Remove fixcomputerupdate.com pop-up windows

If you ever see fixcomputerupdate.com pop-up windows in your browser, then you definitely need to do something to get rid of them. Do not ever click on them! There is a serious danger if you obey these misleading instructions as instructed in such fixcomputerupdate.com pop-ups. In this guide we will help you to get rid of them from your computer.

Most probably if you see such fixcomputerupdate.com pop-up windows in your browser, this means that your computer has already been somehow infected by adware. So, right now these pop-ups actively come up in your browser after you open it. These pop-ups are, in fact, presented by this adware. On the other hand, you could see such pop-ups as a result of clicking on some malicious spam links. No matter what caused these pop-ups in your browser, there is a serious danger in clicking on such pop-ups. Let us try to explain why exactly we think so.

These fixcomputerupdate.com pop-up windows are very misleading. Most often they tell you about the need to update some software, player, video code, or Java. Here is the example of such misleading statements produced by such pop-ups:

Java-Recommended Update
Java Recommended
It is recommended to have Java in order to proceed.

It might seem to you that these are some really necessary updates for your computer. However, if you dig deeply, you will find out that Java is the software developed by Oracle, and any downloads or updates of Java must be made through the official Oracle websites. Any other updates of Java are generally fake, just as this fixcomputerupdate.com fake Java update.

The danger of such fake Java updates is the fact that they normally bring a lot of potentially unwanted programs, adware and even malware into PCs. So, we strongly recommend that you ignore them in case you see them in your browser. They may appear in Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or in any other browser. To get rid of such malicious and misleading pop-ups please follow the guide set forth below.

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Step 1. Uninstalling related adware from the Control Panel of your computer.

Instructions for Windows XP, Vista and 7 operating systems:

1. Make sure that all your browsers infected with adware are shut down (closed).
2. Click “Start” and go to the “Control Panel“:

3. In Windows XP click “Add or remove programs“:

4. In Windows Vista and 7 click “Uninstall a program“:

5. Uninstall related adware. To do it, in Windows XP click “Remove” button related to it. In Windows Vista and 7 right-click this adware program with the PC mouse and click “Uninstall / Change“.

Instructions for Windows 8 operating system:

1. Move the PC mouse towards the top right hot corner of Windows 8 screen, click “Search“:

2. Type “Uninstall a program“, then click “Settings“:

3. In the left menu that has come up select “Uninstall a program“:

4. Uninstall related adware program. To do it, in Windows 8 right-click such adware program with the PC mouse and click “Uninstall / Change“.

Step 2. Removing adware from the list of add-ons and extensions of your browser.

In addition to removal of adware from the Control Panel of your PC as explained above, you also need to remove this adware from the add-ons or extensions of your browser. Please follow this guide for managing browser add-ons and extensions for more detailed information. Remove any items related to this particular adware and other unwanted applications installed on your PC.

Step 3. Scanning your computer with reliable and effective security software for removal of all adware remnants.

1. Download Plumbytes Anti-Malware through the download button above.
2. Install the program and scan your computer with it.
3. At the end of scan click “Apply” to remove all infections associated with this adware.
4. Important! It is also necessary that you reset your browsers with Plumbytes Anti-Malware after this particular adware removal. Shut down all your available browsers now.
5. In Plumbytes Anti-Malware click “Tools” tab and select “Reset browser settings“:



6. Select which particular browsers you want to be reset and choose the reset options:



7. Click “Reset browser settings” button.
8. You will receive the confirmation windows about browser settings reset successfully.
9. Reboot your PC now.