I wrote this article to help you remove Trackid=sp-006. This Trackid=sp-006 removal guide works for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

Trackid=sp-006 is an adware-type of cyber infection, which you wouldn’t want to deal with. It also falls into the category of potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) and, if you have heard of them, you know exactly why they are unwanted. From the second it manages to get it your system the parasite starts causing damage and what you need to do is delete it as soon as you spot it. Adware pieces are not that hard to tackle but you need to act fast because the more time it spends on board the more troubles it causes. The sooner you find and remove it the better.

The pest finds its way into your system completely undetected, infects your browsers and starts making changes in their settings. Unauthorized ones, to be exact. It will add the “?trackid=sp-006” to all your search queries. This extension works perfectly for the three most popular browsers – Google Chrome, Mozilla, and Interned Explorer so whichever you have been using is now unreliable. As they are all infected, switching to another one is not an option as well. Now, when your browsers are not clean your online experience won`t be the same.

The malicious extension the adware has added gives the crooks behind it control over your PC. You will be constantly redirected to dangerous webpages and flooded with all kinds of malicious ads. They will be everywhere, popping on your screen and attracting your attention. Be careful, the ads are sponsored, hence incredibly dangerous. Some of them may even seem legitimate or helpful, or they may offer something you are very interested in. Do not fall for this tactic, whose only purpose is to trick you into clicking on them.

Keep in mind, each click of yours not only brings the cybercriminals revenue but also poses a huge risk of getting more malware on your PC. Nothing the adware generates can be trusted and you should do your best to stay away from the commercials no matter how appealing they might be to you. Otherwise, you risk infecting your already infected computer even more. And the next infection could be much more serious, like a ransomware or a Trojan, for instance. You can now see how this parasite completely ruins your browsing experience and as a result from all the interruptions you will notice other issues as well. For example, your PC performance will slow down a lot, your system will start crashing frequently and your Internet connection will become unstable.

However, these problems pale in comparison with the next one, I`m going to present you. It has to do with security risk and it`s the worst issue you will have to deal with. The adware puts your private life in danger. How? By giving its authors access to your privacy. It spies on you and your every online move. It monitors everything, from browsing history, search queries, and usernames to IP and email addresses and passwords. Moreover, you are not only being watched all the time but the pest also keeps saving all this information until it deems it has enough.

When it reaches that conclusion it proceeds to step two by sending it to its crooks. How you shares all of your sensitive information with strangers, criminals to be exact, and they can do with it whatever they want. It goes without saying that this is a situation you must not let yourself be in. Just imagine what the cybercriminals can use your financial data for. Of your personal data. Rip-offs and identity thefts came to mind, didn’t they. Do not let the adware go that far and grand it developers such power over your life. Delete it as soon as possible and keep yourself safe. To do so, please, use our removal guide below.

You may also wonder how you got stuck with such an infection. These parasites are smart and incredibly sneaky. They turn to every trick in the book to fool you into letting them in your system. That’s right, they need your permission but, as I said, they are quite clever and don’t ask of it straightforward. The most popular invasion methods are freeware and shareware bundles. Especially if you download them from illegitimate sources. In such case, the change of getting infected with a virus while downloading the program you wanted in the first place if very high.

One second of distraction or one single installation step skipped is enough to invite a pest on your PC. Do not be careless and do not rush the installation process. Choose the Custom settings in the Setup Wizard instead of the Basic ones. This will take much more time but you will be in control of the whole process. Also, do not skip the Terms and Conditions as well or you might end up agreeing with something you are completely against. Do not voluntarily give green light to parasites, which would later wreck your device. Be more thorough and always on the alert while surfing the web. Your safety is the one you should be protecting the most.

Trackid=sp-006 Removal

Before starting the real removal process, you must reboot in Safe Mode. If you are familiar with this task, skip the instructions below and proceed to Step 2. If you do not know how to do it, here is how to reboot in Safe mode:

For Windows 98, XP, Millenium and 7:
Reboot your computer. When the first screen of information appears, start repeatedly pressing F8 key. Then choose Safe Mode With Networking from the options.

For Windows 8/8.1
Click the Start button, next click Control Panel —> System and Security —> Administrative Tools —> System Configuration.‌

Check the Safe Boot option and click OK. Click Restart when asked.
For Windows 10
Open the Start menu and click or tap on the Power button.

While keeping the Shift key pressed, click or tap on Restart.

Here are the steps you must follow to permanently remove from the browser:

Remove From Mozilla Firefox:

Open Firefox, click on top-right corner , click Add-ons, hit Extensions next.

Look for suspicious or unknown extensions, remove them all.

Remove From Chrome:

Open Chrome, click chrome menu icon at the top-right corner —>More Tools —> Extensions. There, identify the malware and select chrome-trash-icon(Remove).

Remove From Internet Explorer:
Open IE, then click IE gear icon on the top-right corner —> Manage Add-ons.

Find the malicious add-on. Remove it by pressing Disable.

Right click on the browser’s shortcut, then click Properties. Remove everything after the .exe” in the Target box.

Open Control Panel by holding the Win Key and R together. Write appwiz.cpl in the field, then click OK.

Here, find any program you had no intention to install and uninstall it.

Run the Task Manager by right clicking on the Taskbar and choosing Start Task Manager.

Look carefully at the file names and descriptions of the running processes. If you find any suspicious one, search on Google for its name, or contact me directly to identify it. If you find a malware process, right-click on it and choose End task.

Open MS Config by holding the Win Key and R together. Type msconfig and hit Enter.

Go in the Startup tab and Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer.

Still can not remove Trackid=sp-006 from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.