How to remove Security60-e.com redirect [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

Therefore it’s very important to follow the steps below ASAP. The guide will assist you to remove adware as well as clean your computer from the Security60-e.com pop-up ads. What is more, the tutorial below will help you remove other malicious software like unwanted toolbars and browser hijackers, which could penetrate the computer along with the adware.

Remove Security60-e.com redirect

The adware is a from of malware that you might have difficulty in removing it from your system. Luckily, you have found the effective Security60-e.com pop-ups removal steps in this post. Both the manual removal way and the automatic removal method will be provided below and you can just choose the one that best for you. If you’ve any questions or need assist then type a comment below. Some of the steps below will require you to close the web-page. So, please read the few simple steps carefully, after that bookmark or print it for later reference.

How to manually get rid of Security60-e.com

If you perform exactly the guide below you should be able to remove the Security60-e.com redirect from the Google Chrome, Firefox, MS Edge and Internet Explorer web browsers.

Delete Security60-e.com related programs through the Control Panel of your system

It is of primary importance to first identify and get rid of all PUPs, ‘ad supported’ software programs and browser hijackers through ‘Add/Remove Programs’ (Windows XP) or ‘Uninstall a program’ (Windows 10, 8, 7) section of your Microsoft Windows Control Panel.

Windows 8, 8.1, 10

First, click Windows button , then click Search . Type ‘Control panel’and press Enter as on the image below.

When the ‘Control Panel’ opens, press the ‘Uninstall a program’ link under Programs category as shown in the figure below.

You will see the ‘Uninstall a program’ panel as shown on the image below.

Very carefully look around the entire list of programs installed on your computer. Most likely, one or more of them are responsible for the appearance of popup ads and web browser redirect to the annoying Security60-e.com site. If you have many programs installed, you can help simplify the search of harmful applications by sort the list by date of installation. Once you have found a suspicious, unwanted or unused application, right click to it, after that press ‘Uninstall’.

Windows XP, Vista, 7

First, click ‘Start’ button and select ‘Control Panel’ at right panel as on the image below.

Once the Windows ‘Control Panel’ opens, you need to press ‘Uninstall a program’ under ‘Programs’ as on the image below.

You will see a list of software installed on your system. We recommend to sort the list by date of installation to quickly find the software that were installed last. Most likely they responsibility for the appearance of advertisements and browser redirect. If you are in doubt, you can always check the program by doing a search for her name in Google, Yahoo or Bing. Once the program which you need to delete is found, simply press on its name, and then click ‘Uninstall’ as shown on the image below.

Fix infected internet browsers shortcuts to remove Security60-e.com advertisements

Unfortunately, the ad-supported software can also hijack Windows shortcuts (mostly, your browsers shortcuts}), so that the Security60-e.com ad web site will be opened when you open the Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and IE or another browser.

To clear the web-browser shortcut, right-click to it and select Properties. On the Shortcut tab, locate the Target field. Click inside, you will see a vertical line – arrow pointer, move it (using -> arrow key on your keyboard) to the right as possible. You will see a text such as “http://site.address” that has been added here. You need to delete it.

When the text is removed, click the OK button. You need to clean all shortcuts of all your web-browsers, as they may be infected too.

Remove Security60-e.com ads from Internet Explorer

In order to recover all browser start page, newtab and default search engine you need to reset the Internet Explorer to the state, that was when the Microsoft Windows was installed on your computer.

First, start the IE, click ) button. Next, press “Internet Options” as shown on the image below.

In the “Internet Options” screen select the Advanced tab. Next, click Reset button. The Internet Explorer will open the Reset Internet Explorer settings dialog box. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box and click Reset button.

You will now need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect. It will remove Security60-e.com redirect, disable malicious and ad-supported internet browser’s extensions and restore the Microsoft Internet Explorer’s settings such as homepage, newtab page and search provider by default to default state.

Remove Security60-e.com advertisements from Chrome

If your Google Chrome web-browser is re-directed to annoying Security60-e.com web page, it may be necessary to completely reset your browser program to its default settings.

First launch the Google Chrome. Next, press the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It will show the main menu. Further, click the option named “Settings”. Another way to open the Google Chrome’s settings – type chrome://settings in the web browser adress bar and press Enter.

The web-browser will show the settings screen. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click the “Show advanced settings” link. Now scroll down until the “Reset settings” section is visible, like below and click the “Reset settings” button.

The Chrome will open the confirmation dialog box. You need to confirm your action, click the “Reset” button. The web browser will start the procedure of cleaning. When it is done, the web browser’s settings including new tab, startpage and search provider by default back to the values that have been when the Chrome was first installed on your computer.

Remove Security60-e.com pop-up ads from Firefox

If the FF settings such as homepage, new tab and default search provider have been changed by the ‘ad supported’ software, then resetting it to the default state can help.

Start the Firefox and click the menu button (it looks like three stacked lines) at the top right of the web-browser screen. Next, press the question-mark icon at the bottom of the drop-down menu. It will show the slide-out menu.

Select the “Troubleshooting information”. If you’re unable to access the Help menu, then type “about:support” in your address bar and press Enter. It bring up the “Troubleshooting Information” page as on the image below.

Click the “Refresh Firefox” button at the top right of the Troubleshooting Information page. Select “Refresh Firefox” in the confirmation dialog box. The Mozilla Firefox will start a task to fix your problems that caused by the adware. When, it’s finished, press the “Finish” button.

How to automatically delete Security60-e.com redirect

Manual removal is not always as effective as you might think. Often, even the most experienced users can not completely remove ‘ad supported’ software which cause intrusive Security60-e.com ads to appear. So, we recommend to scan your PC for any remaining harmful components with free adware removal software below.

How to remove Security60-e.com advertisements with Zemana Anti-malware

We suggest using the Zemana Anti-malware which are completely clean your system of the ad supported software. The utility is an advanced malicious software removal program made by (c) Zemana lab. It’s able to help you remove potentially unwanted programs, browser hijacker infections, malware, toolbars, ransomware and adware that reroutes your browser to intrusive Security60-e.com web site.

Download Zemana anti-malware by clicking on the link below.

Zemana AntiMalware
164032 downloads
Author: Zemana Ltd
Category: Security tools
Update: July 16, 2019

After downloading is finished, launch it and follow the prompts. Once installed, the Zemana antimalware will try to update itself and when this task is complete, click the “Scan” button for scanning your machine for the adware that cause intrusive Security60-e.com pop up ads to appear.

When a malware, ad-supported software or potentially unwanted programs are detected, the count of the security threats will change accordingly. Wait until the the scanning is finished. Review the scan results and then click “Next” button.

The Zemana antimalware will begin removing all detected folders, files, services and registry entries.

Scan and clean your PC system of ad supported software with Malwarebytes

We suggest using the Malwarebytes Free. You may download and install Malwarebytes to detect ‘ad supported’ software and thereby remove Security60-e.com redirect from your web browsers. When installed and updated, the free malware remover will automatically scan and detect all threats present on the computer.

1. Download Malwarebytes (MBAM) by clicking on the link below.
   
   

   Malwarebytes Anti-malware
   326384 downloads
   Author: Malwarebytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: April 15, 2020
   
2. After the download is done, close all programs and windows on your PC system. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s named mb3-setup.
3. Further, press Next button and follow the prompts.
4. Once installation is complete, press the “Scan Now” button to perform a system scan for the ‘ad supported’ software which made to redirect your web-browser to various ad sites like Security60-e.com. Depending on your PC system, the scan may take anywhere from a few minutes to close to an hour. While the tool is checking, you can see number of objects it has identified either as being malicious software.
5. As the scanning ends, it’ll open a list of detected threats. In order to delete all items, simply click “Quarantine Selected”. Once disinfection is complete, you can be prompted to restart your PC.

The following video offers a guidance on how to remove browser hijacker with Malwarebytes.

Scan and free your PC system of ad-supported software with AdwCleaner

The AdwCleaner utility is free and easy to use. It can scan and remove malicious software, potentially unwanted software and ‘ad supported’ software in Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge web-browsers and thereby get rid of all unwanted Security60-e.com ads. AdwCleaner is powerful enough to find and remove malicious registry entries and files that are hidden on the computer.

1. Download AdwCleaner from the link below.
   
   

   AdwCleaner download
   225260 downloads
   Version: 8.4.1
   Author: Xplode, MalwareBytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: October 5, 2024
   
2. When the download is finished, double click the AdwCleaner icon. Once this tool is started, click “Scan” button to perform a system scan for the adware that causes annoying Security60-e.com advertisements. Depending on your personal computer, the scan can take anywhere from a few minutes to close to an hour. While the tool is scanning, you can see how many objects it has identified as being infected by malicious software.
3. When it has finished scanning, it will open a scan report. Review the report and then click “Clean” button. It will display a prompt, press “OK”.

These few simple steps are shown in detail in the following video guide.

Run AdBlocker to stop Security60-e.com and stay safe online

It is important to use ad-blocker software like AdGuard to protect your PC from malicious web-sites. Most security experts says that it’s okay to stop ads. You should do so just to stay safe! And, of course, the AdGuard may to stop Security60-e.com and other intrusive sites.

1. Download AdGuard application from the following link.
   

   Adguard download
   26627 downloads
   Version: 6.4
   Author: © Adguard
   Category: Security tools
   Update: November 15, 2018
   
2. When the download is complete, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” program window. Follow the prompts.
3. When the installation is done, click “Skip” to close the install program and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial that will allow you get to know AdGuard better.
4. In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you start your personal computer, AdGuard will start automatically and stop pop-up advertisements, web sites such Security60-e.com, as well as other harmful or misleading web-pages. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the icon named AdGuard, which can be found on your desktop.

How was pop-up ads ad-supported software installed on computer

The ‘ad supported’ software usually spreads bundled with freeware that downloaded from the Net. Which means that you need to be proactive and carefully read the Terms of use and the License agreement properly. For the most part, the ‘ad supported’ software will be clearly described, so take the time to carefully read all the information about the software that you downloaded and want to install on your PC. In the Setup wizard, you should select the Advanced, Custom or Manual installation mode to control what components and optional applications to be installed, otherwise you run the risk of infecting your system with an ad supported software such as the adware that causes lots of undesired Security60-e.com pop up advertisements.

Finish words

Now your PC should be free of the ad supported software which redirects your web browser to annoying Security60-e.com web site. Remove AdwCleaner. We suggest that you keep Zemana Anti-malware (to periodically scan your machine for new malware, browser hijackers and ad supported software) and AdGuard (to help you stop undesired pop up ads and malicious web pages). Moreover, to prevent ad-supported software, please stay clear of unknown and third party software, make sure that your antivirus application, turn on the option to find PUPs (potentially unwanted programs).

If you need more help with Security60-e.com related issues, go to our Spyware/Malware removal forum.