MyPC Backup (mypcbackup.com) Popup Will Not Go Away - How to Remove MyPC Backup Popup from Windows Computer?

You downloaded some sketchy software and got slammed with a bunch of crapware being suddenly installed on to your system? You ran MalWarebytes or AV to get rid of everything they could find but still having this stupid popup with the URL http://jmp2.in/taskmbbackuppclgwarn, which then immediately directs to mypcbackup.com? You need more help with this issue? Please read this article to learn effective removal guide.

What is MyPC Backup?

MyPC Backup is a Windows backup utility that claims to help backup your personal files such as photos, music, emails, videos, documents, and more. However if you try to do this, MyPC Backup will state that you need to buy its full version before being able to do so. Actually, MyPC Backup is recognized as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that comes stealthily via free downloads and will not provide the dedicated backup service.

What is Your Problem about MyPC Backup?

Commonly, this PUP will get installed on your computer without your knowledge and permission. You may sometimes get random popups from mypcbackup.com, asking you to create an account and back up your data. However, you are recommended to receive the requirements in case it brings you more troubles. According to some complaints from the victim, some URLs like http://jmp2.in/taskmbbackuppclgwarn can redirect your page to mypcbackup.com. Please don’t click suspected pop-ups or links on the compromised websites in case of installing malicious codes or files to your computer. Once you see this annoying pop-up keep coming, your computer might have infected with PUP or malware. You should clear them all away to stop the popup.

How to Get Rid of Problems Brought by MyPC Backup?

The following passages will provide some details on how to remove MyPC Backup popup. You can refer to the instructions and try to remove it. If you need better way to get rid of MyPC Backup, you are recommended to use SpyHunter.

How to Remove MyPC Backup?

The appearance of MyPC Backup indicates a series of troubles to your computer. The following page will offer some guides to help you remove all of the troubles.

Method 1: Manually Remove MyPC Backup Popup
Method 2: Automatically Get Rid of MyPC Backup Popup with SpyHunter

Method 1: Manually Remove MyPC Backup

Step 1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together and stop MyPC Backup or browser processes in the Windows Task Manager.



Step 2. Uninstall MyPC Backup from Control Panel

For Windows Vista and Windows 7

1. Press the “Start” button.
2. Select “Control Panel” from the menu.
3. Choose “Programs & Features”.
4. Find “MyPC Backup” in the list of installed programs.
5. Select it and press “Uninstall” or right-click the program and select Uninstall.

For Windows XP and other Windows operating systems

1. Press the “Start” button.
2. Select “Control Panel” from the menu.
3. In the Control Panel, select “Add/Remove Programs”.
4. Find “MyPC Backup” in the list of installed programs.
5. Select it and press “Uninstall”.

 (Optional Step) Reset Internet Explorer by the following guide (take IE as an example):

Open Internet Explorer >> Click on Tools >> Click on Internet Options >> In the Internet Options window click on the Connections tab >> Then click on the LAN settings button>> Uncheck the check box labeled “Use a proxy server for your LAN” under the Proxy Server section and press OK.

Step 3. Remove unwanted add-ons from web browser.

Internet Explorer

Go to Tools >> Manage add-ons >> Toolbars and Extensions >> Remove items related to MyPC Backup.
Move to Search Providers >> select  items related to MyPC Backup and remove it.

Google Chrome

Go to Customize and control Google Chrome (top right menu) >> Tools/Settings >> Extension >> Remove suspicious extensions

 

Reset your settings on On startup >> Set pages, Appearance >> Change, and Search >> Manage search engines...

 

 Mozilla Firefox

Open menu >> Add-on >> remove items related to MyPC Backup

 

From Menu >> Option >> General. You can rewrite your home page URL or Restore to Default

Step 4. Restore home page and clear all the cookies of your affected web browsers.

Since the tricky virus has the ability to use cookies for tracing and tracking the internet activity of users, it is suggested users to delete all the cookies before a complete removal.

Google Chrome:

• Click on the "Tools" menu and select "Options"
• Click the "Under the Bonnet" tab, locate the "Privacy" section and Click the "Clear browsing data" button.
• Select "Delete cookies and other site data" and clean up all cookies from the list.

Mozilla Firefox:

• Click on Tools, then Options, select Privacy
• Click "Remove individual cookies"
• In the Cookies panel, click on "Show Cookies"
• To remove a single cookie click on the entry in the list and click on the "Remove Cookie button"
• To remove all cookies click on the "Remove All Cookies button"

Internet Explorer:

• Open Internet explorer window
• Click the "Tools" button
• Point to "safety" and then click "delete browsing history"
• Tick the "cookies" box and then click “delete”
  

Step 5. Show all hidden files and clean all the malicious files.

(1).Click the Start button and choose Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, to find Folder Options then double-click on it.



(2).In the pop-up dialog box, click the View tab and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).



(3). Clean all the malicious files about this infection as below.

%AllUsersProfile%\{random.exe\
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\
%AllUsersProfile%\random.exe
%AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\random.exe
%Temp%\random.exe
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\random

Step 6. Delete related malicious registry entries.

Open Registry Editor by pressing Window+R keys together.(another way is clicking on the Start button and choosing Run option, then typing into Regedit and pressing Enter. )



Delete all the vicious registries as below:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\<random>Software
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\supWPM
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Wpm
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Default_Page_URL" =
"http://www.<random>.com/?type=hp&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"

 Method 2: Get Rid of  MyPC Backup with SpyHunter

SpyHunter is powerful anti-spyware/malware application. It is created to help inexperience computer users to get rid of nasty and stubborn malware including adware, browser hijacker, trojan, worm and may other viruses. There are many features in SpyHunter. You will never regret to remove malware and protect your PC with this application.

You can click the icon below to get SpyHunter.

 

This real-time malware protection and removal tool offers free malware scanner. You can buy the removal service to get rid of all the PC threats detected by it. It has powerful features that other free antivirus cannot offer. 

 

 

 

Optional Suggestion: Regcure Pro - a wonderful Registry Cleaner

If you find some registry errors, such as dll file errors in your computer, Regcure Pro will be a good choice to quickly and powerfully clean your windows registry and protect your system files.

(Reference) Watch Relevant Video to Remove MyPC Backup 

 
 

Final Tip：

MyPC Backup can cause a lot of troubles. Usually, the manual tips above may help your get rid of it. But if you fail, you can download powerful remover to get rid of it.