Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam - How to remove

This tutorial is dedicated to helping you get rid of the “Hard Drive Safety Delete” online scam. The problem is specifically peculiar to Windows computers and its associated browsers – Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer. The scary alert may be noticed practically in every version of the Windows operating system.

The problem referred to as the “Hard Drive Safety Delete” is now experienced by many people as an issue of browser redirection affecting the aforesaid browsers. There is a high probability that this particular trouble is caused by the adware enabled in your PC this very moment. The good thing about the adware is that it is not as dangerous compared to a virus or malware from the category of Trojans or Ransomware. However, it is definitely totally distracting for all people who observe its activity on the affected browser. For this reason, we have prepared this tutorial to explain its typical behavior and to furnish you with the possible solutions to delete it. The guide you will find below will explain the detailed steps you must undertake to get rid of the “Hard Drive Safety Delete” scam, the adware that causes it and thus effectively reverts the browser parameters back to the initial settings. Furthermore, in the remainder of the article, you will find the information on how to secure your computer from being affected by such intrusive adware in the future. The tips below may be beneficial to you, so pay close attention to the details and do not skip the important parts.

The danger of “Hard Drive Safety Delete” scam

The “Hard Drive Safety Delete” is actually a fake error. This word combination was elaborated by online frauds whose intention is to scare you into obeying their misleading instructions. There may be some other scary statements delivered by the pop-up. You may be forced into calling a certain toll-free helpline or downloading and installing suspicious software, such as rogue anti-malware tools. Alternatively, the pop-up may instruct you to subscribe to some paid service supposedly to fix your computer and the aforesaid fake error. Here is the example of what the pop-up could mention:

Microsoft Alert
Someone is trying to steal your banking details, credit card details & other logins. Please call Microsoft at 1-844-475-5040 immediately to prevent data loss. Hard Drive Safety Delete in starting in 5:00

Sometimes the online frauds who stand behind the “Hard Drive Safety Delete” fake alert may instruct you to share some of your personal or even financial information, such as your credit card details. We strongly advise you not to do that until the source of the pop-up problem is found and dealt with.

Why do you see the pop-up scam

It is a good idea to identify the source of the “Hard Drive Safety Delete” scam. There is a high probability that your computer right now is contaminated by certain adware. This is what may be in control of your browser settings and thus produce the sequence of repeated fake alerts in your browser. These pop-ups use the tactics of browser hijacking and are even able to switch your browser forcefully into the full-screen mode to make it impossible for you to use your system and eventually fulfill the tricky commands of the scammers.

The adware that is responsible for the “Hard Drive Safety Delete” alerts may be concealed deeply in your computer, without mentioning itself in the list of available programs. In many cases the adware is installed together with some free programs that may be bundled with additional software, so you ought to be careful not to permit installation of such extras while installing free utilities.

How to delete the “Hard Drive Safety Delete” scam

First of all, undertake some manual measures to fix your system. Access the list of available programs in the Control Panel. Locate items that look suspicious. Delete them if you do not remember installing these programs directly. Another important step is to check the list of browser extensions. Sometimes the adware hijacks browsers through injecting its add-ons (extensions) without the user’s consent. Disabling and deleting them may help to fix the issue at least partially.

Finally, refer to the help of our recommended anti-virus programs that will automatically locate the unwanted or dangerous software in your computer. As already mentioned, some adware programs are secretly running in the system without providing users with a direct uninstaller. So in this case, you should scan your system with Spyhunter. Automatic system analysis and malware removal is the best solution to both delete the source of the problem and protect the system from further virus attacks.

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How to remove Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam from macOS

Delete Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam. Click on the trash bin icon next to Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
  
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam from Firefox

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam. Click on the "Remove" icon next to Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam or other add-ons you want to remove.

• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.

• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.

• Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
  
• Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Hard Drive Safety Delete Scam, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari.
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.