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How to Manually Remove PUP WebSpeed and Speed up Your Browser?

Brief description of WebSpeed

WebSpeed is regarded as a potentially unwanted program that seems to be useful to test the real-time speeds of browsers, but indeed does no good in improving the browser utility and make browsing more convenient or fast. Instead, WebSpeed maybe the reason why your computer runs even slower than it used to before installing WebSpeed on.

And what are the possible outcomes that WebSpeed brings to the system which makes it a PUP?

To list some of them, it delivers ads randomly an constantly. These ads are not organized since WebSpeed is not adware like Ads by Discount Frenzy or Ads by Shoppingbuddy but all various pop-ups, full-screens and banners with different content. Other than that, it often bundles with other malware. When WebSpeed goes into the browser as a plugin, it brings other malware on board without taking consent from you. And all of a sudden there will extra plugins and extensions inserted and enabled in the browser, yet they are not practically made to upgrade your browsing experience but drag it down a bit when they run.

What should you do to avoid getting WebSpeed on?

Other than the fact that you may voluntarily download it in your own will, WebSpeed is able to spread and move into the browser through other malware that also apply the bundling strategy. Therefore, whenever you download software, make sure that you uncheck all its extensions, add-ons and toolbars even if you are strongly recommended to. In this way, you can at least erase half amount of malware you might get from these malicious websites.

How to get rid of WebSpeed?

Following are two guides for your reference on how to delete WebSpeed: Instruction 1 and Instruction 2. If you don’t want to bother searching all the over the Internet and looking for removal solutions every time your computer gets attack by new malware or virus, you can go with Instruction 1.

Instruction 1: Automatic Removal

Step 1: Click the icon below to download SpyHunter.

Step 2: Click “Run” to download SpyHunter installer.

Step 3: After finish downloading it, start installing SpyHunter. Click “Next ” continue installation.

Step 4: Click “Finish” to complete installation.

Step 5: Click “Malware Scan”.

Step 6: Click “Fix Threats”.

Instruction 2: Manual Removal

Step 1. End related programs from Task Manger.

Press “Ctrl + Shift + Esc” at the same time to open Task Manager, select Processed, find WebSpeed, then click End process.

Step 2. Delete WebSpeed from Control Panel.

Click Start menu, choose Control Panel and select Uninstall a progra. Find WebSpeed and remove it.

Step 3. Remove WebSpeed from system.

1. Delete it from "System Configuration".

Press “Win + R” to start “Run” and input “msconfig” and go into “System Configuration”; “Startup” > find WebSpeed > click to “Disable all” > “Apply”

2. Delete possible infected files from the paths below.

%Profile%\Local Settings\Temp\<random.exe>

%UserProfile%\Application Data\ WebSpeed

%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\ <random.exe>

Step 4. Remove WebSpeed from browsers.

Internet Explore:

Start IE and select Tools on the right corner, choose Manage add-ons.