MoboPlay virus : Removal Tips From Windows

 

How Do you identify MoboPlay virus Tech Support Scam

One of the rapidly growing problem of IT world is the Tech Support Scams. The very latest edition of this emerging of this family is MoboPlay virus. It is a kind of severe virus of this category. In the initial researches of technical experts they have reported that these tech support scams are usually not comes directly on the users system. It comes along with the other potentially unwanted programs. You can read other possible methods to get into your system later in the article. These kinds of scam threats has been designed by the evil minded cyber criminals to do evil deeds on infected system and gain money from the victim’s by sending fake and misleading alerts about the system security. It has been detected as a Microsoft Tech Support Scam similar to the “Windows has detected some suspicious activity from your IP address” virus that it is very much clear that this scam virus mainly targets the Windows PC users. It threatens the Windows users by showing a message on their desktops which can be seen as :

delete MoboPlay virus

The cyber crooks uses a lock screen on the desktop screen that make this message so influential that a avoids the PC users to access their folders and files. Looks like that your machine has been blocked. The evil hackers also uses an empty box and Activate now buttons that the users assuming that they need a legit Windows key to unlock the screen. Whereas none of the keys were unlock the screen and a new pop-up will appear on the screen that said to buy a new key. This is a trick where the hackers wanted to sell you a fake key and earn money but your Window key has not been expired. You can not access when this lock screen has been active on your desktop. Fortunately you can eliminate this parasite from your system and free from its undesirable harms. After removal of this virus you can easily access your files again. It looks like somewhere like ransomware type infection. Follow the removal tips that is given below after this post.

Proliferation Ways of MoboPlay virus

As you read above in the article that generally this kind of programs like MoboPlay virus been delivered with other potentially unwanted programs and also uses various tricks to get into your PC. May be it spread into your system via one of the very infamous method of infection transfer that is through deceptive tricks of stealth installation of freeware software bundles. The cyber criminals uses free programs installers and drop the infection into it and the users thought that they are installing a legit programs but accidentally some additional programs like this also got installed on your computer. This happen because you do not use Custom or Advance option for installation that provides you to avoid unfamiliar installation. So always use this option to save from unwanted downloads. You should apply all possible methods to remove MoboPlay virus immediately from your compromised system.

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Learn To Remove MoboPlay virus Using Manual Methods

Phase 1 : Show Hidden Files To Delete MoboPlay virus Related Files And Folders

1. For Windows 8 or 10 Users : From the Ribbon’s View in My PC click on Options icon.

Folder search option Win 10 or 8

2. For Windows 7 or Vista Users : Open My Computer and tap on Organize button on the upper left corner and then to Folder and Search Options from the drop down menu.

Folder search options Win vista or 7

3. Now go to the View tab and enable Show hidden files and folder options and then uncheck the Hide protected system operating files checkbox option below.

Folder and Search options step 3

4. Finally look for any suspicious files in the hidden folders as given below and delete it.

Temp-Application-Data-Folder-Contents

  • %AppData%\[adware_name]
  • %Temp%\[adware_name]
  • %LocalAppData%\[adware_name].exe
  • %AllUsersProfile%random.exe
  • %CommonAppData%\[adware_name]

Phase 2 : Get Rid of MoboPlay virus Related Extensions Related From Different Web Browsers

From Chrome :

1. Click on Menu icon, hover through More Tools then tap on Extensions.

chrome tools extensions

2. Now click on Trash icon on the extensions tab there next to suspicious extensions to remove it.

chrome extensions trash

From Internet Explorer :

1. Click on Manage add-ons option from the drop down menu on going through Gear icon.

IE manage add-ins

2. Now if you find any suspicious extension in the Toolbars and Extensions panel then right click on it and Delete option to remove it.

IE toolbar and extensions

From Mozilla Firefox :

1. Tap on Add-ons on going through Menu icon.

mozilla add-ons

2. In the Extensions tab click on Disable or Remove button next to MoboPlay virus related extensions to remove them.

mozilla extensions

From Opera :

1. Press Opera menu, hover to Extensions and then select Extensions manager there.

Opera Extension 1

2. Now if any browser extension looks suspicious to you then click on (X) button to remove it.

Opera Extension 2

From Safari :

1. Click Preferences… on going through Settings Gear icon.

safari settings - preferences

2. Now on Extensions tab click on Uninstall button to remove it.

Safari Extension tab

From Microsoft Edge :

Note:–As there is no option for Extension Manager in Microsoft Edge so in order to sort out issues related with adware programs in MS Edge you can change its default homepage and search engine.

Change Default Homepage of Ms Edge –

1. Click on More(…) followed by Settings and then to Start page under Open With section.

Microsoft Edge View advanced settings

2. Now select View advanced settings button and then in Search in the address bar with section, you can select Google or any other homepage as your preference.

Ms Edge Homepage 2

Change Default Search Engine Settings of Ms Edge –

1. Select More(…) then Settings followed by View advanced settings button.

Microsoft Edge View advanced settings

2. Under Search in the address bar with box click on <Add new>. Now you can choose from the available list of search providers or add you preferred search engine and click Add as default.

Ms Edge Search Engine 2

Phase 3 : Block Unwanted Pop-ups from MoboPlay virus On Different Web Browsers

1. Google Chrome : Click Menu icon → Settings → Show advanced settings… → Content Settings… under Privacy section → enable Do not allow any site to show pop-ups (recommended) option → Done.

Chrome Block pop-ups

2. Mozilla Firefox : Tap on Menu icon → Options → Content panel → check Block pop-up windows in Pop-ups section.

Mozilla Block Pop-ups in Content tab

3. Internet Explorer : Click Gear Settings icon → Internet Options → in Privacy tab enable Turn on Pop-up Blocker under Pop-up Blocker Section.

Pop-up Blocker Internet Explorer

4. Microsoft Edge : Press More(…) option → Settings → View advanced settings → toggle on Block pop-ups.

Ms Edge Block Pop-ups

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