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  • Verified · Nov 2013

How to remove Web Surf Shield

A step-by-step removal guide for affected devices. Follow the verified procedure below — most readers complete it in under 10 minutes.

Jake Doevan · Computer technology expert

Web Surf Shield is a dangerous malware, which can affect popular web browsers, including Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer as soon as it infects computer. In most of the cases, this malware blocks legitimate websites and redirects people to a potentially unwanted site that offers taking a survey. Under no circumstances you should click the 'Download' button and agree to provide your personal and financial information! As soon as you notice that you can't enter such popular sites, like Google, Bing, Ask and Facebook without seeing Web Surf Shield's alert, you should run a full system scan with anti-spyware and remove malicious entries form the system! You should also fix all your browsers by removing unknown add-ons from there.

HOW CAN WEB SURF SHIELD INFECT MY COMPUTER?

Web Surf Shield can get inside the system unnoticed. It is typically spread in a bundle with other programs and their updates. As soon as it gets inside the system, malware modifies the registry and starts annoying redirections to the page that says:

Web Surf Shield
Access to this page has been temporarily blocked. Please take time to download our web shield update below. You can continue accessing this site after installing this update. Thank you.
DOWNLOAD

Please, ignore this message because it belongs to scammers that seek to steal your personal information. If you enter your personal details, you may become a victim of identity theft. Besides, you may also be tricked into installing other malicious program, malware or subscription to expensive and useless mobile services.

HOW TO REMOVE WEB SURF SHIELD VIRUS?

If you think you are infected with Web Surf Shield virus, scan the system with one of these programs: SpyHunterCombo Cleaner, FortectIntego, MalwarebytesMalwarebytes. Besides, you should also check your web browsers and remove unknown add-ons from each of them.

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