windowsguard.today: what is it and how do i remove it?
If a virus is reported when you are browsing a popup of windowsguard.today, you should remove the adware. Under no circumstances click "OK", but follow our instructions.
What is windowsguard.today?
A message from windowsguard.today can appear on any browser.
- The redirect from windowsguard.today appears as a popup in your browser and reports that the PC is infected with a virus. It is important that you do not click "OK" in this window. Just close the window.
- The message is caused by adware, which you have probably downloaded to your computer with a freeware program. Since not every freeware announces what is being installed, this adware can be loaded without your knowledge and intervention.
- The goal of the adware is to confirm the messages with "OK". If this is the case, additional web browser toolbars, optimization programs and other products should be installed - and that means sales for the windowsguard.today forwarding per click.
Step 1: uninstall malware
Your first measure should be to delete the adware using Control Panel.
- To do this, open the Control Panel and navigate to "Programs" to "Uninstall programs".
- Look here for an entry "windowsguard.today" or a similar sounding program. Uninstall any programs that seem suspicious to you.
Step 2: Clean up the system with AdwCleaner and Malewarebytes
- Download the two free programs AdwCleaner and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware onto your computer.
- First remove all adware with AdwCleaner. You can find detailed instructions in this practical tip.
- In the next step, let Malwarebytes scan for malware on your computer and remove the finds. This practical tip explains exactly how.
Step 3: reset browser to default settings.
After all suspicious programs have been uninstalled and malware has been removed, you should reset your browser. You can find out which steps are necessary in the individual browsers in our respective instructions.
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
- Internet Explorer
- Opera