Live-online-support.info is sending me pop-ups that claim my computer is a mess. I do not believe it because it used to work perfectly until I installed a program that creates PDF from Word document a few days ago. What happened to my computer? Is it infected or not?
General information about Live-online-support.info and its activities
Live-online-support.info is a rogue page that tries to persuade victimized PC users into thinking that something is wrong with their computers. People who have never encountered such fake warnings can fall for these alerts and call the provided support number. YOU SHOULD NOT call this number! It is a premium-rate phone number. If you do not want to get shocked by the end of the month when you receive the phone bill, do not call that number.
In general, Live-online-support.info page is a consequence of a computer parasite that has accessed your computer system without your awareness. This software is considered to be a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and also adware type. This dubious app generates and displays various pop-up interferences during victim’s browsing sessions. These pop-ups usually state that Live-online-support.info has found several threats on your computer and that your personal information and files can be lost.
Do not believe in such fake warnings. If you see Live-online-support.info URL in the pop-up’s address bar, calm down. It is a rogue adware site that only seeks to gain money from scared computer users. If you want to find your computer problems, a phone call is not going to help. Instead of calling suspicious numbers, you should install an anti-malware program and scan your computer with it. We recommend using FortectIntego – this program is well-known all over the world, and it is used by thousands of PC users.

Why is Live-online-support.info transmitting me these fake notifications? How did this deceptive application enter my computer if I did not place it on my system by myself?
Live-online-support.info hijack can occur due to lack of attention when installing new programs to the computer. Some computer users think that it is safe to install new programs using the traditional Default or Standard installation mode. Regrettably, they are making a mistake. These settings are highly insecure and should not be trusted. Why? Because they do not reveal what, additional components do the software provide. To review these components (of course, if the program has any), you need to select either Advanced or Custom installation option. Then you will be led to an expanded setup page, which reveals a list of automatically checked agreements to get additional programs. Such proposals can suggest installing a variety of PUPs, for example, adware, plug-ins, add-ons, browser extensions, etc. You should deselect all these suggestions. Also, if you see suggestions to change your homepage to a specific page – decline such offers too. Besides, we have several more tips how to stay safe on the Internet.
- Never click on suspicious and abnormally intrusive pop-up ads and banners. There are chances such ads can lead you to insecure pages.
- Do not download any kind of software from questionable domains. Make sure you choose official and verified pages to download the desired applications.
- Do not open suspicious e-mails from unknown senders. It is very important! Usually, this advice helps to prevent installing more serious viruses on your PC.
If the prevention methods are not what you look for because Live-online-support.info adware already exists on your PC, continue to page 2 to find its removal guide.
How to demolish this computer parasite once and for all?
Although Live-online-support.info virus sends annoying and intrusive ads, it is surprisingly easy to remove. You just need to implement several little actions on your system to wipe Live-online-support.info virus out of it. You can find the manual removal guide below this report. However, we do always recommend the automatic removal method as it helps to maintain computer security in a good condition for a long time. You can also find recommendations for such programs below.
Uninstall from Windows
Uninstall from Windows 10/8:
- Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
- Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:
- Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
- In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.

Remove the unwanted program:
- In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
- If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.

Delete from macOS
Remove the unwanted application:
- From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
- In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).

Delete leftover files and folders:
- Select Go > Go to Folder.
- Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
- Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.

- Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.
Remove from Microsoft Edge
Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:
- Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
- From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
- Click Remove.

Clear cookies and other browser data:
- Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.

Restore new tab and homepage settings:
- Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
- Then find On startup section.
- Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.
Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:
- Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
- Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
- Select Details tab.
- Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge
Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):
- Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
- Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.

Clear cache and site data:
- Click on Menu and go to Settings.
- Select Privacy, search and services.
- Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
- Under Time range, pick All time.
- Select Clear now.

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:
- Click on Menu and select Settings.
- On the left side, pick Reset settings.
- Select Restore settings to their default values.
- Confirm with Reset.
- This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
Remove dangerous extensions:
- Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
- Select Add-ons.
- In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.

Reset the homepage:
- Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
- Choose Settings.
- Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.
Clear cookies and site data:
- Click Menu and pick Settings.
- Go to Privacy & Security section.
- Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
- Click on Clear Data...
- Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.

Reset Mozilla Firefox
If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
- Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.

- Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
- Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.

Remove from Google Chrome
Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
- In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:
- Click on Menu and pick Settings.
- Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
- Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
- Click Clear data.

Change your homepage:
- Click menu and choose Settings.
- Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
- Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.
Reset Google Chrome:
If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:
- Click on Menu and select Settings.
- In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
- Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
- Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
- Confirm with Reset settings.

Delete from Safari
Remove dangerous extensions:
- Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
- Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.

Clear history and website data:
- Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
- Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.

Reset Safari:
- Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
- Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
- From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.

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4 comments
Garry
Hate these deceptive pop-ups! I understand that it is a scam, how to remove it?!
Corsten87
the instructions are above, dude. scroll up
CjCj077
VIRUS
JosephineCalla
SpyHunter fixed this really fast... And my computer works a bit faster now! I guess it worked slower because of the activities of this program. So lucky these ads are gone!