Last week, I saw a lot of messages like “my browser presents me undesirable Securesoftwarepc.com pop-up ads, is it a computer virus?” or “these Securesoftwarepc.com pop-up promotions in my Chrome making me mad, how to take care of them?”. According to the stats for last months, virus distributors began a large adware delivery campaign. Let me demonstrate you, how you can get rid of the viruses from your computer system, and forget about the annoying Securesoftwarepc.com pop-ups.
Pop-Ups : Discovering The Nature
You can admit that some websites (like a Securesoftwarepc.com) use you pop-up promotions. The message can contain something like “do you want to receive alerts relating to the current news?” or “allow alerts to be reported about new discounts?”. Generally, such messages are riskless, and can only sidetrack you with its unexpected appearance. Plus it can be easily turned off, in case notifications from this web page are no longer needed.
Pop-up alerts are rather an effective marketing instrument. If you want products of some type, you can allow pop-ups from the website where you can purchase this things, and as quickly as these products are in inventory again, or if you can have a price cut – you will certainly obtain the notice regarding this. The counterparty – online sellers, car lending companies, etc – will certainly be in profit, too – purchaser will definitely get a reminder about the item he/she intended to pay for. And such an advertising and marketing approach is nearly free of charge – this factor is extremely important for firms.
| Site | Securesoftwarepc.com |
| IP Address | 91.226.31.80 |
| Infection Type | Adware, Push notifications, Unwanted Ads, Pop-up Ads |
| Symptoms | Annoying pop-up ads in the right corner. |
| Similar behavior | Discaffix.com, Loadrefinedsupertheproduct.vip, Avira.m-afee.com |
Securesoftwarepc.com Pop-Ups Are Not So Safe
But often pop-up ads can come out without your approval, as well as with a material which is completely different from your present cares or search questions. And, besides unwanted Securesoftwarepc.com pop-ups from the unknown site, you can at the same time see a lot of advertisements, consisting of ones on the web pages which originally have no advertisements at all. Such a scenario can be the trace of adware presence.
Adware is the type of pc virus which injects into your PC, and then starts demonstrating to you different ads. Their subject often has no connection with your usual search questions. Besides banner ads, your web browser can likewise suggest you a big quantity of various Securesoftwarepc.com pop-up advertisements, which come into view in the bottom right corner.
The model of adware usage is really sly. The big pack of adware is distributed through trojan viruses, which are infiltrated in your system earlier. Advertisements, which are shown to you by malicious program, are paid by their creators. In a couple of weeks, all antivirus programs began to catch these adware, for this reason, trojan loses in earnings. And to end up the user’s PC, malware distributors start ransomware distribution with these trojans.
Even if there is no active ransomware distribution, your computer might still be affected by adware virus. A big quantity of promotions together with Securesoftwarepc.com pop-ups can make your PC as slow as snail, so your typical work will be impossible to execute in typical manner.
How Can I Deal With Securesoftwarepc.com Pop-Ups?
Assuming the paragraphs above: your computer, as well as your information, is in a significant danger. To quit this infection, you need to use security software. Microsoft Defender, which is installed in every Windows 10 distribution, has the ability to take care of Securesoftwarepc.com pop-ups malware. However, it can not revert the web browser changes which were applied by malicious program. Another drawback of the anti-virus by Microsoft is its particular susceptability: viruses can disable Microsoft Defender through the Group Policies after being injected to your desktop.
To be 100% sure that your PC is clean of any malware now, and will be clean in future, I can advice you to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
To detect and erase all malicious applications on your desktop, including Securesoftwarepc.com pop-ups virus, with GridinSoft Anti-Malware, it’s better to utilize Standard or Full scan. Quick Scan is not able to find all the malicious apps, because it scans only the most popular registry entries and folders.
You can see the detected viruses sorted by their possible harm till the scan process. But to choose any actions against malware, you need to wait until the scan is finished, or to stop the scan.
To choose the action for every spotted malicious or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of detected virus. By default, all malware will be removed to quarantine.
Reverting browser settings to original ones
To revert your browser settings, you are required to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action cannot be counteracted by Securesoftwarepc.com virus, hence, you will surely see the result. This option can be found in the Tools tab.
After pressing the Reset Browser Settings option, the menu will be displayed, where you can choose, which settings will be reverted to original.
Reset browser setiings without using third-party software
Besides using anti-malware software for browser restoration, you can choose the “Reset browser settings” option, which is usually embedded in all popular browsers.
Reset Microsoft Edge ⚙ Settings
- Open "Settings and more" tab in upper right corner, then find here "Settings" button. In the appeared menu, choose "Reset settings" option:
- After picking the Reset Settings option, you will see the following menu, stating about the settings which will be reverted to original:
Reset Mozilla Firefox ⚙ Settings
- Open Menu tab (three strips in upper right corner) and click the "Help" button. In the appeared menu choose "troubleshooting information":
- In the next screen, find the "Refresh Firefox" option:
- Open Settings menu by pressing the gear icon in the toolbar (left side of the browser window), then click "Advanced" option, and choose "Browser" button in the drop-down list. Scroll down, to the bottom of the settings menu. Find there "Restore settings to their original defaults" option:
- After clicking the "Restore settings..." button, you will see the window, where all settings, which will be reset, are shown:
- Open Settings tab, find the "Advanced" button. In the extended tab choose the "Reset and clean up" button:
- In the appeared list, click on the "Restore settings to their original defaults":
- Finally, you will see the window, where you can see all the settings which will be reset to default:
After choosing this option, you will see the next message:
Reset Opera ⚙ Settings
Reset Google Chrome ⚙ Settings
As an afterword, I want to say that the time plays against you and your PC. The activity of browser hijacker Securesoftwarepc.com must be stopped as soon as possible, because of possibility of other malware injection. This malware can be downloaded autonomously, or offered for you to download in one of the windows with advertisements, which are shown to you by the hijacker. You need to act as fast as you can.
