How to remove Safe PC Support popup scam [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

The Safe PC Support is a web site that shows misleading advertisements offering install an questionable software. If the Chrome, FF, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer opens automatically to the Safe PC Support then it could mean that your personal computer is infected with an adware (sometimes named ‘ad-supported’ software). The adware is an unwanted software that is going to show you lots of ads and deals like these Safe PC Support ads. Of course, it is not a malware or virus in the “general meaning” of this word. It will not delete or damage your files, but it can modify some computer’s settings or download and install other harmful programs. So, you’d better to delete adware using the steps below and thereby delete Safe PC Support pop up scam.

It’s not a good idea to have an unwanted program like the adware that redirects your web-browsers on the misleading Safe PC Support site. The reason for this is simple, it doing things you don’t know about. The worst is, the adware can be used to collect lots of your confidential information which can be later used for marketing purposes. You don’t know if your home address, account names and passwords are safe. And of course you completely don’t know what will happen when you download and install a software from the Safe PC Support.

Most often, the ad supported software that displays Safe PC Support ads, affects the most common browsers like the Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge. But such the harmful software as well may infect another web browsers by changing its shortcuts (adding an argument such as ‘http://site.address’ into Target field of a browser’s shortcut). So every time you launch the web browser, it’ll redirect to the annoying Safe PC Support web page. Even if you setup a new start page, an unwanted web site will be the first thing you see when you start the Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and MS Edge.

It’s important, don’t use Safe PC Support web page and don’t download software placed on it. The best option is to use the step by step instructions posted below to free your computer of adware and thereby get rid of Safe PC Support pop up scam.

How to remove Safe PC Support pop up scam

In the steps below, we will try to cover the Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, FF and MS Edge and provide general advice to remove Safe PC Support pop up . You may find some minor differences in your Microsoft Windows install. No matter, you should be okay if you follow the steps outlined below: uninstall all suspicious and unknown applications, reset web-browsers settings, fix internet browsers shortcuts, get rid of harmful scheduled tasks, use free malicious software removal utilities. Certain of the steps will require you to restart your computer or close this web site. So, read this tutorial carefully, then bookmark or print it for later reference.

To remove Safe PC Support, follow the steps below:

1. Delete Safe PC Support pop-up scam without any utilities
   • Delete suspicious programs using Windows Control Panel
   • Clean up the browsers shortcuts that have been hijacked by adware
   • Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks
   • Get rid of Safe PC Support pop up scam from Microsoft Internet Explorer
   • Remove Safe PC Support pop-up scam from Google Chrome
   • Remove Safe PC Support from Firefox by resetting web-browser settings
2. Use free malware removal utilities to completely remove Safe PC Support pop-up scam
   • Use Zemana Anti-malware to get rid of Safe PC Support
   • Scan and free your personal computer of adware with Malwarebytes
   • Scan and free your computer of adware with AdwCleaner
3. Use AdBlocker to stop Safe PC Support and stay safe online
4. How to Safe PC Support pop-up get installed onto PC
5. Finish words

Delete Safe PC Support pop-up scam without any utilities

If you perform exactly the step by step guide below you should be able to delete the Safe PC Support pop up from the Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge internet browsers.

Delete suspicious programs using Windows Control Panel

Some potentially unwanted programs, browser hijacking programs and ad-supported software can be uninstalled by uninstalling the free software they came with. If this way does not succeed, then looking them up in the list of installed software in Microsoft Windows Control Panel. Use the “Uninstall” command in order to get rid of them.

Carefully browse through the list of installed programs and remove all software which has the name like “Safe PC Support”. We recommend to press ‘Installed programs’ and even sorts all installed applications by date. When you have found anything suspicious that may be the ad-supported software, ad-supported software or potentially unwanted software, then select this program and press ‘Uninstall’ in the upper part of the window. If the suspicious application blocked from removal, then run Revo Uninstaller Freeware to fully remove it from your system.

Clean up the browsers shortcuts that have been hijacked by adware

Now you need to clean up the internet browser shortcuts. Check that the shortcut referring to the right exe-file of the web-browser, and not on any unknown file.

Right click on the shortcut of infected internet browser as shown in the figure below.

Select the “Properties” option and it will show a shortcut’s properties. Next, press the “Shortcut” tab and then delete the “http://site.address” string from Target field as displayed in the following example.

Then click OK to save changes. Repeat the step for all internet browsers which are rerouted to the Safe PC Support unwanted web site.

Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks

Once installed, the ‘ad supported’ software can add a task in to the Windows Task Scheduler Library. Due to this, every time when you run your PC system, it will display Safe PC Support undesired web page. So, you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and remove all malicious tasks that have been created by ‘ad-supported’ software.

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

In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Please select the first task, its properties will be show just below automatically. Next, click the Actions tab. Pay attention to that it launches on your personal computer. Found something like “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://site.address”, then remove this malicious task. If you are not sure that executes the task, check it through a search engine. If it’s a component of the unwanted software, then this task also should be removed.

Having defined the task that you want to remove, then click on it with the right mouse button and choose Delete as shown in the following example.

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

Get rid of Safe PC Support pop up scam from Microsoft Internet Explorer

The IE reset is great if your web-browser is hijacked or you have unwanted addo-ons or toolbars on your internet browser, that installed by an malicious software.

First, start the Internet Explorer, then click ‘gear’ icon . It will display the Tools drop-down menu on the right part of the web-browser, then click the “Internet Options” as shown in the following example.

In the “Internet Options” screen, select the “Advanced” tab, then click the “Reset” button. The IE will display the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” dialog box. Further, click the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. Next, press the “Reset” button as shown below.

After the procedure is finished, press “Close” button. Close the Microsoft Internet Explorer and reboot your PC system for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your internet browser’s homepage, newtab and default search engine to default state.

Remove Safe PC Support pop-up scam from Google Chrome

Run the Reset browser tool of the Chrome to reset all its settings like home page, newtab and search engine by default to original defaults. This is a very useful utility to use, in the case of browser redirects to intrusive ad web pages like Safe PC Support.

1. First, launch the Chrome and press the Menu icon (icon in the form of three horizontal stripes).
2. It will display the Google Chrome main menu, click the “Settings” menu.
3. Next, click “Show advanced settings” link, which located at the bottom of the Settings page.
4. On the bottom of the “Advanced settings” page, press the “Reset settings” button.
5. The Chrome will open the reset settings prompt as on the image above.
6. Confirm the web browser’s reset by clicking on the “Reset” button.
7. To learn more, read the blog post How to reset Google Chrome settings to default.

Remove Safe PC Support from Firefox by resetting web-browser settings

Resetting your Firefox is first troubleshooting step for any issues with your browser program, including the redirect to Safe PC Support web-page.

First, launch the Firefox. Next, click the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will open the drop-down menu. Next, click the Help button ().

In the Help menu click the “Troubleshooting Information”. In the upper-right corner of the “Troubleshooting Information” page click on “Refresh Firefox” button as shown in the figure below.

Confirm your action, press the “Refresh Firefox”.

Use free malware removal utilities to completely remove Safe PC Support pop-up scam

If you are unsure how to remove Safe PC Support popup scam easily, consider using automatic adware removal software which listed below. It will identify the adware that developed to display misleading Safe PC Support popup within your internet browser and get rid of it from your computer for free.

Use Zemana Anti-malware to get rid of Safe PC Support

We advise using the Zemana Anti-malware. You can download and install Zemana Anti-malware to detect and delete Safe PC Support popup scam from the Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge web browsers. When installed and updated, the malware remover will automatically scan and detect all threats exist on your machine.

Now you can install and use Zemana Free to remove Safe PC Support popup from your internet browser by following the steps below:

Click the link below to download Zemana setup file called Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup on your machine.

Launch the installer after it has been downloaded successfully and then follow the prompts to install this utility on your computer.

During setup you can change certain settings, but we recommend you do not make any changes to default settings.

When installation is finished, this malicious software removal tool will automatically run and update itself. You will see its main window as shown in the following example.

Now click the “Scan” button to perform a system scan for the ad-supported software which cause misleading Safe PC Support pop up scam to appear. A system scan can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your computer.

After that process is finished, Zemana Anti Malware will display a scan report. Review the report and then click “Next” button.

The Zemana Free will start to get rid of adware that causes web browsers to open misleading Safe PC Support popup. When disinfection is finished, you may be prompted to restart your PC to make the change take effect.

Scan and free your personal computer of adware with Malwarebytes

You can delete Safe PC Support pop-up automatically with a help of Malwarebytes Free. We suggest this free malware removal tool because it can easily remove browser hijackers, adware, PUPs and toolbars with all their components such as files, folders and registry entries.

1. Please download MalwareBytes Free from the link below. Save it on your MS Windows desktop or in any other place.
   
   

   Malwarebytes Anti-malware
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   Author: Malwarebytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: April 15, 2020
   
2. At the download page, click on the Download button. Your web-browser will display the “Save as” prompt. Please save it onto your Windows desktop.
3. After downloading is complete, please close all applications and open windows on your PC system. Double-click on the icon that’s named mb3-setup.
4. This will run the “Setup wizard” of MalwareBytes onto your personal computer. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.
5. When the Setup wizard has finished installing, the MalwareBytes Anti Malware will start and open the main window.
6. Further, click the “Scan Now” button to start scanning your computer for the ‘ad supported’ software that causes misleading Safe PC Support popup on your browser. This task can take some time, so please be patient. While the MalwareBytes Anti-Malware is checking, you may see how many objects it has identified either as being malware.
7. After finished, MalwareBytes Anti Malware will display you the results.
8. All found threats will be marked. You can remove them all by simply click the “Quarantine Selected” button. After the process is done, you may be prompted to restart the PC.
9. Close the Anti Malware and continue with the next step.

Video instruction, which reveals in detail the steps above.

Scan and free your computer of adware with AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a free removal utility that can be downloaded and use to remove ad-supported software that cause misleading Safe PC Support popup scam to appear, hijackers, malicious software, PUPs, toolbars and other threats from your system. You can use this tool to find threats even if you have an antivirus or any other security program.

Download AdwCleaner tool by clicking on the following link and save it to your Desktop.

When downloading is complete, open the folder in which you saved it and double-click the AdwCleaner icon. It will run the AdwCleaner utility and you will see a screen as shown on the image below. If the User Account Control prompt will ask you want to start the program, press Yes button to continue.

Next, press “Scan” for checking your PC for the adware that causes web browsers to display misleading Safe PC Support pop-up . Depending on your machine, the scan can take anywhere from a few minutes to close to an hour. When a malicious software, adware or potentially unwanted software are found, the number of the security threats will change accordingly.

When the scan is finished, you can check all items detected on your PC system as displayed in the figure below.

Review the scan results and then click “Clean” button. It will show a dialog box. Click “OK” button. The AdwCleaner will get rid of adware that causes multiple misleading Safe PC Support alerts and popups and move threats to the program’s quarantine. After that process is finished, the utility may ask you to reboot your computer. After restart, the AdwCleaner will show the log file.

All the above steps are shown in detail in the following video instructions.

Use AdBlocker to stop Safe PC Support and stay safe online

Use an ad blocker utility like AdGuard will protect you from harmful ads and content. Moreover, you can find that the AdGuard have an option to protect your privacy and block phishing and spam web sites. Additionally, ad-blocker software will help you to avoid intrusive popup ads and unverified links that also a good way to stay safe online.

Download AdGuard program from the link below. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.

Once downloading is finished, launch the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as on the image below.

Follow the prompts. When the install is finished, you will see a window as displayed in the following example.

You can click “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial which will help you get to know AdGuard better.

In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you launch your computer, AdGuard will start automatically and stop ads, sites such Safe PC Support, as well as other malicious or misleading sites. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, which is located on your desktop.

How to Safe PC Support pop-up get installed onto PC

The ‘ad supported’ software spreads with a simple but quite effective way. It’s integrated into the setup file of various free programs. Thus on the process of install, it will be installed onto your personal computer. In order to avoid adware, 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 installation mode, which enables you to make sure that the program you want to install, thereby protect your computer from the ‘ad supported’ software which causes misleading Safe PC Support pop-up scam on your internet browser.

Finish words

Now your computer should be clean of the adware that displays misleading Safe PC Support pop-up on your PC. Remove AdwCleaner. We suggest that you keep Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) (to periodically scan your machine for new adwares and other malware) and AdGuard (to help you stop annoying pop-ups and harmful web-sites). Moreover, to prevent ad supported softwares, please stay clear of unknown and third party programs, make sure that your antivirus program, turn on the option to scan for PUPs (potentially unwanted programs).

If you need more help with Safe PC Support popup related issues, go to our Spyware/Malware removal forum.