I wrote this article to help you remove Instant Support Virus. This Instant Support Virus removal guide works for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

Instant Support is a program which offers help on computer topics. From security maintenance, to conducting updates, to assistance on working with your printer, the tool should contact you with the appropriate people for the job. Apart from consulting you on your inquiries, Instant Support will alert you about issues with your device. As convenient as this may sound, there is a catch. Instant Support displays notifications about problems which do not exist. This is because the program is unreliable. Instant Support is in fact adware. The rogue application has not been built to assist computer users. Rather, its purpose is to make proceeds for its developers. This will happen at your expense if you do what it tells you to.

You may already be reserved about Instant Support. Most users who have the application installed on their system do not recall to have acquired it. When a program has not been unauthorized to reside on your computer, it should be treated as an intruder. Legitimate software is never installed with the user’s direct involvement. Instant Support uses underhanded techniques to sneak into machines undetected. This is why you should keep your guard up at all times. The adware travels through several techniques. First and foremost, there is the bundling method. Freeware, shareware, and pirated programs can carry the setup file of Instant Support. The tool will be included as a free bonus. You can deselect it, but you have to find the option. Make sure you read the terms and conditions of the programs you add to your system.

Spam emails are another distribution pattern which involves a mediator. The transfer of the secluded program is automated by a macro or a script, hidden behind a text document, an image, a compressed archive, or a zipped folder. The sender behind the fake message will state that the appended file is an important piece of documentation, like a recommended letter, an invoice, a bill, a fine, a receipt, or a notice. He can introduce himself as a representative of an existing company or organization, like the national post, a courier firm, a government branch, an institution, a bank, a social network, an online shop, or the local police department. To check whether a given message is reliable, check the listed contacts. The final propagation vector is the most facilitated. Drive-by installations are prompted by entering corrupted websites and clicking on redirect links. You need to be careful with your sources.

Instant Support will show you notifications all the time, claiming that there is something wrong with your device. The messages will warn you about system errors, software updates, security alerts, and other issues. They will advise you to call technical support for assistance. The utility is supposed to provide contact with Microsoft trained technicians. The truth is that the people who operate Instant Support participate in the scheme. They try to convince users that there is a problem on their system and have them follow their instructions. People who are not keen on computers are easy to mislead. The agents have two approaches to swindling users. They can guide you to do some trivial tasks on your computer which will not change how it works. You will be charged a high fee for the technical service you supposedly received. The other thing the operators suggest is to install a security tool to your system. They will sell you an expensive program which may turn out to be useless.

Apart from displaying misleading notifications, Instant Support collects information on people. The adware will record your browsing history, keystrokes, tracking cookies, IP address, email, telephone number, fax, geographic location, area code, demographic details, user names, passwords, financial credentials, and other sensitive input. The owners of the sinister program sell the data they gather on people without asking them for permission or notifying them of their intentions. There are channels called dark markets where cyber criminals sell and exchange information and illegal items. Having possession of certain personally identifiable information (PII) can enable thieves to steal from your online account.

Instant Support Virus Removal

Before starting the real removal process, you must reboot in Safe Mode. If you are familiar with this task, skip the instructions below and proceed to Step 2. If you do not know how to do it, here is how to reboot in Safe mode:

For Windows 98, XP, Millenium and 7:
Reboot your computer. When the first screen of information appears, start repeatedly pressing F8 key. Then choose Safe Mode With Networking from the options.

For Windows 8/8.1
Click the Start button, next click Control Panel —> System and Security —> Administrative Tools —> System Configuration.‌

Check the Safe Boot option and click OK. Click Restart when asked.
For Windows 10
Open the Start menu and click or tap on the Power button.

While keeping the Shift key pressed, click or tap on Restart.

Here are the steps you must follow to permanently remove from the browser:

Remove From Mozilla Firefox:

Open Firefox, click on top-right corner , click Add-ons, hit Extensions next.

Look for suspicious or unknown extensions, remove them all.

Remove From Chrome:

Open Chrome, click chrome menu icon at the top-right corner —>More Tools —> Extensions. There, identify the malware and select chrome-trash-icon(Remove).

Remove From Internet Explorer:
Open IE, then click IE gear icon on the top-right corner —> Manage Add-ons.

Find the malicious add-on. Remove it by pressing Disable.

Right click on the browser’s shortcut, then click Properties. Remove everything after the .exe” in the Target box.

Open Control Panel by holding the Win Key and R together. Write appwiz.cpl in the field, then click OK.

Here, find any program you had no intention to install and uninstall it.

Run the Task Manager by right clicking on the Taskbar and choosing Start Task Manager.

Look carefully at the file names and descriptions of the running processes. If you find any suspicious one, search on Google for its name, or contact me directly to identify it. If you find a malware process, right-click on it and choose End task.

Open MS Config by holding the Win Key and R together. Type msconfig and hit Enter.

Go in the Startup tab and Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer.

Still can not remove Instant Support Virus from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.