SurveyMeta

What is SurveyMeta?

SurveyMeta is a recently published application that should be removed from the system as soon as possible because it is known to be an advertising-supported (adware) program. Unfortunately, users who download this program themselves usually do not know that SurveyMeta falls into this category. In fact, many users believe that they can earn some money because this program promises to provide them with online surveys and says that people will “get paid for taking surveys.” You should not trust this program because you will definitely not earn extra money with its help. To be honest, this application will not act beneficially at all. Therefore, it would be really clever to remove this adware from the system. We are sure that you will find and install a more trustworthy program instead of it and will not miss SurveyMeta at all.

How does SurveyMeta work?

Even though this program promises to act very beneficially, the truth is that it will redirect users to redtag-specials.com only. Of course, it will do that in its own window (the modified Internet Explorer window), so it might seem at first sight that it has an interface and is going to act in a useful way. Unfortunately, it seems that this adware will cause redirections to different web pages from time to time. You will find offers, ads, and other content there. As SurveyMeta is an advertising-supported application, you might not only be redirected to web pages that belong to third parties, but might also start seeing various offers, coupons, and commercials promoting a variety of products. In case you see them, ignore them all because clicking on them might be hazardous.

Luckily, SurveyMeta will not collect sensitive data like other adware programs; however, there is still no doubt that it is interested in the so-called anonymous user data. It is said in the Privacy Policy available on surveymeta.com that it needs this data in order to enhance the experience of visitors and Internet analysis primarily. In addition, it might also share data with interested third parties. Yes, this adware is closely associated with other third-party companies. It collaborates with them in order to serve advertisements. In case of personally-identifiable information, SurveyMeta promises not to record any personal details. In addition, it says that it will keep them in a safe place. Unfortunately, nobody knows whether third-party websites you will be redirected to are really not interested in personal information. Therefore, we suggest being very careful.

Users who do not notice and click on the shortcut of SurveyMeta might not even know for a long time that this ad-supported program is installed on their systems; however, those who are more experienced usually notice that a new folder has been created in %PROGRAMFILES% (%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%). In addition, they tend to come across new registry keys in the system registry. Last but not least, many users also notice that a new item is added in the Start menu. If you do not like those changes and want everything to get back to normal, you need to eliminate an advertising-supported application from the system. Continue reading and find out how you can erase adware.

Where does SurveyMeta come from?

It is possible to download this adware from its official website; however, the majority of users get this software together with freeware and shareware. Unfortunately, the installer of this adware might also install other untrustworthy software, e.g. Search Know, Sweet-Page.com, and Yoursearching.com on the system too. This might especially happen if users just click the Next button during the installation of new software and does not read the information provided in the installation wizard. Keep in mind that malicious software that comes in a bundle with SurveyMeta might differ depending on the region, so you might not detect the aforementioned threats. As you have probably understood, this does not mean that your system is clean.

How to remove SurveyMeta

It is possible to remove this adware via Control Panel; however, it will leave two registry keys which you will have to remove from your system manually. We hope that instructions which you will find below will help you; however, you can also eliminate this adware fully by scanning your system with an automatic malware remover, such as SpyHunter. The diagnostic version of this tool can be downloaded from our web page – click on the Download button which you will find below this article.

Delete SurveyMeta

Windows XP

1. Click the Start button.
2. Select Control Panel and then open Add or Remove Programs.
3. Select the program and click Remove.

Windows 7 and Vista

1. Click the Start button.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a program.
4. Right-click on the untrustworthy program and click Uninstall.

Windows 8/8.1/10

1. Launch RUN.
2. Enter Control Panel in the box and click OK.
3. Click Uninstall a program.
4. Find the unreliable program.
5. Uninstall it from your system

Delete leftovers

1. Tap the Windows key + R.
2. Enter regedit.exe in the box and click OK.
3. Right-click on HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\surveymeta.com and select Delete.
4. Right-click on HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.surveymeta.com and Delete it.

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