Remove Microsoft Security Essentials Alert fake warning PUP

Easy Steps To Delete Microsoft Security Essentials Alert fake warning Virus

Microsoft Security Essentials Alert fake warning pop-ups often appear on deceptive websites that are specially designed to deceive visitors into calling the fake tech support number to receive support. The main motive of the scammers behind these scams is to trick novice users into paying for useless software or services. People behind these schemes also ask users to provide remote access to their PC systems. Nonetheless, you should ignore these fake messages and avoid calling on any given number. Whenever Microsoft displays legitimate error messages, it never provides a phone number and convinces users to call on it.

More About Microsoft Security Essentials Alert fake warning:

According to the Microsoft Security Essentials Alert fake warning pop-ups, visitor’s device is blocked due to some suspicious activity and it is compromised with some viruses. The pop-ups also claim that these details have been stolen: credit card details, Facebook and email login credentials, photos and documents that are stored on a computer. After that, users are encouraged to call the +1-888-489-4626 number in order to get aid from Microsoft officials and remove the detected malware and errors. People who decide to call the provided number are asked for approval to remotely access their systems.

As soon as scammers behind Microsoft Security Essentials Alert fake warning scam gain access to the device, they attempt to deceive users into installing some vicious application or urge them to pay for the removal of issues that don’t even exist or pay for some fake or useful software. Quite often, users are redirected to sites that display these fake messages due to clicking on misleading ads or when their PCs are already infected with a potentially unwanted program (PUP). This kind of computer infection silently infiltrates the target devices by stealth and then makes changes to default browser’s settings to promote fake search engines.

The Microsoft Security Essentials Alert fake warning virus manipulates your search results and shows commercial contents and sponsored links that are placed at the top of the results. This increases the possibility of getting more clicks on those sponsored contents from the users. This nasty PUP bombards your computer screen with thousands of annoying ads all over the day which interrupts your web sessions badly. These ads come with redirecting ability and when clicked, take users to several scam, phishing or even malware-laden sites. So, a quick Microsoft Security Essentials Alert fake warning virus removal is strongly required from the machine.

How Does This Adware Enter Your PC?

There are many potentially unwanted programs that can be downloaded from their official sites. In addition, these PUPs are also distributed through software bundling technique. They are added to a package as additional components along with regular software and when people install the freeware, they manage to settle down on the machine without users’ knowledge. Sometimes ads are designed in a way that when they are clicked, they execute certain scripts and trigger download and installations of unwanted threats.

To prevent unwanted installations, you should always select Advanced/Custom options to install software as these settings give you full control over the incoming downloads and allow you to opt out the contents that look suspicious. Moreover, avoid using Peer-to-peer networks, third-party downloaders, questionable websites to download software and rely only on official websites and direct links to download programs. But at the moment, you must remove Microsoft Security Essentials Alert fake warning virus from the computer without wasting any time.

Text Presented In The Pop-up Window:

Microsoft Security Essentials Alert !!

Why we blocked your computer?

Your System Detected Some Unusual Activity.

Call Helpline +1-888-489-4626 (Toll Free)

Get Helpline Call    Fix Issue Now

Text Presented In The 2nd Pop-up Window:

Activation Security Warning:

** Microsoft-Security-Essentials Alert**

ERROR #0xCD04FD037

Please call us immediately at: +1-888-489-4626  (Microsoft  Toll Free)

Do not ignore this critical alert.

If you close this page, your computer access will be  disabled to prevent further damage to our network.

Your computer has alerted us that it has been infected with a Pornographic  Spyware and  virus. The following information is being stolen:

1.Facebook Logins

2.Credit  Card Details

3.Email  Account Logins

4.Photos  and documents stored on this computer

Please call us within the next 5 minutes to prevent your computer from being disabled or from any information loss.

Microsoft Toll Free: +1-888-489-4626

Text Presented In The Background Page:

** Microsoft-Security-Essentials Alert **

ERROR #0xCD04FD037

Please call  us immediately at:

+1-888-489-4626 (Toll Free)

Do not ignore this critical alert.

If you close this page, your computer access will be disabled to prevent further damage to our network.

Your computer has alerted us that it has been infected with a Pornographic Spyware and virus. The following information is being stolen:

1.Facebook  Logins

2.Credit  Card  Details

3.Email  Account  Logins

4.Photos and documents  stored  on this computer

You must contact us immediately so that our expert engineers can walk you through the removal  process over the phone to protect your identity. Please call us within the next  5 minutes to prevent your  computer from being disabled or from any information loss.

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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 Microsoft Security Essentials Alert fake warning:

Remove the related items of Microsoft Security Essentials Alert fake warning 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 Microsoft Security Essentials Alert fake warning 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 (Microsoft Security Essentials Alert fake warning) 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 Microsoft Security Essentials Alert fake warning 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 Microsoft Security Essentials Alert fake warning 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 Microsoft Security Essentials Alert fake warning 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 Microsoft Security Essentials Alert fake warning 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 Microsoft Security Essentials Alert fake warning (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.