IneedSpeed Adware

What is IneedSpeed?

Developed by Virtue Interactive Ltd, IneedSpeed is a rogue browser extension that claims to allow users to check and observe their Internet speed. On initial inspection, this functionality may seem legitimate and useful, however, be aware that IneedSpeed is considered to be adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

The developers of this extension employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to install IneedSpeed on Internet browsers without users' permission. Bundling is a way to stealthily distribute applications together with other software, and therefore, most users infect their computers with IneedSpeed during download of free software.

After successfully infiltration on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, IneedSpeed generates intrusive online advertisements and tracks users' Internet browsing activity.

Advertisements generated by this rogue application include banner, pop-up, pop-under, in-text, and display ads. There is a high probability that clicking these advertisements will lead to high-risk adware or malware infections.

In addition, IneedSpeed continually monitors users' Internet browsing activity by recording various software and hardware information that is likely to be personally identifiable.

For example: Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, unique identifier numbers, web browser data including cookies, web beacons, website URLs visited, search queries entered into search engines, pages viewed, and other similar details.

This information tracking may result in serious privacy issues or identity theft, and therefore, you are strongly advised to eliminate IneedSpeed from your Internet browser.

IneedSpeed is similar to many rogue applications that employ bundling as an installation method. Some examples are SpeeditUp, PopToTop, SpeedChecker, and SelectNGo.

Neither IneedSpeed, nor any of these other applications, provide any real value for the user - their purpose is to generate income by the display of intrusive online ads and by enforcing unwanted browser redirects.

Research shows that users often inadvertently install adware such as IneedSpeed during download of free software via small programs called 'download managers' on freeware download websites including download.com, softonic.com, and soft32.com.

Download managers are used to monetize these websites' free services and traffic by offering installation of promoted '100% legitimate and virus-free' browser plug-ins together with the chosen free software. Thus, careless download and installation of freeware risks system infection with adware or malware.

Installation of IneedSpeed, or other similar adware, can be prevented by closely inspecting each step of the free software download process and never accepting installation of any additional applications offered.

Furthermore, if you are installing downloaded software, select the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' installation options - this will reveal any bundled applications listed for installation and allow you to decline them.

If you have installed IneedSpeed, and experience intrusive online ads while surfing the Internet, read the removal instructions provided and uninstall this adware from your Internet browsers.

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Quick menu:

• What is IneedSpeed?
• STEP 1. Uninstall IneedSpeed application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove IneedSpeed ads from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove IneedSpeed advertisements from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove Ads by IneedSpeed from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove IneedSpeed extension from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

IneedSpeed adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for "IneedSpeed", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program (which causes IneedSpeed ads), scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove IneedSpeed adware from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer) select "Manage Add-ons". Look for "IneedSpeed", select this entry and click "Remove". Note that IneedSpeed ads can be caused by other adware. In the Manage Add-ons window, remove all suspicious browser add-ons.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by ineedspeed, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click on "Extensions". Locate: "IneedSpeed", select this entry and click the trash can icon. Note that IneedSpeed ads can be caused by other adware. In the "extensions" window of Google Chrome, remove all suspicious browser extensions.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by ineedspeed, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plugins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window) select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions", in the opened window remove "IneedSpeed". Note that IneedSpeed ads can be generated by other adware. In the "Add-ons Manager" window, remove all suspicious browser add-ons.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with ads by ineedspeed removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by ineedspeed, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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