Remove Privacy-keep.com Pop-up Virus

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The Privacy-keep.com site conceals a dangerous cyber threat, designed to exploit you and cause you a ton of grievances. But that’s hardly surprising, is it? That’s what cyber threats do – they slither in, make a mess, make your PC more susceptible to more unwanted tools and, to top it all off, steal your private data and hand it to strangers with agendas. Yes, all such threats are highly harmful. Adware is one such application, which apart from being highly harmful, is also immensely obnoxious. These programs not only carry the ‘problems’ part of the infection equation (frequent crashes, slower PC, security issue) but also annoy you to no end with their continuous interruption of your browsing life via pop-ups. And, if you see the Privacy-keep.com site pop up, then you’re one of the unlucky web users, who’ve managed to catch an adware-type application. These infections are part of the extensive PUP family. They slyly sneak into your system, then wreak havoc until you remove it or your computer gives up and displays The Blue Screen of Death. Granted, those are not the only two options you face as an outcome of having adware, but they’re the most likely ones. That’s because adware will wreak havoc all day every day for as long as you allow it to remain on your computer. So, it should come as no surprise that experts advise towards the immediate deletion of the infection as soon as you become aware of its existence. Your first clue is the Privacy-keep.com page. Take its appearance as the warning, which it is, and act on it at once!

How did I get infected with?

Privacy-keep.com cannot begin to take over your screen unless there’s an adware program on your computer, which is forcing it to do so. And, how do you suppose you got stuck with one? After all, they don’t just magically appear one day. Well, to put it plainly, you installed it. That’s right. There are several ways for the adware tool to slither into your system, and they all heavily rely on you and your carelessness. Such infections are required to seek your approval on their installation. If you don’t grant it, they cannot enter. So, seeing as how you are greeted by Privacy-keep.com every time you browse the web, evidently you did. The infection inquired whether you agree to install it, and you gave it the green light. So, ultimately, you permitted its installment. However, don’t be too hard on yourself. Adware applications are notoriously sneaky and crafty. They’re positively masterful when it comes to fooling yo into installing them, and their usual antics revolves around the old but gold methods of infiltration. The most commonly used one is through freeware as users tend to throw all caution to the wind when dealing with it. They give into distraction and haste and, thus, provide the easiest access to adware tools. Other methods include hiding behind spam email attachments, corrupted links or sites or pretending to be an update. If you wish to keep cyber threats, like the one you’re currently stuck with, away from your computer, make sure to be more vigilant and careful, and always do your due diligence. Even a little extra attention can save you a ton of headaches and troubles.

Why are these ads dangerous?

The Privacy-keep.com site acts as a front. The nasty adware tool, which has invaded your PC, is using it as a shield to hide behind. The infection is lurking somewhere in the corners of your system, and the website showing up is its way of annoying its existence. Once you see the site, the best course of action you can take is to find where exactly the pesky tool is hiding, and then remove it immediately after. If you don’t, you WILL regret it as you’re just setting yourself up for a bad time. Your grievances will commence with the display of Privacy-keep.com. You’ll begin to see it every single time you try to browse the web, and it will be accompanied by an ever-flowing waterfall of pop-up advertisements. But apart from highly vexatious, the ads are also unreliable. They’re bundled with various malicious programs, just waiting to slither into your PC and corrupt it even further. And, do you know what? You’re the one to let them. Each time you press a pop-up, by choice or accident, you unknowingly agree to the installation of the cyber threat, lurking behind it. So, unless you wish to flood your system with unwanted malware, do your best NOT to click a single ad. But as severe as that threat is, it still pales in comparison to the security one. The adware application residing on your computer is designed to spy on you from the moment it enters. It begins to keep track of your browsing activities from the start, and it also thoroughly records your every online move. Once it deems it has collected enough data, it sends it to the third parties that published. What do you believe these people will then use it for? And, the answer to that is: ‘anything and everything they so feel like.’ Do you know why? Because after these unknown individuals get their hands on it, you can’t do anything to stop them from using it as they wish. So, ask yourself: Are you prepared to give your personal and financial details to strangers with questionable, most likely wicked, intentions? Here’s a hint: don’t do that! Don’t expose yourself to these people! Don’t put up with the pop-up ads and the forcing of the Privacy-keep.com page, or the frequent system crashes and slower PC performance, which they inevitably cause! Avoid all these risks, as well as the malware issue and the major security threat! Do that by locating and deleting the adware, which is throwing the Privacy-keep.com page your way every time you surf the web.  And, do it sooner rather than later. Your future self will thank you for it.

How Can I Remove Privacy-keep.com Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Privacy-keep.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 Privacy-keep.com from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Privacy-keep.com from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Privacy-keep.com from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Privacy-keep.com from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Privacy-keep.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 Privacy-keep.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 Privacy-keep.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.