How to remove Snap.do Completely?

The narration of owners that suffered the interruption of Snap.do

I already removed the program through my control panel, already went into my google chrome settings into manage search engine but now I can't delete it anymore and can't set anything else as default, my specifics pages and search engines are always changed back to http://search.snap.do, it is driving me insane. Help, please???

Snap.do, what mire is there to say. Ad/Remove doesn't get rid of it. Reset Firefox to default does not either. Windows Security Essentials and Malwarebytes are finding well over a dozen trojans. Is there a simple fix?

My home page has changed to search.snap.do search engine, Today when i open my internet explorer it says snap.do at home page, and when i changed it my revert back to google, it won’t allow to change it, it’s again setup the snap.do as my homepage permanent, Is that a virus ? I have Norton antivirus program, i don’t understand how it is comes. How to Remove Snap.do Toolbar and Search.snapdo.com search page?

What does Snap.do do in the infected PC?

Snap.do or search snap.do is a notorious browser hijacker. It always gets into the PC by pretending to be useful software. It claims that it was built and designed to simplify the way people use the web. The version of it is to become the leading provider of simple, smart web solutions and complementary applications dedicated to improving browsing efficiency and simplicity using existing technologies and user interfaces. Many people are taken in by this temptation and install it from its official website. When it gets into the computer, snap.do will attack three major web browsers Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. And then set your browser homepage to http://search.snap.do/?a=ThAM4wVlRt and change your default search engine to search.snap.do. Once finished the alteration, the virus will not allow users to reset them back unless users have completely removed this annoying virus from the computer. Before the above harmful behaviors, snap. do also causes other computer issues. It will gradually decline the computer performance such as making the windows freezing when users surf the internet, adding strange shortcuts and icon related to malicious websites on the desktop and automatically downloading other vicious application on the infected PC for its own benefits. Therefore, it is suggested that snap.do redirect should be removed from the computer immediately before it makes more damages to the PC.

 The function of this tricky virus that claims to have:

Once you got it you can start enjoying it! Snap.do’s helpful tools are always there for you as you browse the web: Upload, Like, and Tweet your content in a single click, automatically zoom into any Facebook image, quickly convert any webpage to PDF or simply listen to your local radio station – Do it all in a Snap!

The screenshot of Snap.do redirect:

How to prevent from being infected by virus like snap.do?

(1) You cannot be too careful when you install free software into your PC; you should always choose custom installation and avoid install anything that are unfamiliar to you.
(2) Be cautious when clicking some link. It can point your browser to download threats or visit malicious web site.
(3) Avoid opening unknown e-mail attachments
(4) Don’t get access to illegal online contents such as gambling or porn.

Two methods to get rid of Snap.do - Manual removal guide and Automatic scan

Method one: manually get rid of Snap.do

1.End all the running processes of Snap.do
Open task manager by pressing Alt+Ctrl+Del keys at the same time. Another way is to click on the Start button and choose Run option, then type taskmgr into and press OK.
 
 Stop all the malicious running processes.
 
 2. Remove malicious add-on and extensions from your web browsers.
Internet Explorer:
 (1). Click Start, type: Manage browser add-ons
 
 (2). Hit Enter on your keyboard
 (3). Click Manage add-on and disable all the suspicious add-on.
 

Firefox:
 (1). Click the Firefox menu and click Add-on
 
 (2). Click Extensions, select the related browser add-on and click Disable.

 Google Chrome:
 (1). Click the Customize and Control menu button →Tools→ click Extensions

 3. Disable any suspicious startup items that are made by Snap.do.
Windows Vista or Windows7: click start menu→type msconfig in the search bar → open System Configuration →Disable all possible startup items generated.


 4. Clean cookies
 Internet Explorer: Tools → Internet Options →the General tab, Delete the Cookies button can be directly seen in IE6, IE7 is to click the Delete Browsing History button then tick Cookies and click Delete.

 Firefox: Tools → Options → Privacy → Remove Individual Cookies → Delete corresponding cookies in the cookies showing box.

Opera: Tools → Preferences → Advanced → Cookies →Delete corresponding cookies in Management Cookies.

 5. Show all hidden files and clean all the malicious files about Snap.do
(1).Click the Start button and choose Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, to find Folder Options then double-click on it. (2).In the pop-up dialog box, click the View tab and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).
 

(3). Clean all the malicious files about this infection as below.

%AllUsersProfile%\{random.exe\
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\
%AllUsersProfile%\random.exe
%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\random.exe
%Temp%\random.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\random

6. Delete malicious registry entries related to Snap.do.
Open Registry Editor by pressing Window+R keys together.(another way is clicking on the Start button and choosing Run option, then typing into Regedit and pressing Enter. )
 
Delete all the vicious registries as below:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run\random.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\Navigating

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\random
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run \Regedit32
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “CertificateRevocation” = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\run\random

Method two: get rid of  Snap.do with Spyhunter automatic scan

If the manual guide is kinda difficult for you, please feel free to download automatic removal tool SpyHunter to drive the self-invited guest away.