DigiSmirkz - How to remove

DigiSmirkz appears every time you open your web browsers? That means your computer is infected with this browser hijacker and you should take care of that as soon as possible.

Even though DigiSmirkz is not very dangerous virus, it can lead you to some unwanted cyber security consequences, therefore we suggest to get rid of it right now. There are two most effective ways to eliminate infection like this – it can be done either manually or automatically, so it’s completely up to you which removal method to choose.

If you want to perform this removal fast and effortless, we recommend to do it automatically – download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter or Malwarebytes, install it on your computer and then run a full scan of all files stored on your hard drive. Either one of these apps should detect and eliminate DigiSmirkz in no time. It will also protect our computer from similar infections in the future so it’s worth to keep it installed.

In case you feel like it would be better to perform this removal manually – scroll down below this article and take a look at our step-by-step DigiSmirkz manual removal guide. We have developed it to assist you through this complicated process of virus removal. Just do your best to complete all steps correctly and you should be able to eliminate DigiSmirkz manually by your own.

If you have faced some difficulties during the removal, feel free to ask us for help in the comments section below and we will do our best to help you. To learn more about specific features of DigiSmirkz please continue reading this article.

About DigiSmirkz browser hijacker

DigiSmirkz is really similar to all other browser hijackers – the main goal of this browser hijacker is to appear on homepage of your web browsers, display advertisements and make money this way.

Once installed on your computer DigiSmirkz will change some settings on web browsers, such as default homepage and search engine. It will be set to www.digismirkz.com. It looks like this:

You can experience slower work of your computer due to this infection. It can also infiltrate other viruses into your system thus we suggest to eliminate it as soon as possible.

DigiSmirkz browser hijacker also has some features of an adware infection. Once installed it might display various ads on all of your web browsers. Those ads can come in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. New tab or even window with ads on it can be opened at any time as well.

Even though advertisements displayed by DigiSmirkz look very appealing, we do not recommend to click on any of them. If you click on the advertisement displayed by DigiSmirkz you will be immediately redirected to other websites that might be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected with other viruses or if you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money.

Distribution Methods of DigiSmirkz browser hijacker

DigiSmirkz might get into your system when you download and install some freeware from the Internet. For instance, if you download and install some PDF generator or media player from unreliable website, there is a chance that DigiSmirkz will be downloaded and installed alongside without even warning you about that. That’s why you should always pay close attention to the installation process of freeware – never skip any steps and opt out for a custom or advanced install mode if possible. It is also recommended to keep your system secured with trustworthy anti-malware software.

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Manual removal of DigiSmirkz virus

How to remove DigiSmirkz using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like DigiSmirkz install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to DigiSmirkz . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make DigiSmirkz easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove DigiSmirkz from macOS

Delete DigiSmirkz from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the DigiSmirkz app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopHow To remove DigiSmirkz from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to DigiSmirkz, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How To remove DigiSmirkz from Firefox:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything DigiSmirkz related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to DigiSmirkz, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove DigiSmirkz from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to DigiSmirkz, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove DigiSmirkz from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall DigiSmirkz and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to DigiSmirkz, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

Manual removal