Win Safety Adware

What is Win Safety?

Win Safety is a deceptive app claiming to improve Internet browsing safety - "Win Safety. This browser application is designed to secure your browser, while surfing the internet". This app is identical to Secure Browsing, Security Guard, Win Guard, and several others.

The appearance of this application might trick some users into believing that it is legitimate, however, Win Safety is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP), since it infiltrates systems without users’ permission, generates intrusive online advertisements, and tracks Internet browsing activity.

This PUP collects a list of website URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, IP addresses, and other similar information relating to Internet browsing activity. This information might seem insignificant, however, it might contain personal details.

In addition, developers of Win Safety share these details with third party companies who often misuse personal data to generate revenue. Thus, the presence of an information-tracking app such as Win Safety on your system can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft.

Furthermore, Win Safety generates various intrusive advertisements. None originate from users' visited websites and conceal underlying web content. This significantly diminishes the Internet browsing experience.

Furthermore, there is a high probability that some of the displayed ads will lead to malicious sites containing infectious content - clicking them could lead to further adware or malware infections. For these reasons, you should uninstall Win Safety adware immediately.

Adware-type programs have similar characteristics. All falsely claim to enhance the Internet browsing experience, and yet, they are useless for users.

Apps such as Win Safety are designed only to generate revenue for the developers. Rather than enabling any of the functionality promised, these applications cause unwanted browser redirects, gather personal data, and deliver intrusive ads.

How did Win Safety install on my computer?

Although Win Safety has an official download website, many users install this application inadvertently. This is due to deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling', which is often used to distribute this type of app. Bundling is essentially stealth installation of potentially unwanted programs with regular software/apps.

Developers hide rogue software such as Win Safety within the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings of the download/installation processes. Thus, users who rush these processes often install deceptive applications inadvertently.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

The key to computer safety is caution. Do not rush the download or installation procedures. Most PUPs are hidden and, therefore, it is important to closely analyze each step of these processes. Use the 'Custom/Advanced' settings and opt-out of all concealed third party software.

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Quick menu:

• What is Win Safety?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Win Safety application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove Win Safety adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Win Safety ads from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove 'Ads by Win Safety' from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove Win Safety ads from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Win Safety adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for "Win Safety", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes Win Safety ads, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove Win Safety adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, Win Safety did not install its browser plug-ins on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox, however, it was bundled with other adware. Therefore, you are advised to remove all potentially unwanted browser add-ons from your Internet browsers.

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by win safety, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by win safety, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with ads by win safety removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by win safety, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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