Remove cdncache-a.akamaihd.net pop-ups

There is a serious problem in cdncache-a.akamaihd.net pop-ups coming up in many computer screens today. Users see them and are permanently redirected to other unsafe places in the Internet. As a result, they are often brought to many dangerous sites engaged in malware and adware distribution. In this guide you will find the relevant information that will help you to delete cdncache-a.akamaihd.net pop-ups and to fix other problems related with their appearance in your computer.

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It is a fact that cdncache-a.akamaihd.net pop-ups generally cause your browser to operate extremely slow. The point is that there might be tons of other similar pop-up permanently coming up. Altogether, they consume a lot of system resources and cause high CPU usage in your PC. As a consequence, your system may start horribly freezing.

Cdncache-a.akamaihd.net pop-up removal menu:

On the other hand, these cdncache-a.akamaihd.net pop-ups also are the sign of some adware to be already running in your computer. Most likely you will see some strange third-party programs to be specified in the list of legally installed software. Likewise, your browser may have certain strange add-ons (extensions) associated to this adware. However, it might also be that there will be nothing suspicious in your computer, yet these cdncache-a.akamaihd.net pop-ups will keep happening.

Definitely, to delete cdncache-a.akamaihd.net pop-ups you will need to fully get rid of adware causing it. Our suggestion is that you scan the system with a proper malware removal tool, such as Plumbytes Anti-Malware. You will need to delete the infections it detects within your PC and to reset your browsers with its help. Feel free to contact us if you require any help on our part in the future.


Software to get rid of cdncache-a.akamaihd.net pop-up automatically.

cdncache-a.akamaihd.net pop-up removal tool

Important milestones to delete cdncache-a.akamaihd.net pop-ups automatically are as follows:

  1. Downloading and installing the program.
  2. Scanning of your PC with it.
  3. Removal of all infections detected by it (with full registered version).
  4. Resetting your browser with Plumbytes Anti-Malware.
  5. Restarting your computer.

Detailed instructions to remove cdncache-a.akamaihd.net pop-ups automatically.

  1. Download Plumbytes Anti-Malware through the download button above.
  2. Install the program and scan your computer with it.
  3. At the end of scan click “Apply” to remove all infections associated with cdncache-a.akamaihd.net pop-ups:
  4. Plumbytes Anti-Malware Scan Completed - Apply actions

  5. Important! It is also necessary that you reset your browsers with Plumbytes Anti-Malware after this particular adware removal. Shut down all your available browsers now.
  6. In Plumbytes Anti-Malware click on “Tools” tab and select “Reset browser settings“:
  7. Built-in tool of Plumbytes Anti-Malware to reset browser settings

  8. Select which particular browsers you want to be reset and choose the reset options.
  9. Options to reset browsers with Plumbytes Anti-Malware

  10. Click on “Reset” button.
  11. You will receive the confirmation windows about browser settings reset successfully.
  12. Reboot your PC now.

Video guide explaining how to reset browsers altogether automatically with Plumbytes Anti-Malware:


Detailed removal instructions to uninstall related adware manually

Step 1. Uninstalling this adware from the Control Panel of your computer.

  1. Make sure that all your browsers infected with cdncache-a.akamaihd.net pop-ups are shut down (closed).
  2. Click on “Start” and go to the “Control Panel“:
  3. Start - Control Panel

  4. To access the Control Panel in Windows 8 operating system move the computer mouse towards the left bottom hot corner of Windows 8 screen and right-click on it. In Windows 8.1, simply right-click on the “Start” button. Then click on “Control Panel“:
  5. How to access the Control Panel in Windows 8 and 8.1

  6. In Windows XP click on “Add or remove programs“:
  7. Add or remove programs in Windows XP

  8. In Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1 click on “Uninstall a program“:
  9. Uninstall a program in Windows Vista, 7 and 8

  10. Uninstall related adware. To do it, in Windows XP click “Remove” button related to it. In Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1 right-click on this adware with the PC mouse and click on “Uninstall / Change“.

Step 2. Removing adware from the list of add-ons and extensions of your browser.

In addition to removal of adware from the Control Panel of your PC as explained above, you also need to remove this adware from the add-ons or extensions of your browser. Please follow this guide for managing browser add-ons and extensions for more detailed information. Remove any items related to this adware and other unwanted applications installed on your PC.

How to prevent your PC from being reinfected:

Plumbytes Anti-Malware offers a superb service to prevent malicious programs from being launched in your PC ahead of time. By default, this option is disabled once you install Anti-Malware. To enable the Real-Time Protection mode click on the “Protect” button and hit “Start” as explained below:

Enable protection by Plumbytes Anti-Malware

Once this option is enabled, your computer will be protected against all possible malware attacking your PC and attempting to execute (install) itself. You may click on the “Confirm” button to continue blocking this infected file from being executed, or you may ignore this warning and launch this file.

Malicious item blocked by Plumbytes Anti-Malware