Remove Pcmaintenance247.com Pop-up Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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The Pcmaintenance247.com pop-up ads are a clear sign that something went very wrong with your cyber security recently and your PC is now infected with an adware or a potentially unwanted program (PUP). This particular parasite that landed on your machine is the reason why you’re bombarded with pop-ups every single time you attempt to browse the Web. What’s a lot worse than the huge annoyance those pop-up ads bring along, though, is the fact they are very misleading, extremely unreliable and potentially harmful. After the adware/PUP virus that caused this entire mess successfully got installed on your computer, it modifies your browsers to serve its malicious plans. Why is that needed? Because the hackers who developed this infection aim for flooding your PC screen with fake software updates, fake program suggestions, fake parasite alerts, fake security warnings, fake product offers, etc. You see the pattern here, don’t you? The only thing the virus does is generate its never-ending pile of devious web links so if you’re careless enough to click ANY of the nasty Pcmaintenance247.com pop-up ads, you will cause an even greater trouble than the one you’re currently dealing with. The Pcmaintenance247.com website itself is just the face of your problem; as we mentioned, your real problem has already been installed and is now making its sneaky manipulations in complete silence. You should understand very well that this parasite is exposing you directly to malware because clicking some of the Pcmaintenance247.com pop-up ads will either lead you to corrupted websites or involve you in some unfair cyber scam. Both options don’t really sound great so the best thing you could possibly do in this scenario is to uninstall the virus. In addition to the pile of malicious pop-ups that it brought upon you, the virus also monitors your browsing-related activity and sends all the personal information collected straight to crooks. You see, the more time it manages to spend on your PC system, the more opportunities it gets to cause you damage. So why keep it around? Get rid of the parasite and make sure you do so fast.

How did I get infected with?

It wouldn’t come as breaking news that the adware parasite got installed behind your back. Most infections of this kind travel the Web using lies and deceit so you not only end up compromising your own machine but you also remain completely oblivious to that. The most popular infiltration technique is bundled freeware/shareware so you should keep an eye out for potential intruders attached to the bundle, especially if you download the program package from some questionable unverified website. Our advice for you is to stay away from all illegitimate bundles offered by illegitimate pages because, more often than not, installing them is a terrible idea. Always opt for the Custom or Advanced option in the Setup Wizard beforehand to make sure you know precisely which piece of software gets your permission and which does not. Keep in mind that many PC users skip installation steps thus allowing a rich variety of parasites to land on their computers. Another thing you should have the habit of doing is check the Terms and Conditions instead of just clicking the “I agree” option because there might be some very unfair term and/or condition that you would most certainly not agree with. Remember, you could never be too cautious when installing software.

Why are these ads dangerous?

Apart from the fact these ads are generated by a nasty PC infection designed solely to harass you, they exhibit a whole bunch of malicious traits. First of all, after the parasite that brought them to you in the first place sneaks into your computer, it modifies your browser settings. In order to inject Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer with the Pcmaintenance247.com pop-up ads, the virus needs to install a browser extension first and it does so without bothering to search for your authorization. Thanks to the add-on you will be seeing random web links regardless of which browser you normally use and which website you visit. As we mentioned, the pop-ups include security warning messages, fake program updates and all kinds of unreliable advertisements you could possibly think of. Remember, you cannot trust anything generated by the parasite and whatever “security service number” it tries to convince you to call or whatever “vicious virus” it claims you have installed on your system, this is a scam. Don’t fall victim to such a cheap trickery and don’t be gullible because cyber criminals could and probably will take advantage of your naivety. The virus is also known for spying on your browsing-related activities and stealing personal data. After your private information gets sent to hackers, they usually sell it to some third parties for marketing purposes or apply some other unfair monetizing technique in order to gain revenue. However, their money comes at your expense because you’re being exposed to the direct threat of financial scams or, the absolute worst case scenario – identity theft. To put an end to all manipulation you’re been forced to deal with, please follow the detailed removal guide down below and uninstall this pesky parasite as soon as possible.

How Can I Remove Pcmaintenance247.com Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Pcmaintenance247.com infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Uninstall Pcmaintenance247.com from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Pcmaintenance247.com from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Pcmaintenance247.com from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Pcmaintenance247.com from Your Computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Pcmaintenance247.com program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 2 : Remove Pcmaintenance247.com from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove any unknown add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove Pcmaintenance247.com Leftovers

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify any registry leftovers or temporary files.