Antispam Cyber Privacy ads: what it is and how to remove it
Antispam Cyber Privacy is a potentially unwanted program that is presented as a useful tool that can protect users' online privacy by deleting cookies, browser history, and checking for insecure passwords, as well as other items. While many might think that the app is useful due to these features, it is important to note that it uses misleading tactics to make users purchase its full license.
Facts checked October 6, 2026. Removal steps tested on Windows 11 (26H2) and checked against Microsoft's and the browser makers' current documentation. Sections marked as our earlier report are the original text: they describe the threat as it was then and have not been reviewed since. The 2026 status, the removal steps and the questions are current.
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Antispam Cyber Privacy ads: summary
| Distribution | Official website, software bundles |
|---|---|
| Name | Antispam Cyber Privacy |
| Type | Potentially unwanted program |
| Developer | Glitz Marketing Solutions |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Supposed functionality | Protects online privacy by deleting all the online footprints from browsers and a PC |
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| Real purpose | Shows false-positives in order to make users believe that their privacy is exposed to dangers, regardless of the actual situation; shows popups that ask to upgrade Antispam Cyber Privacy to licensed version via the established scheduled task |
|---|---|
| Detection names | No Microsoft detection name is known |
| Damage | Not recorded in the old report |
| Symptoms | Redirects to an unknown domain |
| Evidence | 4 write-ups by security sites; details still limited |
| Domains | novirus.uk |
| Ads shown as | Redirects through ad pages |
| Browsers | Chrome, Edge and Firefox |
| First seen | 14 August 2020 |
| Facts checked | 6 October 2026 |
Is Antispam Cyber Privacy ads dangerous?
From our report of Aug 2020 · not reviewed since
Antispam Cyber Privacy is a deceptive application that shows users intrusive popups on a daily basis
Antispam Cyber Privacy is a potentially unwanted program that is presented as a useful tool that can protect users' online privacy by deleting cookies, browser history, and checking for insecure passwords, as well as other items. While many might think that the app is useful due to these features, it is important to note that it uses misleading tactics to make users purchase its full license.
The scan uses typical scare tactics to make consumers believe that their computer issues (in this case, online privacy issues) - they are shown thousands of issues that allegedly need to be fixed. However, the picked-up items are mere browser history entries that do not pose any harm.
Once users want to delete the seemingly private information that is presented to them, they are explained that they are using Antispam Cyber Privacy Trial and that they should purchase a full version before they can delete cookies, internet history, and other online traces.
While Antispam Cyber Privacy can be found on its official website, it is most usually ends up on users' machines without asking for direct permission. This is because software bundling is often used to promote such apps, so they rarely notice the point of entry. Additionally, users might also install the app after seeing an attractive or deceptive advertisement on various websites.
For example, it creates a scheduled task to show popups that remind users to buy a license for the program.
Once the installation process is complete, the Antispam Cyber Privacy virus performs a full system scan, which identifies the alleged privacy issues. It also displays used profiles, passwords, and other personal data. Therefore, the program essentially can read all your personal information that you keep on your PC.
Even those who would want to delete the alleged traces, they would not be able to, as it turns out, Antispam Cyber Privacy Trial is not a trial at all, as it does not provide any functions apart from displaying thousands of fake entries.
Trials are meant to be used for users to experience the app functionality, not to mislead them into buying a useless application. Thus, do not waste your money and perform Antispam Cyber Privacy removal instead.
If anything, the app might result in personal data compromise instead of its protection - almost 30 security vendors detect the Antispam Cyber Privacy as unsafe, deceptive, or even malicious under the following names on Virus Total:
Therefore, we do not recommend you use it and instead remove Antispam Cyber Privacy from your system immediately. Deleting your online traces such as cookies is a good practice, as it prevents marketing companies or websites from tracking you for months or even years.
However, if you want to delete such data about yourself automatically, you should look for more reputable applications for the purpose (for example, some anti-malware solutions offer the same functionality).
You can uninstall Antispam Cyber Privacy manually as per the instructions we provide below. However, you can also eliminate it by using reputable anti-malware software capable of detecting potentially unwanted programs. This way, you will not have to deal with unwanted popups, ads, redirects, misleading scan results, and other dangerous activities that PUPs are related to.
- Application.Deceptor.AST
- Program.Unwanted.4789
- PUP.Optional.AntispamCyberPrivacy
- Misleading:Win32/Lodi
- PUA.Superfluss
- Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
- Win32:Malware-gen, etc.
From our report of Aug 2020 · not reviewed since
Learn to install new applications correctly
In most cases, users install all sorts of suspicious apps unintentionally - tech forums, Reddit, and other community platforms are flooded with complaints about seemingly invisible infiltration of various adware/malware programs.
However, while it might come as a surprise, 99% of the time, consumers install these apps themselves, even though they are tricked into doing so.
Software bundling is a very successful distribution technique that is used by various software developers (even legitimate ones). However, there are various scenarios on how the optional components within the installer are presented. Most commonly, deceptive websites or freeware authors are deliberately trying to hide PUPs within the installation wizard to make users install apps unintentionally, as more installs equal more profits.
However, you can always prevent this type of infiltration, and you don't need to be a pro at IT - all you have to do is pay close attention hat you are doing. Here are some tips provided by security researchers from novirus.uk:
- If possible, install apps from official sources instead of third-parties;
- Pay attention to the installation process - read instructions and don't skip steps;
- Install anti-malware capable of detecting PUPs;
- Watch out for misleading button placements, offers, deals, pre-ticked boxes, and other tricks;
- Always opt for Advanced/Custom installation settings instead of Recommended/Quick ones.
Check your browser and PC
- Address:
novirus.uk
How to remove Antispam Cyber Privacy ads
How to remove the Antispam Cyber Privacy extension
Do the browser steps in every browser and profile on the PC, then check Windows for the program that installed the extension.
Step 1: Remove extensions you did not add
Antispam Cyber Privacy often works through an extension, so go through the extension list of each browser:
chrome://extensionsedge://extensions- Extensions and themes in Firefox
Switch suspicious extensions off one at a time and reload the page where the problem shows, then remove the one that stops it, and any other you did not add.
Remember the other browsers and profiles on the PC. If Remove is missing or greyed out, a policy forces the extension, which the policy step deals with. Windows 11 and Windows 10 show the same pages.
Chrome on Windows 11: More > Extensions > Manage extensions. Full procedure with screenshots: Remove a browser extension
Step 2: Uninstall programs you did not mean to install
Open Settings > Apps > Installed apps in Windows 11, or Settings > Apps > Apps & features in Windows 10, and sort the list by install date. Look at what appeared around the day the problem started and uninstall every program you do not recognise or did not choose.
Free converters, PDF and video tools, "system optimizers" and unknown browsers are the usual carriers of Antispam Cyber Privacy. If a name is unclear, search for it before you remove it, so you do not uninstall a driver or a Windows component.
Full procedure with screenshots: Uninstall a program or app in Windows On uGetFix
Step 3: Reset the browser
Finish the browser part with a reset, which puts the search engine, start page, new tab page and site permissions back to their defaults and switches extensions off. Chrome: Settings > Reset settings > Restore settings to their original defaults.
Edge: Settings > Reset settings. Firefox: Help > More troubleshooting information > Refresh Firefox, which also removes its extensions. Your bookmarks and saved passwords are kept, and the menus are the same on Windows 11 and Windows 10.
Chrome on Windows 11: Settings > Reset settings. Full procedure with screenshots: Reset a browser and fix a hijacked search engine
Step 4: Scan the PC, then run the offline scan
Open Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options, run a Full scan and remove everything it finds. Then select Microsoft Defender Antivirus (offline scan) and click Scan now: the PC restarts and scans before Windows loads, which finds files that hide while Windows runs.
Save your work first, because the offline scan takes about 15 minutes. Both scans are built into Windows 11 and Windows 10, and a second scanner from another vendor is a useful extra opinion.
Windows 11: Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options. Full procedure with screenshots: Run a Microsoft Defender Offline scan
Instructions for each browser and system
The detailed steps for every browser and system this guide covers. Open the one you use.
Uninstall from Windows
Delete Antispam Cyber Privacy from Windows by following this guide:
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.
Choose a proper web browser and improve your safety with a VPN tool
Online spying has got momentum in recent years and people are getting more and more interested in how to protect their privacy online.
One of the basic means to add a layer of security - choose the most private and secure web browser. Although web browsers can't grant full privacy protection and security, some of them are much better at sandboxing, HTTPS upgrading, active content blocking, tracking blocking, phishing protection, and similar privacy-oriented features.
However, if you want true anonymity, we suggest you employ a powerful VPN - it can encrypt all the traffic that comes and goes out of your computer, preventing tracking completely.
Lost your files? Use data recovery software
While some files located on any computer are replaceable or useless, others can be extremely valuable.
Family photos, work documents, school projects - these are types of files that we don't want to lose. Unfortunately, there are many ways how unexpected data loss can occur:
- power cuts
- Blue Screen of Death errors
- hardware failures
- crypto-malware attack
- even accidental deletion
To ensure that all the files remain intact, you should prepare regular data backups. You can choose cloud-based or physical copies you could restore from later in case of a disaster. If your backups were lost as well or you never bothered to prepare any, can be your only hope to retrieve your invaluable files.
From our report of Aug 2020 · not reviewed since
Do not trust deceptive apps like Antispam Cyber Privacy - uninstall them ASAP
Exaggerated scan results or misleading statements are one of the most common forms of online scam.
Unfortunately, many app developers also choose to go that path and make users waste money on programs they do not need or want. Therefore, we highly recommend you remove Antispam Cyber Privacy from your system and trust reputable applications instead.
Antispam Cyber Privacy removal can be performed manually, the same way any other program is uninstalled - via the Control Panel. If you are not sure about this process, we prepared a detailed guide for you below.
Nonetheless, you can always pick an automatic elimination method with the help of anti-malware software that can do the job for you and delete Antispam Cyber Privacy, among other PUPs or malware, from your system quickly.
Questions about Antispam Cyber Privacy ads
Why does my browser keep going to novirus.uk?
Something is sending it there. On one site only, that site's ads are the cause and leaving the site ends it.
On many different sites, the usual causes are an extension you installed with something else, a site you once allowed to send notifications, or an ad-supported program in Windows that changes how the browser behaves. novirus.uk itself is only a stop on the way: it records the visit and forwards you to whatever advertiser pays most.
Check the extensions page, then the list of sites allowed to send notifications, then Installed apps sorted by date. Removing the cause stops the redirects; blocking the domain alone usually does not, because the network moves to a new one.
Is it safe that my browser was redirected to novirus.uk?
Landing on novirus.uk does not infect the PC by itself. A browser does not run programs from a page without your action. The danger is in the pages that come next:
- some ask you to allow notifications
- some show fake virus warnings
- some offer downloads
- ask for card details
If you only saw those pages and closed them, nothing more is needed than removing whatever caused the redirect. If you allowed notifications, remove that permission.
If you downloaded a file, delete it unopened, or uninstall it if you ran it. If you typed a password or card number on one of the pages, change the password and call your bank.
What is Antispam Cyber Privacy?
Antispam Cyber Privacy is an adware extension, a kind of adware. It earns money by showing redirects through ad pages, and each view, click or redirect pays whoever runs it. It is not something people usually choose; it arrives through a free download, a fake button or a misleading prompt.
Antispam Cyber Privacy does not encrypt files or take control of Windows, but its ads are sold to anyone, including scam operators, so they can lead to fake virus warnings and unwanted downloads. The steps in this guide remove it from Windows and from each browser.
Which browsers does Antispam Cyber Privacy affect?
In the cases we checked, Antispam Cyber Privacy showed up in Chrome, Edge and Firefox. That does not rule out others on your PC, since adware installers often target every browser they find, and permissions and extensions sync across computers signed in to the same browser account.
Open each browser you have, go to its extensions page and its notification settings, and remove anything you do not recognise. Profiles count separately: Chrome and Edge can each hold several, and each one needs checking on its own.
Are the pop-ups I see really from Antispam Cyber Privacy?
Compare them with the details in the table above. Antispam Cyber Privacy produces redirects through ad pages, and the clearest sign of it is redirects to novirus.uk. Other adware looks similar, so check the name of the sending site at the bottom of a notification, the address in the tab that opened, or the newest entries on the extensions page.
If those match, this guide fits. If you see a different name, the same kind of steps apply, but remove the item you actually find rather than guessing.
Why is my browser so slow since the ads started?
Each page now does extra work. An adware extension reads the page, decides where to put ads, loads them from ad servers and reports your visit, and that happens on every tab. Ad-supported programs add their own background activity.
Removing the extension or program usually makes the browser fast again at once. If it stays slow, open the browser's own task manager with Shift+Esc in Chrome or Edge and look for extensions using a lot of memory or processor time.
My scan found nothing, but the ads continue. Why?
Because the source may not be a file a scanner looks for. Browser notifications are a permission stored in the browser, and many adware extensions are not flagged because they come from an official store.
Some ad-supported programs are only reported if you enable detection of potentially unwanted apps. So a clean scan does not mean the job is done. Check each browser's notification permissions and extension list by hand, and turn on Potentially unwanted app blocking in Windows Security before scanning again.
I let a "support technician" from an ad connect to my PC. What should I do?
Act quickly but calmly. Disconnect the PC from the internet first, so the connection ends. Uninstall the remote access tool they asked you to install and check Installed apps for anything else added during the call.
Run a Microsoft Defender full scan and offline scan. From another device, change your e-mail and banking passwords and sign out of all sessions.
If you paid by card, bank transfer or gift card, contact your bank or the card issuer immediately, and report the scam to the police. Do not answer if they call back.
Did Antispam Cyber Privacy collect my data?
Adware typically collects what it needs to choose ads:
- the sites you visit
- search terms
- approximate location
- browser and system details
Extensions with permission to read and change data on all websites can technically see everything on those pages, including forms. That is a privacy problem rather than proof of theft.
If you typed card details or passwords while it was active, changing the most important passwords is a reasonable precaution. Clearing cookies after removal ends the tracking sessions it may have started.
Will Fortect remove Antispam Cyber Privacy?
Fortect scans Windows for malware and unwanted programs and repairs the system files and settings they change, and its free scan shows what it finds on your PC before you decide anything.
For Antispam Cyber Privacy, follow the plan above as well: the browser steps take back permissions and settings that no scanner treats as a threat, and uninstalling the program that brought it removes the source.
Run Microsoft Defender's full scan and, if anything was found, its offline scan as a second opinion. If the symptoms are gone after the plan and both scans are clean, there is nothing more to do.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Potentially unwanted program (read October 6, 2026)
- Virus Total: AntispamCyberPrivacySetup (read October 6, 2026)
- Google Chrome Help: Use notifications to get alerts (no longer online) (read October 6, 2026)
- FTC: How to recognize, remove and avoid malware (read October 6, 2026)
- Microsoft Learn: Microsoft Defender Offline (read October 6, 2026)