What is Secure-master.com? - How to remove Secure-master.com?

What is Secure-master.com?

Recently many computer users have encountered the Secure-master.com popping up on their computer screen to drive them crazy. It can pop up on every site that you are visiting to recommend fake updates like fake Java update or fake browser update. Is it the real browser update reminder? Surely not, if you have agreed on the fake updates and click on the pop up ads, your computer will be infected by more adware or browser hijacker redirect virus.

You are not fond of Secure-master.com

1.It can display you unstoppable pop up ads to interfere with your browsing activities
2.It can occupy your precious system resource and then slow down your overall computer performance.
3.It can track and store your online traces, which will violate your privacy and may steal your personal information.
4.It may turn your text into hyperlink and may change your computer background.
5.It can operate on your computer backdoor to invite more useless toolbars or browser extensions to come to your computer.

How Secure-master.com burst into your computer?

Usually Secure-master.com can sneak into your computer via free software or online games downloads, clicking pop up ads or spam email attachments or visiting questionable websites and so forth. It has used the rookit technology to hook deep into the system and disguised its related files to avoid easy removal. Some computer users even tried to uninstall and reinstall the browser or look into the control panel but all get no luck. You are welcome to follow the removal guide listed below:

Solution one:manual removal guide to get rid of Secure-master.com completely

1. Disable any suspicious startup items.

For Windows XP:
Click Start menu -> click Run -> type: msconfig in the search bar -> open System Configuration Utility -> Disable all possible startup items including those of Secure-master.com.

2. Show hidden files

a) open Control Panel from Start menu and search for Folder Options;
b) under View tab to tick Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then click OK;
c) click on the “Start” menu and then click on the “Search programs and files” box, Search for and delete these files created by Secure-master.com:

%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.dll
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.exe
3.Remove add-ons:

Internet Explorer
1) Go to ‘Tools’ → ‘Manage Add-ons';
2) Choose ‘Search Providers’ → choose ‘Bing’ search engine or ‘Google’ search engine and make it default;
3) Select ‘Search Results’ and click ‘Remove’ to remove it;
4) Go to ‘Tools’ → ‘Internet Options’, select ‘General tab’ and click ‘Use default’ button or enter your own website, e.g. Google.com. Click OK to save the changes.

Google Chrome
1) Click on ‘Customize and control’ Google Chrome icon, select ‘Settings';
2) Choose ‘Basic Options’.
3) Change Google Chrome’s homepage to google.com or any other and click the ‘Manage search engines…’ button;
4) Select ‘Google’ from the list and make it your default search engine;
5) Select ‘Search Results’ from the list remove it by clicking the “X” mark.

Mozilla Firefox
1) Click on the magnifier’s icon and select ‘Manage Search Engines….';
2) Choose ‘Search Results’ from the list and click ‘Remove’ and OK to save changes;
3) Go to ‘Tools’ → ‘Options’. Reset the startup homepage or change it to google.com under the ‘General tab';

4. Restart your computer normally to check the effectiveness.

Solution two: Get rid of Secure-master.com automatically with automatic removal tool

SpyHunter is a powerful, real-time anti-spyware application certified by West Coast Labs’ Checkmark Certification System and designed to assist the average computer user in protecting their PC from malicious threats. SpyHunter is automatically configured to give you optimal protection with limited interaction, so all you need to do is install it for immediate and ongoing protection.

Step one: Click the icon to download SpyHunter removal tool
Follow the instrutions to install SpyHunter removal tool
Step two: After the installation, run SpyHunter and click “Malware Scan” button to have a full or quick scan on your PC.
Step three: Select the detected malicious files after your scanning and click “Remove” button to clean up all viruses.

Warm tips: if you are not a computer savvy and want to remove it quickly, you are welcome to download Spyhunter automatic removal tool to get rid of Secure-master.com immediately!