Is your browser frequently redirected to an unknown site that display "Google Security Warning" notification? Is it ask you to call on the provided support number to fix issue? If so, it is clear that your System have an adware program. Well, no need to be panic. Read this expert solution completely and follow the provided instruction as in the exact order.
Important Facts About Google Security Warning Scam
Google Security Warning Scam are just an online scam used by cyber hackers. Currently, there are thousand of Windows System infected with such a scam pop-up. This scam pretends to be the legitimate warning that shown to the Chrome users when the untrusted and corrupted sites are automatically loaded in the installed web browser. The developer of such a scam pop-up work with the web developers to generate scary message. It has aim to redirect user into an unsafe domain and urges them to call on the provided toll-free number. But before calling on the provided number, you have to know that the alerts are nothing more than a scam. Microsoft does not send any unsolicited messages or phone calls to fix your issue.
Scary Messages Displayed By Google Security Warning Scam :
What Happens When You Call on 1800-239-102?
When you call on the provided toll-free number, 1800-239-102 it would automatically connect you to its developers and urges you to purchase the plan of 'Premium Technical Support'. Before this, its con artists try to connect your PC with a remote server in order to access your System remotely. It can lock your account and ask you to pay hundred dollars to unlock your System. The worst behavior of such a scam is that it asks for your crucial details including banking account details, username, password, credit or debit card details, addresses etc. After collecting all sensitive data, it forwarded them to the remote hackers for illegal purposes. Therefore you should not call on the provided number and try to delete Google Security Warning Scam from your Windows PC as quickly you can.
Dispersal Methods of Google Security Warning Scam
Since Google Security Warning Scam is caused by an adware program, thus it follows the same intrusion strategy. This type of scam is mainly spread with bundled of cost-free software. Downloading & installation of any cost-free application such as images, videos, PDFs, databases, Excels etc from the untrusted sources may victimized your Windows system with such an adware program. Additionally, it travels along with spam campaigns, torrent-hackers, online games, infected external devices, file sharing sources etc. All these distribution channels can broadcast "Google Security Warning Scam" pop-up on your installed browser. Apart from these, it uses other tricky ways to attack more and more System user.
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Learn To Remove Google Security Warning Scam Using Manual Methods
Phase 1 : Show Hidden Files To Delete Google Security Warning Scam Related Files And Folders
1. For Windows 8 or 10 Users : From the Ribbon’s View in My PC click on Options icon.
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.
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.
4. Finally look for any suspicious files in the hidden folders as given below and delete it.
- %AppData%\[adware_name]
- %Temp%\[adware_name]
- %LocalAppData%\[adware_name].exe
- %AllUsersProfile%random.exe
- %CommonAppData%\[adware_name]
Phase 2 : Get Rid of Google Security Warning Scam Related Extensions Related From Different Web Browsers
From Chrome :
1. Click on Menu icon, hover through More Tools then tap on Extensions.
2. Now click on Trash icon on the extensions tab there next to suspicious extensions to remove it.
From Internet Explorer :
1. Click on Manage add-ons option from the drop down menu on going through Gear icon.
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.
From Mozilla Firefox :
1. Tap on Add-ons on going through Menu icon.
2. In the Extensions tab click on Disable or Remove button next to Google Security Warning Scam related extensions to remove them.
From Opera :
1. Press Opera menu, hover to Extensions and then select Extensions manager there.
2. Now if any browser extension looks suspicious to you then click on (X) button to remove it.
From Safari :
1. Click Preferences… on going through Settings Gear icon.
2. Now on Extensions tab click on Uninstall button to remove it.
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.
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.
Change Default Search Engine Settings of Ms Edge –
1. Select More(…) then Settings followed by View advanced settings button.
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.
Phase 3 : Block Unwanted Pop-ups from Google Security Warning Scam 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.
2. Mozilla Firefox : Tap on Menu icon → Options → Content panel → check Block pop-up windows in Pop-ups section.
3. Internet Explorer : Click Gear Settings icon → Internet Options → in Privacy tab enable Turn on Pop-up Blocker under Pop-up Blocker Section.
4. Microsoft Edge : Press More(…) option → Settings → View advanced settings → toggle on Block pop-ups.
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