How to remove ZoneAlarm Global Virus Alert

Tips for ZoneAlarm Global Virus Alert removal

ZoneAlarm Global Virus Alert is one of the many scams that claim that the users’ device has been infected, sensitive information or personal information is being stolen and so on and urge users to take unnecessary services from scammers and for this, call on the provided number. These people ask the users to provide remote access to their device to supposedly fix the issue. Getting this permission, they can use the device on their own – they can steal stored personal info, infect the crucial system/software and can inject other malicious malware.  Some reports say, this scam is used to promote ZoneAlarm – a potentially unwanted program. You are highly recommend just ignore this scam page.

The scam website claims that it has detected an error (“# 0xC004FC03”), pornographic spyware and virus on the device. It claims the data such as Facebook, email account credentials, and credit card information, photos and documents stored on it were stolen as well. It encourages the users to call on the provided number so resolve the issues and protect from the dangerous identity theft, data loss and other problems. The scammers on the call, trick people into installing remote administration tool which would allow them to control the device from the remote server. If the permission is granted, these people can inject other malicious malware such as Ransomware, Cryptocurrency miners and Worms. The hackers can even steal the stored personal and sensitive information and damage the crucial system functioning and changes the software behaviour. You should therefore ignore taking the tech support from these suspecting people and must ignore the ZoneAlarm Global Virus Alert.

Usually users visit such deceptive pages when their device has been infected with adware. Aside displaying such deceptive pages, these apps try to cause shady redirects online on various sponsored, affiliated pages. Also, they run various intrusive advertisement campaigns.  Such redirects and advertisements might cause redirect to dangerous sites and can stealthily download/install software. In addition, the adware has the capability to track users’ browsing session and collect the data include IP addresses, search queries, Viewed pages, URL visited, ISP, Type of OS and browser used and so on. These data could be shared to potent crooks who misuse them to generate illicit revenue. Thus, the data tracking can create the risk of privacy and can cause identity exposure. To prevent such issues from happening in future, immediately remove ZoneAlarm Global Virus Alert virus from the device.

PUPs come bundled with other software

Potentially unwanted programs are most often distributed via using software bundling. In this method, stealth installation of unwanted apps takes place with some other software. What the developers do is hide the bundled apps behind the Custom/Advanced option of the download/install option of some other software. When users rush these setups and skip most of the installation steps, they lead the inadvertent installation of unwanted apps.

In order to prevent this situation, you should pay close attention to the download/install moment. Always use official websites and direct links for any software download and avoid p2p networks, free file hosting sties and third party downloaders or installers that are mostly often used to get monetized through bundling. Also, pay attention during the installation- analyze each step using Custom/Advanced option and manually opt out all additionally attached apps. For betterment, employ some antivirus tool that provides adequate protection to the device.

Remove ZoneAlarm Global Virus Alert

Manual malware removal guide is provided below in step by step manner. Follow it so that you will not find any trouble during removal process. You can use some reputable antivirus tool to automatically remove ZoneAlarm Global Virus Alert from the device.

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 ZoneAlarm Global Virus Alert:

Remove the related items of ZoneAlarm Global Virus Alert 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 ZoneAlarm Global Virus Alert 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 (ZoneAlarm Global Virus Alert) 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 ZoneAlarm Global Virus Alert 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 ZoneAlarm Global Virus Alert 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 ZoneAlarm Global Virus Alert 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 ZoneAlarm Global Virus Alert 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 ZoneAlarm Global Virus Alert (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.