Remove the Chrome Annual visitor survey scam

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The Annual visitor survey scam is a browser based advertisement that states asks you to take part in a survey about how you use Google Chrome and whether you like various features. In return for filling out this survey, you will have a chance of winning a $1,000 gift card for Amazon.com. 

This survey is a scam and has nothing to do with Chrome or Google. Instead, it is being used to collect personally identifable information from visitors that can then be used for identity theft, fraud, or spam. It is strongly advised that you do not enter any personal information into this form.

When the Annual visitor survey page is displayed in your browser it will display an alert that states:

Congratulations!

You've been personally selected to take part in our 2020 Annual Visitor Survey! Tell us what you think of Chrome and to say "Thank You" you'll receive a chance to get a $1000 Amazon Gift card! Question 1 of 4:

How often do you use Chrome ?

Once again, this is just an advertisement, the page is not from Google, and there is no proof that you will actually receive the stated reward. Furthermore, the amount of personal information that you are required to submit would make me wary as you do not know who these people are and what this information will be used for.

On the other hand, if you are constantly seeing these types of advertisements, or these pages are opening by themselves, then it may be possible that you are infected with an adware or other unwanted program that are displaying them. Once again, do not worry as it is quite easy to remove these infections if you follow the guide below.

Why am I Seeing the Annual visitor survey page?

The Annual visitor survey browser advertisement can be displayed by installed adware programs or through less than reputable sites that are displaying them to generate advertising revenue. For the most part, if you see a browser based advertisement, then you can simply close the browser and start it again. On the other hand, if you are continuously seeing popups with alerts like "Annual visitor survey ", then you should scan your computer for adware and remove anything that is found.

Self Help Guide

This guide contains advanced information, but has been written in such a way so that anyone can follow it. Please ensure your data is backed up before proceeding.

If you are uncomfortable making changes to your computer or following these steps, do not worry! Instead you can get free one-on-one help by asking in the forums.

To remove Annual visitor survey Scam, follow these steps:

STEP 1: Print out instructions before we begin.
STEP 2: Close Browser Application With Task Manager
STEP 3: Use Rkill to terminate suspicious programs.
STEP 4: Use Malwarebytes AntiMalware to Scan for Malware and Unwanted Programs
STEP 5: Scan and clean your computer with Zemana AntiMalware.
STEP 6: Use AdwCleaner to remove adware from a computer.
STEP 7: Reset browsers back to default settings.
STEP 8: Use HitmanPro to scan your computer for badware
STEP 9: Run Secunia PSI to find outdated and vulnerable programs.

1 This removal guide may appear overwhelming due to the amount of the steps and numerous programs that will be used. It was only written this way to provide clear, detailed, and easy to understand instructions that anyone can use to remove this infection for free. Before using this guide, we suggest that you read it once and download all necessary tools to your desktop. After doing so, please print this page as you may need to close your browser window or reboot your computer.

2 To close a browser based Tech Support Scam, first see if you can close the tab it is being displayed on or the browser itself. If you are unable to do so, then you should follow the steps below based on your operating system.

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