Guide For Remove McAfee POP-UP Notification Scam [Updated]

What is McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification?

McAfee POP-UP fake Notification
McAfee POP-UP fake Notification

McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification is pushed by  vicious websites associated with PUP /and Malware. Once your see McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification on screen, we can say that there are infections executing bad activities on your system underground. This threat and its bundled malware have been found to spread via freeware bundles. It’s widely known that software sharing websites usually work with advertisers from affiliate networks, these sites pack all kinds of sponsored apps in the download file of freeware, thus they can help their partners promote apps aggressively.

After you install freeware without canceling hidden options, threats such as McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification enters your PC silently. Being infected by McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification virus, your PC will have various risks and problems if you do not get rid of it in time.

What Security Problems Will  McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification Cause?

McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification mainly helps adware infect your web browsers including Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Chrome and IE with nasty plug-in, which collect your browsing data and use them to make customized ads to cheat you for money. You will be routed to random popup page which displays fake message, and you will be harassed by annoying ads on most of sites you open, all because of McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification virus. The worst circumstance is that your personal files and sensitive information may be stolen by cyber criminal. This severe issue may happen once McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification helps malware to damage your system files and open backdoor access for remote access. Hacker may enter your PC remotely to get your files and hack your accounts, then you will suffer from huge financial loss other severe issues. Therefore, it’s strongly to get rid of McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification virus as quickly as you can, now follow the removal guide below to cure your PC now:

McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification Removal Process

Part 1. Manually Remove McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification on Windows OS

Part 2. Manually Remove McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification on Mac OS


Part 1. Manually Remove McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification on Windows OS

(Some of the steps will likely require you to exit the page. Bookmark it for later reference.)

Step 1 – Uninstall malicious programs from Control Panel.

  • 1. Type “control panel” in the Search Box of Taskbar and select Control Panel
  • 2. Click Uninstall a program:
  • 3. Select programs which may be related with McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification and click Uninstall:

how to uninstall McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification

how to uninstall McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification

how to uninstall McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification

 


Step 2 – Remove malicious extensions from web browsers.

Chrome

On Chrome: Launch up Google Chrome> click Three-dot icon > click MoreTools > click Extension> select extensions which may be related with McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification> click trash bin

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Microsoft Edge

On Microsoft Edge: Open your Edge browser >> click on the Three-dot icon >> click on Extensions >> click on the Manage extensions option in the pop-up window  >>  select extensions which may be related with McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification >>  click on the Remove option.

delete McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification from Microsoft Edge

remove McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification from Microsoft Edge

get rid of McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification from Microsoft Edge

Firefox

On Firefox: Open Firefox, click on menu button at the top right > select Add-ons and themes > select Extensions >> select malicious extension which may be related with McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification > remove it with Disable or Remove button.

delete McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification from Firefox

remove McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification on firefox

Stubborn extension connected with McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification does not provide “Remove” button and claims that “Your browser is managed by your organization”.

To get rid of McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification permanently, we recommend downloading SpyHunter Anti-malware to find and remove McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification related malware which takes over web browser:

   ↓ Download SpyHunter Anti-Malware

*offer – The SpyHunter Trial version includes, for one device, a one-time 7-day Trial period for SpyHunter 5 Pro (Windows) or SpyHunter for Mac. Check Terms & Conditions of SpyHunter Free Trial , EULA and Privacy/Cookie Policy.


Step 3 Find and remove malicious registry entries of McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification or malicious program.

NoteIn case any suspicious files, unwanted program, unwanted browser extension, or unwanted search engine cannot be removed manually, it is often caused by malicious registry files. Therefore, to get rid of such stubborn items, you need to find and remove all malicious files in the Registry Editor. Check the steps below:

1.Type “Registry Editor” in the Search Box of Taskbar and select Registry Editor:

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2. Click Edit menu and select Find >> Type virus’s name into it and click Find Next :

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get rid of McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification

3. Right click on the malicious files and click Delete (Do Not Click Delete unless you can confirm that the files is related with malware):

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If you are not able to confirm which registry files are malicious, do not take risk to delete any file, or your system may be damaged.

To avoid the risk, we recommend downloading SpyHunter Anti-malware to scan infected PC and find out all malicious registry files:

   ↓ Download SpyHunter Anti-Malware

*offer – The SpyHunter Trial version includes, for one device, a one-time 7-day Trial period for SpyHunter 5 Pro (Windows) or SpyHunter for Mac. Check Terms & Conditions of SpyHunter Free Trial , EULA and Privacy/Cookie Policy.


 

[Optional] Step 4 – Reset Web Browser Settings

Edge

On Microsoft Edge

  • Click the three horizontal dots icon >> Select Settings.
  • Click the “Choose what to clear” button
  • Click Show more >> Select everything >> click the “Clear” button.

Chrome

On Google Chrome

  • Click the Chrome menu icon >> Select Settings
  • Scroll down to the bottom and click the Advanced
  • Scroll down to the bottom >> Click the Reset button

Firefox

On Firefox

  • Click the Firefox menu at the top right corner >> click Help
  • Select Troubleshooting Information
  • Click the “Refresh Firefox” button


Part 2. Manually Remove McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification on Mac OS

(Some of the steps will likely require you to exit the page. Bookmark it for later reference.)

Step 1.Uninstall malicious apps from Mac.

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Open the Finder >> Go to the Applications folder >> Find out malicious apps and Click Move to Trash >> Enter your password if requested.


Step 2. Delete malware-generated files in the following folders:

/Library/LaunchAgents folder;
Library/Application Support folder;
~/Library/LaunchAgents folder;
/Library/LaunchDaemons folder;

/Library/LaunchAgents

– In Finder, choose “Go” then click on “Go to Folder“:

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– In the Go to Folder… bar, type: /Library/LaunchAgents:

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In the “LaunchAgents” folder, look for any recently-added suspicious files and move them to the Trash. Here are some examples of malicious files generated by malware:

McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification, “com.McAfee POP-UP Fake NotificationDaemon”, “com.McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification, “com.McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification.plist”, “com.adobe.fpsaud.plist” “installmac.AppRemoval.plist”, “myppes.download.plist”, “mykotlerino.ltvbit.plist”, etc.

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Library/Application Support

– In Finder, choose “Go” then click on “Go to Folder“:

– In the Go to Folder… bar, type: Library/Application Support:

In the “Application Support” folder, look for any recently-added suspicious files and move them to the Trash. Here are some examples of malicious files generated by malware:

McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification, “com.McAfee POP-UP Fake NotificationDaemon”, “com.McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification, “com.McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification.plist”, “com.adobe.fpsaud.plist” “installmac.AppRemoval.plist”, “myppes.download.plist”, “mykotlerino.ltvbit.plist”, etc.

~/Library/LaunchAgents

– In Finder, choose “Go” then click on “Go to Folder“:

– In the Go to Folder… bar, type: ~/Library/LaunchAgentst:

In the “LaunchAgentst” folder, look for any recently-added suspicious files and move them to the Trash. Here are some examples of malicious files generated by malware:

McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification, “com.McAfee POP-UP Fake NotificationDaemon”, “com.McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification, “com.McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification.plist”, “com.adobe.fpsaud.plist” “installmac.AppRemoval.plist”, “myppes.download.plist”, “mykotlerino.ltvbit.plist”, etc.

/Library/LaunchDaemons

– In Finder, choose “Go” then click on “Go to Folder“:

– In the Go to Folder… bar, type: /Library/LaunchDaemon:

In the “LaunchDaemon” folder, look for any recently-added suspicious files and move them to the Trash. Here are some examples of malicious files generated by malware:

McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification, “com.McAfee POP-UP Fake NotificationDaemon”, “com.McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification, “com.McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification.plist”, “com.adobe.fpsaud.plist” “installmac.AppRemoval.plist”, “myppes.download.plist”, “mykotlerino.ltvbit.plist”, etc

If you are not able to confirm which files are generated by malware, do not take risk to delete any file, or your system may be damaged.

To avoid the risk, we recommend downloading SpyHunter Anti-malware for Mac to scan your computer and  find out all malicious files:

↓ Download Spyhunter Antimalware For Mac

(Free Remover allows you, subject to a 48-hour waiting period, one remediation and removal for results found. Read itsEULAPrivacy Policy See more Free SpyHunter Remover details.)


Step 3. Delete malicious extensions From Safari / Chrome / Firefox.

Safari

delete McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification from safari

Open Safari >> Click Safari menu button and choose Preferences >> Select the Extensions tab >> Select the suspicious extension and click Uninstall.

Firefox

delete McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification from Mac Firefox

Open Firefox >> Click the menu button >> select Add-ons >> Determine the suspicious or unwanted extension, click the Disable or Remove button.

Chrome

delete McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification from Mac Chrome

Run Chrome >> Click the three-dot menu button in the upper-right corner >> Select the More Tools >> Click Extensions >> Determine the suspicious or unwanted extension, click on the Trash icon >> Click Remove


Step 4. Use SpyHunter Anti-malware for Mac to re-diagnose your Mac and see if it is 100% clean:

To make sure that your system is not infected at all, it’s better to run a scan with SpyHunter Anti-malware for Mac Antivirus and see if it will detect any remaining unwanted items:

↓ Download Spyhunter Antimalware For Mac

*offer – The SpyHunter Trial version includes, for one device, a one-time 7-day Trial period for SpyHunter 5 Pro (Windows) or SpyHunter for Mac. Check Terms & Conditions of SpyHunter Free Trial , EULA and Privacy/Cookie Policy.

– Once SpyHunter-Installer.dmg  is downloaded, double-click it to install:

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– Once SpyHunter Anti-malware for Mac is installed and launched, please click “Start Scan Now” button:

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– SpyHunter Anti-malware for Mac will scan your Mac for malware infections. Once the scan is completed, remove any found infections.

get rid of McAfee POP-UP Fake Notification on mac