Intelli-support-assistant.com messages – are they real?
If you were infected with Intelli-support-assistant.com adware, this PC parasite is not going to slip away unnoticed. This potentially unwanted program (PUP) is remarkably intrusive. The page seems to be ridiculously unprofessionally made – it simply displays white text on a blue screen, and presents itself as “Online Microsoft Support” page, and that is obviously fake. As new windows pop-up one after another, you can see that the beginning of URL changes a bit – for example, Error1.Intelli-support-assistant.com becomes Error2.Intelli-support-assistant.com and so on. Immediately after the launch of this page, it delivers a pop-up to your screen, saying:
****SYSTEM ALERT****
Suspicious activity of intrusion detected which are trying to redirect you to an attack site.
This may happen due to obsolete virus protections.
To fix this issue, please call certified network support engineers at [SCAM SUPPORT NUMBER HERE] immediately. Please ensure you do not restart your computer to prevent data loss.
WARNING! Potential Threat Detected!
This message is fake. As you can see above the line “System Alert,” there is a line, saying, that the message came from Intelli-support-assistant.com page. As a result, it becomes clear that this message does not come from the system, and it is probably deceptive. That is why you should not believe what these messages say, and you should NOT call the number provided. In most cases, it is a premium-rate number, which can cost you a lot for a single call. Plus, you can never know who you are calling and what this “support team” is going to ask you for. Be sure NOT to reveal any personal information, banking information, and any personal information at all! We strongly recommend removing Intelli-support-assistant.com PUP as soon as possible, because it is extremely intrusive, plus, it can deceive you or your relatives, or anyone who uses the computer. You can easily remove this parasite with anti-malware software, for instance, FortectIntego.

What methods are used to spread Intelli-support-assistant.com?
If you have experienced Intelli-support-assistant.com ads, you probably have no doubts that it is a nasty program, and it can hardly be installed willingly. That is why the developers of this dubious program use bundling technique to spread this PUP. This is what you should do if you want to install software without hidden attachments:
- Do not rush when you install software. Be attentive! Carefully choose the site that provides software download link. Make sure the website is reputable!
- When the download is finished, launch the installation setup. Do not rush. Be patient! Read program’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy documents. These documents usually say whether the software promotes third-party applications or not.
- After reading these documents, proceed to another setup stage. Once you reach ‘Installation Settings,’ select Advanced or Custom one instead of choosing Standard, Basic, or Default one.
- On the following setup window, deselect suggestions to install optional apps. That’s it!
You have learned how to install programs correctly – now it is time to learn how to remove PUPs. The manual removal instructions are provided on page 2.
Get rid of this PC parasite with ease!
Needless to mention, no one would want to keep such annoying computer threat on their computers. That is why we have provided even two options how you can remove Intelli-support-assistant.com virus. You can do that manually or automatically – both options are good. The instructions, explaining how to remove this parasite from the PC, are given below the article. However, even if you manage to uninstall Intelli-support-assistant.com virus manually, we still recommend you to check your system with the anti-malware program to see if there are no other PUPs or malware left.
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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