{"id":57032,"date":"2016-10-26T05:35:29","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T05:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=57032"},"modified":"2016-10-26T05:42:02","modified_gmt":"2016-10-26T05:42:02","slug":"remove-megabackup-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-megabackup-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"How to remove MegaBackup pop-ups (Uninstall Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>MegaBackup<\/strong> (<em>from MegaBackup Corp<\/em>) is a online backup program that is commonly bundled with free programs that you download off of the Internet. The software will add an icon to the user&#8217;s desktop as well as periodically popup a window to alert the user to run a backup and purchase the software.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57035\" title=\"MegaBackup\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/MegaBackup-popups.jpg\" alt=\"MegaBackup pop-ups\" width=\"842\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/MegaBackup-popups.jpg 842w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/MegaBackup-popups-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 842px) 100vw, 842px\" \/><\/p><div id=\"mwtad3094549312\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-57037\" title=\"MegaBackup Register Account pop-up\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/MegaBackup-Virus.jpg\" alt=\"MegaBackup virus\" width=\"729\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/MegaBackup-Virus.jpg 729w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/MegaBackup-Virus-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When MegaBackup is first started, you will be asked to create an account for the program by providing your email address and password. Once you register an account you will receive a flurry of automated emails that are supposedly from your account manager.<br \/>\nWhile running, MegaBackup will also display numerous pop-ups that are designed to convince you to purchase a license. These MegaBackup pop-ups will appear from the Windows task-bar and will be shown over any application you may be running. These are some of the pop-ups that you may see:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>0 files are not backed up<br \/>\nYour backup is incomplete. Back Up.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>Personal files are unprotected<br \/>\nA large number of unprotected files indicates that your personal data is under high risk of potential system crash, accidental file detection, or hard drive damage.<br \/>\nTurn on cloud backup to protect your files from data loss.<br \/>\nEnable cloud login<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>MegaBackup is typically added when you install another free software (video recording\/streaming, download-managers or PDF creators) that had bundled into their installation this program. Very often users have no idea where did it come from, so it&#8217;s not surprising at all that most of them assume that MegaBackup is a virus. This program is also bundled within the custom installer on many reputable download sites, so if you have downloaded a software from these websites, chances are that MegaBackup was installed during the software setup process.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1592894941\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt_noteg\">You should <strong>always pay attention when installing software<\/strong> because often, a software installer includes optional installs, such as this MegaBackup. Be very careful what you agree to install.<br \/>\n<strong>Always opt for the custom installation<\/strong> and deselect anything that is not familiar, especially optional software that you never wanted to download and install in the first place. It goes without saying that you should not install software that you don\u2019t trust.<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad363672104\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"mt_title\">How to remove MegaBackup (Uninstall Guide)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">This page is a comprehensive guide which will remove the MegaBackup from Windows.<br \/>\nPlease perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubt at any point, <strong>STOP<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/malware-removal-assistance.10\/\" target=\"_blank\">ask for our assistance<\/a><\/strong>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt_notey\">\nIf you are using a Mac OS, please follow this <em><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-mac-os-x-virus\/\" target=\"_blank\">Remove virus from Apple Mac OS X (Pop-up Ads and Adware)<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>guide to remove these pop-ups.\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"stepsbox\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"mwt_summary\">To remove MegaBackup, follow these steps:<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#uninstall\"><strong>STEP 1<\/strong>: : Uninstall MegaBackup from Windows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#malwarebytes\"><strong>STEP 2<\/strong>: Scan your computer with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hitmanpro\"><strong>STEP 3<\/strong>: Scan your computer with HitmanPro<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"mwtad1685234874\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309747-ad_309691-placement_360587\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9589536513\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"uninstall\">STEP 1\u00a0: Uninstall MegaBackup from Windows<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the uninstall menu.<br \/>\n<div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<p class=\"tabtitle\">Windows 10 or Windows 8<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<ol>\n<li>To uninstall a program on <strong>Windows 10<\/strong> or <strong>Windows 8,\u00a0<\/strong>right-click on the <strong>Windows Start button<\/strong> and choose &#8220;<strong>Control Panel<\/strong>&#8221; from the pop-up menu.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42510\" title=\"Right-click on the Windows Start button and choose Control Panel\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Control-Panel-Windows-10.jpg\" alt=\"Control Panel in Windows 10\" width=\"497\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Control-Panel-Windows-10.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Control-Panel-Windows-10-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the &#8220;<em>Control Panel<\/em>&#8221; window opens click on the &#8220;<strong>Uninstall a program<\/strong>&#8221; option under &#8220;<em>Programs<\/em>&#8221; category.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42512\" title=\"Click on Uninstall a program\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Uninstall-Windows-10.jpg\" alt=\"Uninstall A Program on Windows 10\" width=\"574\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Uninstall-Windows-10.jpg 574w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Uninstall-Windows-10-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div><p class=\"tabtitle\">Windows 7 or Windows Vista<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<ol>\n<li>If you are using Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7, click the &#8220;<strong>Start<\/strong>&#8221; button, then click on the &#8220;<strong>Control Panel<\/strong>&#8221; menu option.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25919\" title=\"Control Panel in Windows Start Menu\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/windows-start-menu-control-panel.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Control Panel in Windows Start Menu]\" width=\"346\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/windows-start-menu-control-panel.jpg 346w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/windows-start-menu-control-panel-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the &#8220;<em>Control Panel<\/em>&#8221; window opens click on the &#8220;<strong>Uninstall a program<\/strong>&#8221; option under &#8220;<em>Programs<\/em>&#8221; category.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7203\" title=\"Click on Uninstall a program\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-a-program-windows.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Uninstall a program]\" width=\"557\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-a-program-windows.jpg 557w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-a-program-windows-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li>When the &#8220;<strong>Programs and Features<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0screen is displayed, scroll through the list of currently installed programs and uninstall <strong>&#8220;MegaBackup&#8221;<\/strong> from <em>MegaBackup Corp<\/em>.\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">If you are having issues while trying to uninstall the MegaBackup program, you can use <strong><a title=\"Download Revo Uninstaller\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/get-revo-uninstaller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Revo Uninstaller<\/a><\/strong> to completely remove this unwanted program from your machine.<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57036 alignnone\" title=\"Uninstall MegaBackup from Windows\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/MegaBackup-Uninstall.jpg\" alt=\"Uninstall MegaBackup\" width=\"735\" height=\"149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/MegaBackup-Uninstall.jpg 735w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/MegaBackup-Uninstall-300x61.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"malwarebytes\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 2: Scan your computer with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/h3>\n<p>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a powerful on-demand scanner which will\u00a0remove the MegaBackup from your machine. It is important to note that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will run alongside antivirus software without conflicts.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/strong>\u00a0from the below link.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-malwarebytes-for-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a> <\/strong><em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download &#8220;Malwarebytes Anti-Malware&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Once downloaded, close all programs, then double-click on the icon on your desktop named &#8220;<em>mbam-setup&#8221;<\/em> to start the installation of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53990\" title=\"Double-click on the mbam-setup to install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Icon.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Icon\" width=\"176\" height=\"137\" \/><br \/>\nYou may be presented with a <em>User Account Control<\/em> dialog asking you if you want to run this file. If this happens, you should click \u201c<em>Yes<\/em>\u201d to continue with the installation.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53996\" title=\"Click Yes to install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-User-Account-Control.jpg\" alt=\"Windows asking permission to install Malwarebytes\" width=\"407\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-User-Account-Control.jpg 407w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-User-Account-Control-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the installation begins, you will see the <em>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Setup Wizard<\/em> which will guide you through the installation process.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54000\" title=\"Click on the Next button to install Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-installing.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Setup Wizard\" width=\"481\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-installing.jpg 481w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-installing-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><br \/>\nTo install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware on your machine, <em>keep following the prompts<\/em> by clicking the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53991\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware final setup screen\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Install.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware setup wizard\" width=\"479\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Install.jpg 479w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Install-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and will update the antivirus database. To start a system scan you can click on the &#8220;<strong>Scan\u00a0Now<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54004\" title=\"Click on the Scan Now button to scan with Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Scan-Now.jpg\" alt=\"Start a scan with Malwarebytes scan\" width=\"529\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Scan-Now.jpg 529w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Scan-Now-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for the MegaBackup. When Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is scanning it will look like the image below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54005\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware while performing a scan\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-for-virus.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for malware\" width=\"534\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-for-virus.jpg 534w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-for-virus-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the scan has completed, you will be presented with a screen showing the malware infections that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has detected. To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes Anti-malware has found, click on the &#8220;<strong>Remove Selected<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54006\" title=\"Click on Remove Selected to remove MegaBackup malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Removing-virus.jpg\" alt=\"To remove malware click on the Remove Selected button\" width=\"530\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Removing-virus.jpg 530w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Removing-virus-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now quarantine all the malicious files and registry keys that it has found. When removing the files, <em>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware may require a reboot<\/em> in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot your computer, please allow it to do so.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"hitmanpro\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 3: Scan your computer with HitmanPro<\/h3>\n<p>HitmanPro finds and removes malware, adware, bots, and other threats that even the best antivirus suite can oftentimes miss. It&#8217;s designed to run alongside your antivirus suite, firewall, and other security tools.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>HitmanPro<\/strong> from the below link:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-hitmanpro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download &#8220;HitmanPro&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Double-click on the file named &#8220;<strong>HitmanPro.exe<\/strong>&#8221; (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or &#8220;<strong>HitmanPro_x64.exe<\/strong>&#8221; (for 64-bit versions of Windows).<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54009\" title=\"'Double-click\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Icon.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro Icon\" width=\"134\" height=\"124\" \/><br \/>\nClick on the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button, to install HitmanPro on your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54010\" title=\"Click Next to install HitmanPro\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-install.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro setup process\" width=\"534\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-install.jpg 534w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-install-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54012\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro scanning for MegaBackup virus\" width=\"529\" height=\"426\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Scan.jpg 529w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Scan-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When it has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found as shown in the image below. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button, to remove malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54008\" title=\"HitmanPro scan summary. Click Next to remove malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-detected-malware.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro detected malware\" width=\"530\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-detected-malware.jpg 530w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-detected-malware-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Activate free license<\/strong>&#8221; button to begin the <em>free 30 days trial<\/em>, and remove all the malicious files from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54011\" title=\"Click on the Activate free license button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-remove-malware.jpg\" alt=\"Activate HitmanPro to remove malware\" width=\"528\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-remove-malware.jpg 528w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-remove-malware-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"mt_noteg\">\n<p>Your computer should now be free of the MegaBackup unwanted program. You can remove <strong>AdwCleaner<\/strong> from your machine, however we recommend that you keep <strong>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/strong> and <strong>HitmanPro<\/strong> installed, and perform regular computer scans.If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove MegaBackup from your machine, please do one of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Run a system scan with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-zemana-antimalware\/\" target=\"_blank\">Zemana AntiMalware<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ask for help in our <strong><a title=\"Malware Removal Assistance\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/malware-removal-assistance.10\/\" target=\"_blank\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a><\/strong> forum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MegaBackup (from MegaBackup Corp) is a online backup program that is commonly bundled with free programs that you download off of the Internet. The software will add an icon to the user&#8217;s desktop as well &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"How to remove MegaBackup pop-ups (Uninstall Guide)\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-megabackup-virus\/#more-57032\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to remove MegaBackup pop-ups (Uninstall Guide)\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":57035,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2730],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57032","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pups","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50","resize-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57032","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57032"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57032\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57032"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57032"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57032"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}