How to Get Rid of ‘5-billionth Search’ Pop-Up Scam

The ‘You’ve Made The 5-billionth Search’ is a part of the scam ‘You Have Won A Google Gift’ and is distributed via a bogus website. It is similar in style to the infamous Safari search contest, another well-known scam that claimed the infected user had won a prize. It would then ask you to pay money or enter your details to retrieve it.

You are seeing the “You’ve made the 5-billionth search” pop-ups because your device is infected with malware, spam notification ads, or a site you have visited has redirected your browser. This type of malware can be potentially harmful to your computer and any personal files on there.

This is a result of Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) being installed on computers or web browsers when you’re downloading various files from unreliable resources.

These programs result in unwanted redirects to dubious websites. They often gather data and annoy consumers with advertising.

In this article, we will explain what the 5-billionth search scam is, how you can avoid it, as well as remove it from your device if it’s already infected. We’ll also cover the problems it can cause if left unattended.

What is ‘You’ve made the 5-billionth search’?

The “You’ve Made The 5-billionth Search” scam’s main objective is to deceive individuals into thinking they are the lucky recipients of a 5-billionth search query.

At the time of investigation, the con artists behind this scheme claimed that Brad Jenkins, a (likely fictitious) winner from Brussels, was the last one to win a Samsung KU6179 Ultra HD TV on May 14, 2018.

This misleading website claims that each visitor is the upcoming winner. Visitors can select one of three secret prizes by pressing one of the three “CHOOSE” buttons that are displayed.

Once you click, you’ll be asked to enter personal details that may then be sold to a third party or taken to an unsafe website.

Anyone who uses this opportunity, it…