How to delete ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR

About this threat

The reason ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR ads are appearing is because of an adware infection. These fake advertisements usually intend to trick users into dialing supposed tech-support who would attempt to get remote access to a OS or sell worthless software or services. Advertising-supported programs can make pretty intrusive advertisements so expect the ads to regularly disturbing your browsing. An adware install alongside. Just to be clear, the adverts will not harm your computer so as long as you don’t call the scammers, no damage will be done. If you did call them, you would have to deal with skilled con artists who would request permission to remotely connect to your system, do some unneeded fixing, and then charge money, basically for nothing. Authorizing some suspicious technicians remote access to your machine might turn out to be a very bad idea, so you need to be careful. You can be calm that this infection the pop-up is warning you about it isn’t real, and that your computer is safe. And if you just delete ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR the ad-supported program, the pop-ups should no longer appear.

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What does it do

Freeware bundles are frequently used to spread ad-supported software because it wouldn’t be installed otherwise. These types of infections often come together with freeware as extra offers, and while you could choose to not install them, a lot of users end up installing them since they do not see them. Advanced (Custom) mode are the settings you should pick instead. If Advanced settings disclose something, ensure everything is unchecked. It would be a good idea to always unmark everything because if you weren’t correctly informed about their installation, they do not belong on your system. Pay close attention to what you install onto the PC, and how you do it, unless you wish to regularly be stuck having to eliminate ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR or similar.

All of these types of warnings are identical, they all want users to believe that their OS is encountering some type of problems. It may be warning you about a virus, system error, licensing issues, etc, scammers will create all kinds of schemes. It’s also common for the alert to warn you about data loss or leaks because users who panic are more likely to believe the scam. Users would then be suggested to dial the give number, which would connect them to con artists posing as tech-support. No legitimate company will ever ask you to call them, so remember that. For example, if Apple or Microsoft is requesting you to call them, it’s most certainly a scam. These con artists would attempt to convince you that your system has an issue, and while they can fix it, it would cost money. Tech-support scams aren’t very convincing but because less-computer knowledgeable people have not come across them before, they might fall for them. And we can see how some less computer savvy people could fall for them, because even if they dismiss the first alert, after they start showing up routinely, they may think that something is genuinely wrong. However, even if the warning looks completely real, you need to still investigate using a trustworthy search engine. Chances are, the first couple of results will prove that it’s a scam. So do not pay any attention to the alerts and just deal with the issue. If you regularly get these alerts, you just need to uninstall ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR ad-supported software to make them stop.

ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR termination

You should be able to take care of ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR uninstallation quite quickly. You have two methods to delete ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR, by hand or automatically. The manual way means you will have to locate where the threat is concealed yourself but below this article you will see instructions to help you. Using spyware removal software to uninstall ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR could take much less time so you should think about acquiring it. After you take care of the threat, the warnings should stop popping up.

Learn how to remove ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR from your computer

• Step 1. Uninstall ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR
• Step 2. Delete [postname[ from Internet Explorer
• Step 3. Remove ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR from Microsoft Edge
• Step 4. Delete [postname[ from Google Chrome
• Step 5. Delete [postname[ from Mozilla Firefox
• Step 6. Delete [postname[ from Safari (Mac)

Step 1. Uninstall ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR

• a) Windows 7/XP
• b) Windows 8/8.1
• c) Windows 10
• d) Mac OS X

a) Windows 7/XP

1. Start icon → Control Panel
2. Select Programs and Features.
3. Uninstall unwanted programs

b) Windows 8/8.1

1. Right-click on Start, and pick Control Panel.
2. Click Programs and Features, and uninstall unwanted programs.

c) Windows 10

1. Start menu → Search (the magnifying glass).
2. Type in Control Panel and press it.
3. Select Programs and Features, and uninstall unwanted programs.

d) Mac OS X

1. Finder → Applications.
2. Find the programs you want to remove, click on them, and drag them to the trash icon.
3. Alternatively, you can right-click on the program and select Move to Trash.
4. Empty Trash by right-clicking on the icon and selecting Empty Trash.

Step 2. Delete [postname[ from Internet Explorer

• a) Change Internet Explorer homepage
• b) Reset Internet Explorer

1. Gear icon → Manage add-ons → Toolbars and Extensions.
2. Disable all unwanted extensions.

a) Change Internet Explorer homepage

1. Gear icon → Internet Options.
2. Enter the URL of your new homepage instead of the malicious one.

b) Reset Internet Explorer

1. Gear icon → Internet Options.
2. Select the Advanced tab and press Reset.
3. Check the box next to Delete personal settings.
4. Press Reset.

Step 3. Remove ERR_SPDY_PROTOCOL_ERROR from Microsoft Edge

• a) Reset Microsoft Edge (Method 1)
• b) (Method 2)

a) Reset Microsoft Edge (Method 1)

1. Launch Microsoft Edge → More (the three dots top right) → Settings.
2. Press Choose what to clear, check the boxes and press Clear.
3. Ctrl + Alt + Delete together.
4. Task Manager → Processes tab.
5. Find Microsoft Edge process, right-click on it, choose Go to details.
6. If Go to details is not available, choose More details.
7. Locate all Microsoft Edge processes, right-click on them and choose End task.

b) (Method 2)

1. Go to C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe and delete all folders.
2. Start → Search → Type in Windows PowerShell.
3. Right-click on the result, choose Run as administrator.
4. In Administrator: Windows PowerShell, paste this: Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose} below PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> and press Enter.

Step 4. Delete [postname[ from Google Chrome

• a) Change Google Chrome homepage
• b) Reset Google Chrome

1. Menu → More tools → Extensions.
2. Delete all unwanted extensions by pressing the trash icon.

a) Change Google Chrome homepage

1. Menu → Settings → On startup.
2. Manage start up pages → Open a specific page or set of pages.
3. Select Add a new page, and type in the URL of the homepage you want.
4. Press Add.
5. Settings → Search engine → Manage search engines.
6. You will see three dots next to the set search engine. Press that and then Edit.
7. Type in the URL of your preferred search engine, and click Save.

b) Reset Google Chrome

1. Menu → Settings.
2. Scroll down to and press Advanced.
3. Scroll down further to the Reset option.
4. Press Reset, and Reset again in the confirmation window.

Step 5. Delete [postname[ from Mozilla Firefox

• a) Change Mozilla Firefox homepage
• b) Reset Mozilla Firefox

1. Menu → Add-ons → Extensions.
2. Delete all unwanted extensions.

a) Change Mozilla Firefox homepage

1. Menu → Options.
2. In the homepage field, put in your preferred homepage.

b) Reset Mozilla Firefox

1. Menu → Help menu (the question mark at the bottom).
2. Press Troubleshooting Information.
3. Press on Refresh Firefox, and confirm your choice.

Step 6. Delete [postname[ from Safari (Mac)

• a) Change Safari homepage
• b) Reset Safari

1. Open Safari → Safari (top of the screen) → Preferences.
2. Choose Extensions, locate and delete all unwanted extensions.

a) Change Safari homepage

1. Open Safari → Safari (top of the screen) → Preferences.
2. In the General tab, put in the URL of the site you want as your homepage.

b) Reset Safari

1. Open Safari → Safari (top of the screen) → Clear History.
2. Select from which time period you want to delete the history, and press Clear History.
3. Safari → Preferences → Advanced tab.
4. Check the box next to Show Develop menu.
5. Press Develop (it will appear at the top) and then Empty Caches.

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