How to remove Safety.apple.com Pop-up (Mac)

What is Safety.apple.com pop-up?

Safety.apple.com pop-up is a malware, that will redirect browsers and display following error “IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED; SCAN IN PROGRESS; Press OK to begin the support process.” to trick users. This malicious program is targeting only Mac OS users. It’s created to make people think that their computer is infected with a spyware virus, which is huge and dangerous thing. We assure you, that there is nothing wrong with your computer, it’s a blind threat. In this article you may learn how to remove Safety.apple.com pop-up.

The main purpose of such malware is to scare people and force them to use their fake “scan”, that will infect your system with some other malicious applications. That’s why we advise not to use anything they offer on this webpage. Keep ignoring this pop-ups till you remove this virus from your Mac computer. The malware will display these kind of texts:

Your system is infected with 3 viruses!

Your Mac is infected with 3 viruses. Our security check found traces of 2 malware and 1 phishing/spyware. System damage: 28.1% – Immediate removal required!

The immediate removal of the viruses is required to prevent further system damage, loss of Apps, Photos or other files. Traces of 1 phishing /spyware were found on your Mac. Personal and banking information are at risk.

To avoid more damage click on ‘Scan Now’ immediately. Our deep scan will provide help immediately.

You may also see these kind of warnings when dealing with Safety.apple.com virus:

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How to remove Safety.apple.com pop-up manually

Step 1: Remove Safety.apple.com pop-up from Applications

In order to get rid of Safety.apple.com pop-up, first thing you need to do is to uninstall malicious program from your Mac computer. When removing Safety.apple.com pop-up, try to find suspicious recently installed programs and delete them too, as it’s pretty common that any malware comes with some other unwanted programs.

Mac OSX:

1. Open Finder.
2. Select Applications in the Finder menu.
3. Search for Safety.apple.com pop-up or Safety.apple.com pop-up Uninstaller, then choose it and follow instructions.
4. Drag malicious application from the Applications folder to the Trash.

Step 2: Remove Safety.apple.com pop-up from browsers

Once you’ve uninstalled the application, remove Safety.apple.com pop-up from your web browser. You need to search for recently-installed suspicious add-ons and extensions.

Safari:

1. Open Safari
2. Choose Safari menu.
3. Select Extensions.
4. Search for suspicious and unknown extensions that may be related to Safety.apple.com pop-up.
5. Choose Uninstall button to remove it.

Google Chrome:

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Push Alt + F.
3. Choose Tools.
4. Select Extensions.
5. Search for Safety.apple.com pop-up.
6. Select the trash can icon to remove it.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Firefox.
2. Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
3. Select Safety.apple.com pop-up.
4. Choose Disable or Remove option.

Internet Explorer:

1. Open IE.
2. Push Alt + T.
3. Choose Manage Add-ons option.
4. Click Toolbars and Extensions.
5. Next select Disable Safety.apple.com pop-up.
6. Choose More information link in the left-bottom corner.
7. Click Remove button.
8. If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.

Step 3: Resetting your browser search and homepage settings

To be sure that there is nothing left behind, we recommend you to reset your browser. It will restore your browser settings to default.

Reset browser setting in Safari:

1. Open Safari.
2. Select Safari menu.
3. Choose Reset Safari….
4. Click Reset button.

Reset browser settings in Google Chrome:

1. Click the Chrome menu (3 bar button) in the top right corner.
2. Choose Settings.
3. Click Show advanced settings.
4. Go to Reset browser settings section.
5. Click Reset browser settings.
6. In the dialog that appears, click Reset.

Reset browser settings in Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
2. Go to Help.
3. Go to Troubleshooting information.
4. Click Reset Firefox… button.

Reset browser settings in Internet Explorer:

1. Open Internet Explorer.
2. Click on the cogwheel in the right upper corner.
3. Click Internet options.
4. Got to Advanced tab.
5. Click Reset button.
6. Put a tick near Delete personal settings checkbox.
7. Click Reset button.

There are all the manual instructions that will help you to find Safety.apple.com pop-up on your Mac computer and remove it. The most effective method to get rid of Safety.apple.com pop-up is to perform the manual removal instructions and then use CleanMyMac automatic tool. The manual method will weaken the malicious program and the program will remove it. Thank you for your attention.

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