How to remove Speedtest-guide.com

What is Speedtest-guide.com?

Speedtest-guide.com is an ad-supported domain that spreads its misleading browser extension with same name. The problem is that removing freshly-installed extension is not an easy task as it’s able to reinstall itself. According to the behavior of Speedtest-guide.com, we can assume that we’re dealing with adware. Adware is a sort of malware whose main purpose is to force users to visit commercial websites (pay-per-click marketing scheme). As a result, your system will be filled with countless pop-up ads as well as constant redirects leading to ad sites. Also, it can change your default search engine with a fake one – Searchactiv.com. This is done to trick users into clicking partner links via altered search results. The only proper option that you have after the adware infiltration is to remove Speedtest-guide.com completely.

Delete Speedtest-guide.com virus notifications

  1. How to remove Speedtest-guide.com Automatically
  2. Remove Speedtest-guide.com from Programs and Features
  3. Remove Speedtest-guide.com Adware from browsers
  4. Delete Speedtest-guide.com pop-ups and notifications on Android

How to remove Speedtest-guide.com automatically:

The easiest and convenient way to get rid of malware is to use a proper anti-malware program that can eliminate Speedtest-guide.com and all its traces in just a few clicks.

Performing an antimalware scan with SpyHunter would automatically search out and delete all elements related to the adware. Download it by clicking the button below:

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Steps of Speedtest-guide.com manual removal

Remove Speedtest-guide.com from Programs and Features:

As it was stated before, more likely that the hijacker appeared on your system brought by other software. So, to get rid of Speedtest-guide.com you need to call to memory what you have installed recently.

How to remove Speedtest-guide.com from Windows XP

  1. Click the Start button and open Control Panel
  2. Go to Add or Remove Programs
  3. Find the application related to Speedtest-guide.com and click Uninstall

How to remove Speedtest-guide.com from Windows 7/Vista

  1. Click the Start button and open Control Panel
  2. Go to Uninstall Program
  3. Find the application related to Speedtest-guide.com and click Uninstall

How to remove Speedtest-guide.com from Windows 8/8.1

  1. Right-click the menu icon in left bottom corner
  2. Choose Control Panel
  3. Select the Uninstall Program line
  4. Uninstall the application related to Speedtest-guide.com

How to remove Speedtest-guide.com from Windows 10

  1. Press Win+X to open Windows Power menu
  2. Click Control Panel
  3. Choose Uninstall a Program
  4. Select the application related to Speedtest-guide.com and remove it

noteIf you experience problems with removing Speedtest-guide.com from Control Panel: there is no such title on the list, or you receive an error preventing you from deleting the application, see the article dedicated to this issue.
Read what to do if program won’t uninstall from Control Panel


Remove Speedtest-guide.com from browsers:

Since some of the malware threats use a disguise of a browser add-on, you will need to check the list of extensions/add-ons in your browser.

How to remove Speedtest-guide.com from Google Chrome

  1. Start Google Chrome
  2. Click on More tools, then go to the Extensions
  3. Delete Speedtest-guide.com or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them

After this step is completed, you should get rid of Speedtest-guide.com notifications in Google Chrome. To do this:

  1. Click the 3-dots icon in the right corner and select Settings
  2. Search for Privacy and security tab and select Site Settings
  3. In there you’ll probably find some sites that are allowed to give you notifications, remove the ones that are annoying you

How to remove Speedtest-guide.com from Internet Explorer

  1. Launch Internet Explorer
  2. Click on the Tools/Gear icon, then select Manage Add-ons
  3. Delete Speedtest-guide.com or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them

How to remove Speedtest-guide.com from Mozilla Firefox

  1. Start Mozilla Firefox
  2. Click on the right-upper corner button
  3. Click Add-ons, then go to Extensions
  4. Delete Speedtest-guide.com or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them

How to remove Speedtest-guide.com from Microsoft Edge

  1. Start Microsoft Edge
  2. Click the three-dot button in the upper right corner
  3. Choose Extensions
  4. Click the gear icon near Speedtest-guide.com or other extensions that look suspicious and you don’t remember installing them
  5. Choose Remove

Reset your browsers

This step is optional. Use it if the previous method didn’t work.

How to reset settings in Google Chrome

  1. Click on the icon in the right-upper corner
  2. Choose Settings
  3. Click Advanced settings
  4. Click the Reset button
  5. In “reset” window click the Reset button

How to reset settings in Mozilla Firefox

  1. Click the icon in the upper right corner
  2. Choose Help
  3. Select Troubleshooting Information
  4. Click the Refresh Firefox… button

How to reset settings in Internet Explorer

  1. Click on the Tools button
  2. Go to Internet options
  3. Go to the Advanced tab
  4. Click Reset

How to reset settings in Microsoft Edge

  1. Start Microsoft Edge
  2. Click the three-dot button in the upper right corner
  3. Choose Settings
  4. Under the Clear browsing data category select Choose what to clear
  5. Select everything and click Clear

If the above-mentioned methods didn’t help in eliminating the threat, then it’s better to rely on an automatic way of deleting Speedtest-guide.com.


Eliminate Speedtest-guide.com pop-ups and notifications from Google Chrome on Android:

Get rid of Speedtest-guide.com notifications:

Google Chrome:

  1. Launch the Chrome app.
  2. To the right of the address bar, tap More.
  3. Select and open Settings.
  4. Open Site settings and then find Speedtest-guide.com and disable it.

Get rid of Speedtest-guide.com pop-ups automatically:

You may use AdGuard mobile application to stop Speedtest-guide.com and other pop-ups. This app can also block advertisements in the browser thus making browsing on the device more comfortable.
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