How to remove Profitablenessurvey.top pop-ups (Virus removal guide)

What is Profitablenessurvey.top?

Profitablenessurvey.top pop-ups are a scam that lures unsuspecting victims into allowing to browser push notifications. Scammers use push notifications to bypass protection against popups in the web browser and therefore display a large amount of unwanted advertisements. These ads are used to promote questionable web browser extensions, giveaway scams, fake software, and adult web pages.

The Profitablenessurvey.top website displays fake messages that attempts to get you to click the ‘Allow’ to subscribe to its notifications. If you press the ‘Allow’ button, then you will start seeing unwanted adverts in form of pop up windows on the internet browser.

Threat Summary

Name	Profitablenessurvey.top pop-up
Type	spam push notifications, browser notification spam, pop-up virus
Distribution	suspicious pop-up advertisements, social engineering attack, PUPs, adware
Symptoms	unwanted advertisements on desktop unexpected changes in your web browser you experience a large number of of unwanted pop up windows slow Internet browsing speeds
Removal	Profitablenessurvey.top removal guide

How did you get infected with Profitablenessurvey.top pop-ups

Cyber security specialists have determined that users are re-directed to Profitablenessurvey.top by adware or from shady advertisements. Adware is ‘advertising supported’ software that tries to generate revenue by redirecting users to scam sites or online ads. It has different methods of earning money including displaying up advertisements on the web browser forcefully.

Most of adware software gets installed when users are downloading freeware or browser extensions. So always read carefully the install screens, disclaimers, ‘Terms of Use’ and ‘Software license’ appearing during the install process. Additionally pay attention for optional software which are being installed along with the main application. Ensure that you unchecked all of them! Also, use an ad blocking program that will help to stop suspicious and untrustworthy websites.

Remove Profitablenessurvey.top notifications from browsers

if you became a victim of scammers and clicked on the “Allow” button, then your browser was configured to show unwanted advertisements. To remove the ads, you need to remove the notification permission that you gave the Profitablenessurvey.top web site to send notifications.

Google Chrome	Android
Just copy and paste the following text into the address bar of Chrome. chrome://settings/content/notifications Press Enter. Delete the Profitablenessurvey.top site and other rogue notifications by clicking three vertical dots button next to each and selecting ‘Remove’.	Tap ‘Settings’. Tap ‘Notifications’. Find and tap the web browser which shows Profitablenessurvey.top browser notifications advertisements. Locate Profitablenessurvey.top URL in the list and disable it.
Mozilla Firefox	Edge
Click the Menu button (three bars) on the top right hand corner of the Firefox window. Go to ‘Options’, and Select ‘Privacy & Security’ on the left side of the window. Scroll down to ‘Permissions’ and then to ‘Settings’ next to ‘Notifications’. Find sites you down’t want to see notifications from (for example, Profitablenessurvey.top), click on drop-down menu next to each and select ‘Block’. Click ‘Save Changes’ button.	Click the More button (it looks like three dots) in the top-right corner of the screen. Scroll down, locate and click ‘Settings’. In the left side select ‘Advanced’. Click ‘Manage permissions’ button below ‘Website permissions’. Right-click the Profitablenessurvey.top. Click ‘Delete’.
Internet Explorer	Safari
In the right upper corner of the browser, click on the menu button (gear icon). In the drop-down menu select ‘Internet Options’. Select the ‘Privacy’ tab and click ‘Settings below ‘Pop-up Blocker’ section. Locate the Profitablenessurvey.top URL and click the ‘Remove’ button to remove the site.	Click ‘Safari’ button on the left-upper corner of the window and select ‘Preferences’. Select the ‘Websites’ tab and then select ‘Notifications’ section on the left panel. Check for Profitablenessurvey.top domain, other questionable sites and apply the ‘Deny’ option for each.

How to remove Profitablenessurvey.top pop-ups from Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge

Even if you have the up-to-date classic antivirus installed, and you’ve checked your personal computer for malware and removed anything found, you need to do the guidance below. The Profitablenessurvey.top pop-up ads removal is not simple as installing another antivirus. Classic antivirus software are not created to run together and will conflict with each other, or possibly crash MS Windows. Instead we recommend complete the manual steps below after that run Zemana, MalwareBytes Anti-Malware or HitmanPro, which are free apps dedicated to detect and delete adware responsible for Profitablenessurvey.top pop ups. Run these tools to ensure the adware is removed.

To remove Profitablenessurvey.top pop ups, perform the following steps:

1. Remove Profitablenessurvey.top notifications from browsers
2. How to manually remove Profitablenessurvey.top
   • Uninstall potentially unwanted apps through the Microsoft Windows Control Panel
   • Delete Profitablenessurvey.top popups from Microsoft Internet Explorer
   • Remove Profitablenessurvey.top pop up advertisements from Firefox
   • Remove Profitablenessurvey.top ads from Chrome
3. Automatic Removal of Profitablenessurvey.top pop-ups
4. Stop Profitablenessurvey.top advertisements

How to manually remove Profitablenessurvey.top

In most cases, it’s possible to manually remove Profitablenessurvey.top pop-up ads. This way does not involve the use of any tricks or removal tools. You just need to restore the normal settings of the device and internet browser. This can be done by following a few simple steps below. If you want to quickly remove Profitablenessurvey.top pop ups, as well as perform a full scan of your computer, we recommend that you run adware removal tools, which are listed below.

Uninstall potentially unwanted apps through the Microsoft Windows Control Panel

First of all, check the list of installed applications on your computer and remove all unknown and newly added apps. If you see an unknown program with incorrect spelling or varying capital letters, it have most likely been installed by malicious software and you should clean it off first with malicious software removal tool such as Zemana.

It will open the Windows Control Panel as shown in the figure below.

Next, press “Uninstall a program”
It will display a list of all programs installed on your computer. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any suspicious and unknown software. To quickly find the latest installed apps, we recommend sort software by date in the Control panel.

Delete Profitablenessurvey.top popups from Microsoft Internet Explorer

In order to recover all browser new tab page, home page and search provider by default you need to reset the Internet Explorer to the state, that was when the MS Windows was installed on your personal computer.

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

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

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

Remove Profitablenessurvey.top pop up advertisements from Firefox

If the Mozilla Firefox settings such as newtab, search engine by default and homepage have been changed by the adware, then resetting it to the default state can help. When using the reset feature, your personal information such as passwords, bookmarks, browsing history and web form auto-fill data will be saved.

First, start the Firefox and click button. It will show the drop-down menu on the right-part of the web browser. Further, click the Help button () like below.

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

It will open the confirmation dialog box. Further, press the “Refresh Firefox” button. The Mozilla Firefox will begin a procedure to fix your problems that caused by the Profitablenessurvey.top adware. After, it’s finished, click the “Finish” button.

Remove Profitablenessurvey.top ads from Chrome

Use the Reset browser tool of the Chrome to reset all its settings such as newtab page, homepage and search engine by default to original defaults. This is a very useful tool to use, in the case of internet browser redirects to unwanted ad web pages such as Profitablenessurvey.top.

1. First, start the Chrome and click the Menu icon (icon in the form of three dots).
2. It will show the Google Chrome main menu. Select More Tools, then click Extensions.
3. You’ll see the list of installed addons. If the list has the extension labeled with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following guidance: Remove Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy.
4. Now open the Google Chrome menu once again, click the “Settings” menu.
5. Next, press “Advanced” link, that located at the bottom of the Settings page.
6. On the bottom of the “Advanced settings” page, press the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.
7. The Chrome will show the reset settings dialog box as shown on the image above.
8. Confirm the web-browser’s reset by clicking on the “Reset” button.
9. To learn more, read the post How to reset Chrome settings to default.

Automatic Removal of Profitablenessurvey.top pop-ups

If the Profitablenessurvey.top pop-ups are still there, the situation is more serious. But do not worry. There are several tools that are designed to look for and delete adware software from your web-browser and device. If you are looking for a free method to adware software removal, then Zemana is a good option. Also you can get Hitman Pro and MalwareBytes Free. Both applications also available for free unlimited scanning and for removal of detected malicious software, adware and PUPs.

Use Zemana to get rid of Profitablenessurvey.top advertisements

Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) is a malware removal utility. Currently, there are two versions of the application, one of them is free and second is paid (premium). The principle difference between the free and paid version of the tool is real-time protection module. If you just need to check your computer for malicious software and delete adware that causes Profitablenessurvey.top pop-up ads, then the free version will be enough for you.

Now you can set up and run Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) to get rid of Profitablenessurvey.top popup ads from your internet browser by following the steps below:

Please go to the link below to download Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) setup file named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup on your PC system. Save it on your MS Windows desktop.

Start the setup file after it has been downloaded successfully and then follow the prompts to setup this tool on your computer.

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

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

Now press the “Scan” button . Zemana Anti-Malware program will scan through the whole computer for the adware related to the Profitablenessurvey.top advertisements. A system scan can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your PC system. When a threat is found, the count of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the scanning is done.

After Zemana has finished scanning your personal computer, it will open the Scan Results. Review the scan results and then click “Next” button.

The Zemana will start to get rid of adware which causes popups. Once the procedure is complete, you can be prompted to restart your PC to make the change take effect.

Get rid of Profitablenessurvey.top advertisements from browsers with HitmanPro

If the Profitablenessurvey.top pop-ups issue persists, run the HitmanPro and check if your device is infected by adware. The HitmanPro is a downloadable security tool that provides on-demand scanning and helps get rid of adware software, potentially unwanted apps, and other malware. It works with your existing anti-virus.

Download HitmanPro by clicking on the following link.

Once the download is finished, open the directory in which you saved it and double-click the Hitman Pro icon. It will start the HitmanPro tool. If the User Account Control dialog box will ask you want to start the program, click Yes button to continue.

Next, click “Next” for checking your PC system for the adware that causes pop-ups. A system scan may take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your device. When a threat is found, the number of the security threats will change accordingly.

When the system scan is done, a list of all items found is prepared as displayed in the following example.

Make sure to check mark the threats that are unsafe and then press “Next” button. It will display a dialog box, click the “Activate free license” button. The Hitman Pro will get rid of adware responsible for Profitablenessurvey.top pop up advertisements and move the selected threats to the Quarantine. When the clean-up is complete, the utility may ask you to restart your computer.

Use MalwareBytes Anti-Malware to get rid of Profitablenessurvey.top advertisements

Manual Profitablenessurvey.top ads removal requires some computer skills. Some files and registry entries that created by the adware may be not completely removed. We recommend that use the MalwareBytes that are fully clean your personal computer of adware. Moreover, the free program will allow you to get rid of malicious software, potentially unwanted programs, browser hijackers and toolbars that your personal computer may be infected too.

Download MalwareBytes Free on your device from the following link.

After downloading is complete, close all windows on your PC. Further, open the file called MBSetup. If the “User Account Control” prompt pops up as displayed on the screen below, press the “Yes” button.

It will open the Setup wizard that will allow you install MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) on the PC. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

Once installation is done successfully, press “Get Started” button. Then MalwareBytes will automatically start and you can see its main window as shown on the screen below.

Next, press the “Scan” button to perform a system scan with this tool for the adware software that causes Profitablenessurvey.top pop-ups in your internet browser. This task may take quite a while, so please be patient. When a threat is detected, the number of the security threats will change accordingly.

When the scanning is complete, a list of all items found is prepared. Review the report and then click “Quarantine” button.

The MalwareBytes will start to remove adware that causes multiple unwanted pop-ups. When that process is complete, you can be prompted to reboot your personal computer. We suggest you look at the following video, which completely explains the process of using the MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) to delete hijackers, adware and other malicious software.

Stop Profitablenessurvey.top advertisements

We suggest to install an ad blocker program which can block Profitablenessurvey.top and other annoying webpages. The ad-blocker utility like AdGuard is a program which basically removes advertising from the Internet and blocks access to malicious web-pages. Moreover, security experts says that using ad-blocker programs is necessary to stay safe when surfing the Web.

First, click the following link, then click the ‘Download’ button in order to download the latest version of AdGuard.

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

Follow the prompts. After the setup is complete, you will see a window as shown below.

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

In most cases, the default settings are enough and you don’t need to change anything. Each time, when you start your computer, AdGuard will start automatically and stop undesired ads, block Profitablenessurvey.top, as well as other harmful or misleading websites. 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 can be found on your desktop.

Finish words

Once you have removed the adware using this steps, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, MS Edge and Google Chrome will no longer redirect you to various annoying web-pages similar to Profitablenessurvey.top. Unfortunately, if the step-by-step instructions does not help you, then you have caught a new adware, and then the best way – ask for help here.