How to remove WalletConnect Email Scam

Easy tips to delete WalletConnect Email Scam virus

Phishing emails are designed in order to trick recipients into providing their personal data such as credit card details, usernames, passwords or other similar ones. The scammers disguise them as letters from some reputable entities. WalletConnect Email Scam is one such phishing email designed with a purpose to steal WalletConnect log-in credentials.

The scammers behind this phishing email try to trick recipients into believing that an attempt to sign in has been made with their WalletConnect account. Their main motive is to lure the WalletConnect users into opening the attached HTML file that redirects them to a fake WalletConnect log-in page where they are asked to enter their log-In credentials.

You should know that WalletConnect does not offer support and therefore this any similar emails claiming to be from WalletConnect is scam. If you provide the WalletConnect log-in credentials on such crypto-related pages, you will likely to lose your cryptocurrency. The companies and organizations mentioned in any such scams have nothing to do with them.

The scammers behind such scams often try to extract banking information, log-in credentials or other details that could be misused for malicious purposes. You should therefore require not interacting with such emails, especially the presented attachments. It is important to know that spam emails can cause system infection.

How does spam email campaign cause system infection?

Spam emails can be used to distribute malicious malware. These emails also contain attachments or website links to download infectious files. The virulent files could be PDF, MS Office documents, Executables, JavaScript and etc. Recipients infect their systems just after opening/ clicking on such malicious files.

There are cases, however, where opening a malicious file is not enough. For example, malicious documents opened with MS Office 2010 and later cannot infect systems until editing or contents are enabled. Older MS Office versions do not have the protective view mode in them – the malicious files opened with them therefore infect systems without asking any permission.

How to prevent installation of malware?

Any irrelevant, suspicious emails should never be opened, especially the presented attachments and website links in them. Any downloads have to be performed using official websites and direct links. The installed apps should have to be updated and activated using tools/ functions from official software developers’ tools/ functions.

Do not use third party tools (cracking tools and illegal software updaters) as they can cause system infections. Have a reputable antivirus tool installed and used it for regular system scan and to remove any detected threats and issues. Keep the virus signatures of such tools up-to-date so that it can detect the latest virus and perform their deletion.

Text presented in the WalletConnect Email Scam page:

Subject: Bitcoinwallet Alert!

Dear -,

We have noticed an unexpected sign-in attempt by someone trying to access your coin wallet from an unknown location using Mobile device (Dallas, Texas) IP: -, if this is not you, follow these steps to Unlock your account.

Find attached and update your wallet via our online secured WalletConnect web server.

We are committed to protecting your identity.

Thanks for helping us to maintain your Wallet’s security

Get WalletConnect Email Scam virus removal tips

If you notice some unwanted system behavior once after interacting with the attachments provided on WalletConnect Email Scam page, you should think as a case of system infection. So, immediately scan the device using some reputable antivirus tool to check for any such infections to remove it and avoid possible negative consequences caused by it.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove WalletConnect Email Scam :

Remove the related items of WalletConnect Email Scam using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing WalletConnect Email Scam issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (WalletConnect Email Scam ) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to WalletConnect Email Scam removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter.  In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to WalletConnect Email Scam still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove WalletConnect Email Scam plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”.  Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in WalletConnect Email Scam removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

Remove Malicious Extension from Safari

Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”.

Optional Method

Open the “Safari” and go menu. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete WalletConnect Email Scam (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications.  Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.