What is Sendspace Pop-up? What are Sendspace ads? How to remove the Sendspace PUP an stop redirects an other as coming from it?
Sendspace pop-ups are related to a potentially unwanted software, whose primary purpose is to display third-party content on the computers it affects. It may come on your computer as a program that only appears legitimate. Such programs have set their main goal to trick victims that they are legitimate while they come with a bonus – a lot of different ads that slow down your computer and may lead you to unsafe sites. If you see Sendspace ads an pop-ups, we suggest that you read this article.
Threat Summary
Name | Sendspace PUP |
Type | PUP/Adware |
Short Description | A classic case of adware. May display different ads with the idea to get you to visit a lot of third-party sites. |
Symptoms | Your web browser begins to display various types of online advertisements, which results in slowing down of your PC. |
Distribution Method | Bundled downloads. Web pages which may advertise it. |
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Sendspace Ads – How Did I Get It and What Does It Do?
The Sendspace Ads software could end up on your computer as a results of you either having to download it, thinking it is a useful program of some sort that can help improve your browsing experience in one or more ways or via bundling. If spread by bundling, Sendspace pop-ups could come added to the installed of a legitimate free program you are trying to install. In the setup wizar of such software, Sendspace could be advertised as an optional extra in one of the install steps.
Once on your computer, you may start to see various forms of ads, branded with the “Sendspace” name on them. Such could be:
- Redirects.
- Pop-ups.
- Ad-supported search results.
- Taken over banner spaces.
- Highlighted text ads.
Once the ads by Sendspace are installed on your computer, the program may immediately begin to perform other activities as well, like:
- Change the settings of your browser.
- Change your DNS address.
- Modify your home page and new tab page to a changed one.
The outcome of this is that your computer could begin to run extremely slow. The ads that are shown by Sendspace could end up to lead you to different sites that do not exactly work for your best interest. They could end up to be:
- Scam sites that may ask you to type in personal information and financial details.
- Phishing sites that pose as fake login pages of PayPal, Gmail and other sites, only to steal your passwords and usernames.
- Malicious sites that can infect your computer with various types of malware, like miners, ransomware, Trojans and many others.
- Sites that can lock your browser and display phone numbers of tech support scammers, asking you to call and claiming that your PC is compromised.
These are the main reasons to consider removing Sendspace ads immediately.
Remove Sendspace Ads from Your PC
Getting rid of Sendspace pop-ups could prove difficult, because the software creates a lot of cookies and other tracking objects on your computer. This is why we suggest that first you try the manual removal steps 1 and 2 underneath. If they fail and you still see ads from Sendspace on your computer, then we suggest you use an expert solution and download a professional anti-malware software. Such tool can help remove all unwanted objects and files related to Sendspace ads and detect any malware infections that can compromise your computer. It can also protect your computer from any infections that might appear in the future as well.
- Guide 1: How to Remove Sendspace PUP from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of Sendspace PUP from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove Sendspace PUP from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase Sendspace PUP from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall Sendspace PUP from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove Sendspace PUP from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate Sendspace PUP from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove Sendspace PUP from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Sendspace PUP





Step 2: Uninstall Sendspace PUP and related software from Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:



Step 3: Clean any registries, created by Sendspace PUP on your computer.
The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by Sendspace PUP there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:



Before starting "Step 4", please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode.
This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.
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Get rid of Sendspace PUP from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Sendspace PUP and remove related files and objects
1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:
- Go to Finder.
- In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
- Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
- If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.
In case you cannot remove Sendspace PUP via Step 1 above:
In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:
You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:
→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.
Step 2: Scan for and remove Sendspace PUP files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as Sendspace PUP, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. SpyHunter for Mac offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.
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Remove Sendspace PUP from Google Chrome.
Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu
Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"
Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Erase Sendspace PUP from Mozilla Firefox.
Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window
Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.
Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Uninstall Sendspace PUP from Microsoft Edge.
Step 1: Start Edge browser.
Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.
Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".
Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.
Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.
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Remove Sendspace PUP from Safari.
Step 1: Start the Safari app.
Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.
Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".
Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.
Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.
Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the Sendspace PUP will be removed.
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Eliminate Sendspace PUP from Internet Explorer.
Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'
Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.
Step 4: Select the extension you want to remove and then click 'Disable'. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click 'Disable'.
Step 5: After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red 'X' button located at the top right corner and start it again.