Recently, I saw a great deal of posts like “my browser demonstrates to me undesirable Security-error.com pop-up ads, is it a virus?” or “these Security-error.com pop-up ads in my Chrome making me insane, how to take care of them?”. According to the data for last months, virus creators started a massive adware delivery campaign. Let me demonstrate you, how you can eliminate the viruses from your personal computer, and forget about the annoying Security-error.com pop-ups.
Pop-Ups : Discovering The Nature
You can admit that some websites (like a Security-error.com) show you pop-up promotions. The message can contain something like “do you want to get notifications relating to the latest news?” or “allow notifications to be reported regarding latest discount rates?”. Generally, such messages are trustworthy, and can only distract you with its sudden appearing. And it can be easily disabled, in case notices from this web site are no longer desired.
Pop-up notifications are rather an reliable marketing tool. If you want items of some sort, you can give a permission to the pop-ups from the internet site where you can purchase this stuff, and also as quickly as these items are in inventory again, or if you can have a price cut – you will obtain the alert concerning this. The counterparty – online sellers, auto lending companies, etc – will be in profit, too – buyer will definitely obtain a tip about the product he/she planned to buy. As well as such a marketing approach is nearly cost-free – this element is very crucial for firms.
| Site | Security-error.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 | Flexibilituky.com, Seila.xyz, Ge6s.com |
Security-error.com Pop-Ups Are Not So Safe
However occasionally pop-up ads can show up without your confirmation, and with an information which is entirely various from your current attentions or search questions. And, besides unwanted Security-error.com pop-ups from the unknown website, you can at the same time see a great deal of promotions, including ones on the pages which at first have no promotions at all. Such a scenario can be the proof of adware appearance.
Adware is the kind of malware which infiltrates into your PC, after that begins suggesting you different advertisements. Their content usually has no connection with your ordinary search queries. Besides banner promotions, your web browser can likewise show you a substantial amount of various Security-error.com pop-up advertisements, which come into view in the bottom right area.
The model of adware usage is really sly. The big pack of adware is dispersed with trojan viruses, which are injected in your computer previously. Advertisements, which are shown to you by malicious program, are paid by their creators. In a few weeks, all anti-malware programs began to stop these adware, for this reason, trojan sheds in profitability. And to dispatch the user’s computer system, virus distributors start ransomware distribution through these trojans.
Even if there is no active ransomware distribution, your computer system may still be influenced by adware virus. A substantial amount of ads along with Security-error.com pop-ups can make your PC as slow as snail, so your typical activities will be impossible to execute in normal way.
How Can I Deal With Security-error.com Pop-Ups?
Assuming the paragraphs above: your computer, as well as your data, is in a serious danger. To stop this virus, you need to use security software. Microsoft Defender, which is installed in every Windows 10 distribution, is able to take care of Security-error.com pop-ups virus. However, it can’t change the browser alterations which were implemented by harmful program. One more disadvantage of the antivirus by Microsoft is its certain vulnerability: viruses can disable Microsoft Defender with the Group Policies after being infiltrated to your PC.
To be 100% sure that your system is clean of any viruses now, and will be clean in future, I can advice you to use GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
To detect and remove all unwanted programs on your desktop, including Security-error.com pop-ups virus, with GridinSoft Anti-Malware, it’s better to use Standard or Full scan. Quick Scan is not able to find all the malicious apps, because it checks only the most popular registry entries and folders.
You can observe the detected malicious programs sorted by their possible harm till the scan process. But to choose any actions against malicious apps, you need to hold on until the scan is finished, or to stop the scan.
To choose the action for every spotted virus or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of detected malicious program. By default, all the viruses will be removed to quarantine.
Reverting browser settings to original ones
To revert your browser settings, you need to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action is not able to be counteracted by Security-error.com virus, hence, you will surely see the result. This option can be located in the Tools tab.
After choosing the Reset Browser Settings button, the menu will be shown, where you can specify, which settings will be reverted to original.
Reset browser setiings without making use of third-party applications
Besides using anti-malware software for browser recovery, you may choose the “Reset browser settings” function, which is usually embedded in all popular web 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 Security-error.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.
