove what it found.
3.5 Reboot your computer.
4. Reset HOSTS file
4.1 Download OTM by OldTimer from here.
4.2 Run OTM, paste the following text in “Paste Instructions for Items to be Moved” box:
:Commands
[resethosts]
4.3 Click the red Moveit! button. Close OTM.
If you need a help with the instructions, ask a question in the Spyware removal forum.
Associated Smart Engine files and registry keys:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\da2933\SMda2_2121.exe
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Smart Engine
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Smart Engine\cookies.sqlite
%UserProfile%\Desktop\Smart Engine.lnk
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Smart Engine.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Smart Engine\Instructions.ini
%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Smart Engine.lnk
%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Smart Engine.lnk
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | Smart Engine
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes | URL = “http://findgala.com/?&uid=1002&q={searchTerms}”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes | URL = “http://findgala.com/?&uid=1002&q={searchTerms}”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download | RunInvalidSignatures = “1″
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes | URL = “http://findgala.com/?&uid=1002&q={searchTerms}”