The Add Extension to keep you in safe browsing PopUp is a browser advertisement that extension developers are using to push unwanted Chrome extensions onto visitors. When visitors see this advertisement, they will be shown an error message that indicates that the visitor must install the promoted extension or they will no longer be in safe browsing. If a user tries to close the browser, various alerts will make it difficult to do so. If you encounter this message, you should definitely not install these extensions as they modify the browsers configuration to perform undesirable actions.
An example of this screen can be seen below:
The alerts that will be shown include:
System Alert!
Add Extension In Order to keep you in safe browsing
Accept
Once again, if you encounter a screen stating that you must install an extension to continue being in safe browsing, this is just a fake message and should be ignored. This is because the scam can be closed by simply opening Windows Task Manager and ending the browser process. It is important, though, that if you end the browser process that you do not reopen previously closed sites if prompted by the browser when you start it again.
On the other hand, if you are constantly seeing these types of pages, tech support scams, or 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 Add Extension to keep you in safe browsing PopUp?
The Add Extension to keep you in safe browsing poup is shown through advertisements that redirect you to sites that display this scam. These advertisements 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 this type of popup, then you can simply close the browser and start it again. On the other hand, if you are continuously seeing scams with alerts like “Add Extension to keep you in safe browsing”, then you should scan your computer for adware and remove anything that is found.
Your computer should now be free of the Add Extension to stay in safe browsing PopUp program. If your current security solution allowed this program on your computer, you may want to consider purchasing the full-featured version of Emsisoft Anti-Malware to protect against these types of threats in the future.
If you are still having problems with your computer after completing these instructions, then please follow the steps outlined in the topic linked below: