How to remove maxprofitcontrol.com redirect [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

Have you tried to open a well-known web-site and found that your web-browser is redirected to a previously unseen web-site called maxprofitcontrol.com? If you answered ‘Yes’ then your need to know that your system is infected with an adware (sometimes called ‘ad-supported’ software). The adware is a type of malicious software that changes your computer’s web-browser settings so that you will be randomly redirected to an unwanted ads. Use the instructions below ASAP It will clean your system from the ad supported software and thereby delete annoying maxprofitcontrol.com pop-ups. Moreover, the few simple steps will help you to stop the ability to penetrate of more dangerous viruses and trojans on your PC.

The adware can change the settings of the Chrome, FF, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer, but often that a malicious software such as this can also infect all types of web-browsers by changing their desktop shortcuts. Thus forcing the user each time start the browser to see maxprofitcontrol.com annoying ads.

What is more, the adware may show advertisements depend on a site that you are visiting. That is, it is clear that this ad supported software, without your permission, steals your private information such as: your ip address, what is a web page you are viewing now, what you are looking for on the Internet, which links you are clicking, and much, much more. The adware may monetize its functionality by collecting data from your browsing sessions and selling it to third party companies. This puts your personal information at a security risk.

We suggest you to delete ‘ad-supported’ software and clean your system from maxprofitcontrol.com pop-up ads as quickly as possible, until the presence of the adware has not led to even worse consequences. You need to follow the steps below that will allow you to completely get rid of the redirect to maxprofitcontrol.com annoying page, using only the built-in Windows features and a few of specialized free tools.

How does maxprofitcontrol.com ads get installed onto computer

The ad supported software spreads with a simple but quite effective way. It’s integrated into the setup package of various free software. Thus on the procedure of setup, it’ll infect your internet browser. To avoid adware infection, you just need to follow a few simple rules: carefully read the ‘Terms of Use’ and the ‘License’, select only a Manual, Custom or Advanced setup mode, which enables you to make sure that the program you want to install, thereby protect your PC from the malicious software like this ad supported software which displays the maxprofitcontrol.com advertisements.

How to manually remove maxprofitcontrol.com redirect

Without a doubt, the adware is harmful to your computer. So you need to quickly and completely remove this malicious software. To remove this adware, you can use the manual removal which are given below, or use an anti-malware tool for removing malicious programs, such as Malwarebytes Anti-malware and AdwCleaner (both are free). I note that we recommend that you use automatic removal, which will allow you to remove maxprofitcontrol.com easily and safely. Manual removal is best used only if you are well versed in system or in the case where adware is not removed automatically.

1. Uninstall suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel
2. Get rid of maxprofitcontrol.com advertisements from FF
3. Remove maxprofitcontrol.com pop-up ads from Chrome
4. Remove maxprofitcontrol.com redirect from Internet Explorer
5. Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to get rid of maxprofitcontrol.com redirect
6. Get rid of unwanted Scheduled Tasks

Delete suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel

Press Windows key , then click Search . Type “Control panel”and press Enter. If you using Windows XP or Windows 7, then click “Start” and select “Control Panel”. It will display the Windows Control Panel as shown on the screen below.

Next, click “Uninstall a program” It will display a list of all software. Scroll through the all list and uninstall any suspicious and unknown programs.

Get rid of maxprofitcontrol.com advertisements from FF

If the FF settings have been replaced by the ad-supported software, then resetting it to the default state can help you to delete the redirect onto maxprofitcontrol.com web-site.

First, run the Firefox and click button. It will display the drop-down menu on the right-part of the internet browser. Next, click the Help button () as shown on the image below.

In the Help menu, select the “Troubleshooting Information” option. Another way to open the “Troubleshooting Information” screen – type “about:support” in the browser address bar and press Enter. It will display the “Troubleshooting Information” page as shown on the screen below. In the upper-right corner of this screen, click the “Refresh Firefox” button.

It will open the confirmation prompt, click the “Refresh Firefox” button. The Firefox will begin a procedure to fix your problems that caused by the adware. Once it’s complete, click the “Finish” button

Remove maxprofitcontrol.com pop-up ads from Chrome

Like other modern web browsers, the Google Chrome has the ability to reset the settings to their default values and thereby remove the redirect to maxprofitcontrol.com annoying advertisements that is caused by the adware.

At first, start the Chrome. Next, press the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will appear the main menu. Click on the option named “Settings”. Another way to show the Chrome’s settings – type chrome://settings in the web browser adress bar and press Enter.

The internet browser will open the settings screen. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Show advanced settings” link. Now scroll down until the “Reset settings” section is visible, as shown in the following image and press the “Reset settings” button.

The Chrome will display the confirmation dialog box. You need to confirm your action, click the “Reset” button. The program will start the task of cleaning. Once it’s done, the internet browser settings including the ‘block pop-ups’ option back to the values that have been when the Chrome was first installed on your machine.

Remove maxprofitcontrol.com redirect from Internet Explorer

First, run the Microsoft Internet Explorer, then click the button in the form of gear (). It will show the Tools drop-down menu like below. Next, press the “Internet Options”.

In the Internet Options window click on the Advanced tab, then click the Reset button. The IE will display the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” window as shown in the following image. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box, then press on “Reset” button.

You will now need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to get rid of maxprofitcontrol.com redirect

When installed, the ‘ad-supported’ software may add an argument like “http://site.address” into the Target property of the desktop shortcut for the Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge. Due to this, every time you run the web-browser, it will display the maxprofitcontrol.com unwanted web-page.

Right click on the web browser’s shortcut, click Properties option. On the Shortcut tab, locate the Target field. Click inside, you will see a vertical line – arrow pointer, move it (using -> arrow key on your keyboard) to the right as possible. You will see a text which starts with “http://”. Remove it or everything after .exe. An example, for Google Chrome you should remove everything after chrome.exe.

Next, press OK to save changes. You need to clean all web browser’s shortcuts. So, repeat this step for the FF, Chrome, Internet Explorer and MS Edge.

Get rid of unwanted Scheduled Tasks

Once installed, the adware can add a task in to the Windows Task Scheduler Library. Due to this, every time when you launch your PC system, it will display maxprofitcontrol.com unwanted web-page. So, you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and remove all tasks that have been created by malicios program.

Press Windows and R keys on your keyboard at the same time. It will show a prompt that titled as Run. In the text field, type “taskschd.msc” (without the quotes) and click OK. Task Scheduler window opens. In the left-hand side, click “Task Scheduler Library”, as shown on the screen below.

In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Select the first task, its properties will be show just below automatically. Next, click the Actions tab. Necessary to look at the text which is written under Details. Found something like “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://site.address” or “firefox.exe http://site.address”, then you need delete this task. If you are not sure that executes the task, then google it. If it is a component of the ‘ad-supported’ program, then this task also should be removed.

Further click on it with the right mouse button and select Delete as on the image below.

Repeat this step, if you have found a few tasks that have been created by adware. Once is finished, close the Task Scheduler window.

How to remove maxprofitcontrol.com automatically

Manual removal is not always as effective as you might think. Often, even the most experienced users can not completely get rid of maxprofitcontrol.com advertisements from the infected computer. This is because the ad-supported software can hide its components which are difficult for you to find out and remove completely. This may lead to the fact that after some time, the ad-supported software again infect your system and it will begin to show annoying maxprofitcontrol.com pop-up ads. Moreover, I want to note that it is not always safe to remove adware manually, if you do not have much experience in setting up and configuring the personal computer.

I suggest using the Malwarebytes Free which are completely clean your personal computer. It is an advanced malware removal program developed by (c) Malwarebytes lab. This application uses the world’s most popular anti-malware technology. It’s able to help you remove browser hijackers, malware, ‘ad-supported’ software, toolbars, ransomware and other security threats from your system for free.

Now, click the link below to download Malwarebytes Free on your PC. Save it on your Windows desktop or in any other place.

Once the download is done, close all applications on your personal computer. Next, start the setup file named mb3-setup. If the “User Account Control” prompt pops up as shown on the screen below, click the Yes button.

It will display the “Setup wizard” which will help you install Malwarebytes on your PC. Follow the prompts and don’t make any changes to default settings.

Once installation is done successfully, click Finish button. Then Malwarebytes will automatically start and you can see its main screen like below.

Now click the “Scan Now” button to start scanning your computer for the ‘ad-supported’ software which cause a redirect to maxprofitcontrol.com. When the ad supported software or malware is found, the number of the detected objects will change accordingly. Wait until the the checking is done. Please be patient.

When it has finished scanning, you can check all threats detected on your personal computer. Make sure all entries have “checkmark” and click “Quarantine Selected” button. The Malwarebytes will start removing malware and ad-supported software which cause maxprofitcontrol.com . Once disinfection is finished, you may be prompted to restart your computer.

I suggest you look at the following video, which completely explains the procedure of using the Malwarebytes program to remove ‘ad-supported’ software and other malware.

How to block maxprofitcontrol.com ads

To increase your security and protect your computer against new annoying ads and malicious sites, you need to use an application that blocks access to malicious ads and web-pages. Moreover, the program can block the display of intrusive advertising, which also leads to faster loading of web-pages and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

1. Download AdGuard program from the following link.
   
   

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2. Once the download is complete, run the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” window. Follow the prompts.
3. When the installation is done, click “Skip” to close it and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” to see a quick tutorial that will help you get to know AdGuard better.
4. In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you start your computer, AdGuard will run automatically and block pop-up ads, maxprofitcontrol.com redirects, as well as other malicious or misleading web pages. For an overview of all the features of the application, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, that is located on your Windows desktop.

Delete maxprofitcontrol.com pop-ups and malicious extensions with AdwCleaner.

If MalwareBytes Anti-malware cannot remove the annoying maxprofitcontrol.com from the Google Chrome, FF, IE and MS Edge, then we suggests to use the AdwCleaner. AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for ad supported software, browser hijackers, PUPs and toolbars.

Download AdwCleaner by clicking on the link below.

When the download is done, open the file location. Double click the AdwCleaner icon. Once this tool is started, you will see a screen such as below.

Now, click the “Scan” button to start checking your machine for the malicious extensions and adware that opens ads from maxprofitcontrol.com web-site. Once the scan is complete, it will open a scan report as shown below.

Review the report and then click “Clean” button. It will open a prompt. Click “OK”. Once the cleaning procedure is finished, AdwCleaner may ask you to reboot your computer.

Look at the following video, which completely explains the procedure of using the AdwCleaner to delete adware, browser hijackers and other malicious programs.

Finish words

Now your PC system should be clean of the maxprofitcontrol.com pop-ups. Remove AdwCleaner. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you block unwanted advertisements and annoying dangerous sites) and Malwarebytes (to periodically scan your PC system for new malware and adware). Make sure that you have all the Critical Updates recommended for Windows OS. Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new malicious applications and adware are released.

If you are still having problems while trying to remove maxprofitcontrol.com from your PC, then ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.