{"id":53346,"date":"2016-07-20T08:02:45","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T08:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=53346"},"modified":"2016-07-20T08:02:45","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T08:02:45","slug":"remove-windows-error-message-number17532-call-tech-support-online-pop-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-windows-error-message-number17532-call-tech-support-online-pop-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online pop-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online<\/strong> is a deceptive website that displays fake security alerts, which are designed to scare people into calling a remote tech support phone number &#8211; 0-800-098-8383.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2599937192\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53047\" title=\"Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online Support Scam\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Error-code-0x000314CE-virus.jpg\" alt=\"Error code 0x000314CE virus\" width=\"832\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Error-code-0x000314CE-virus.jpg 832w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Error-code-0x000314CE-virus-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53347\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online-malware.jpg\" alt=\"Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online malware\" width=\"832\" height=\"454\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online-malware.jpg 832w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online-malware-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These alerts are shown in such a way as to trick the user into thinking their computer has crashed or that a virus has been detected on the computer. It does this to try and scare the infected user into calling one of the listed numbers in order to receive support &#8211; 0-800-098-8383 &#8211; . In reality, though, they will only be greeted with people who are trying to sell them unneeded support contracts and services.<\/p>\n<p>The Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online pop-up ads are caused by an adware program which is distributed through various monetization platforms during installation. Unfortunately, some free downloads do not adequately disclose that other software will also be installed and you may find that you have installed adware without your knowledge.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2954205952\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>When infected with this malicious program, other\u00a0common symptoms include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advertising banners are injected with the web pages that you are visiting.<\/li>\n<li>Random web page text is turned into hyperlinks.<\/li>\n<li>Browser popups appear which recommend fake updates or other software.<\/li>\n<li>Other unwanted adware programs might get installed without the user&#8217;s knowledge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You should <strong>always pay attention when installing software<\/strong> because often, a software installer includes optional installs, such as this Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online adware. Be very careful what you agree to install.<br \/>\n<strong>Always opt for the custom installation<\/strong> and deselect anything that is not familiar, especially optional software that you never wanted to download and install in the first place. It goes without saying that you should not install software that you don\u2019t trust.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad3584431875\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"mt_title\">How to remove Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online pop-up ads (Virus Removal Guide)<\/h2>\n<p>This page is a comprehensive guide which will remove Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online\u00a0adware\u00a0and other malicious program that may be installed on your machine.<br \/>\nPlease perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubt at any point, <strong>STOP<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/malware-removal-assistance.10\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ask for our assistance<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2217402131\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#adwcleaner\"><strong>STEP 1<\/strong>: Scan your computer with AdwCleaner<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#malwarebytes\"><strong>STEP 2<\/strong>: Scan your computer with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#hitmanpro\"><strong>STEP 3<\/strong>: Double-check for malware\u00a0with HitmanPro<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#browser\"><strong>(OPTIONAL) STEP 4<\/strong>: Reset\u00a0your\u00a0browser to the default settings<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>(OPTIONAL) Remove the Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online pop-up<\/h4>\n<p>This step is needed if the malicious Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online pop-ups <strong>will not allow you to close your browser<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Task Manager by right-clicking the taskbar, and then clicking <strong>Start Task Manager<\/strong>. Alternatively to start the Windows Task Manager, you can press <strong>Ctrl+Alt+Del<\/strong> and click on <strong>Task Manager<\/strong> or simply press on <strong>Ctrl+Shift+Esc<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45985\" title=\"Start Task Manager in Windows\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Start-Task-Manager.jpg\" alt=\"Start Task Manager\" width=\"349\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Start-Task-Manager.jpg 349w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Start-Task-Manager-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Scroll through the list till you see your web browser&#8217;s process and left-click on it once so it becomes highlighted. Once you have selected the browser&#8217;s process, click on the <strong>End Task<\/strong>\u00a0button as show in the picture below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45984\" title=\"Close your browser process by clicking on End Task\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/End-Task-for-Browser-Process.jpg\" alt=\"Close your browser process\" width=\"347\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/End-Task-for-Browser-Process.jpg 347w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/End-Task-for-Browser-Process-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Your browser window should now be closed. The next time you open your browser, do not allow the browser to open the last opened page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div style=\"margin: 5px; padding: 10px; border-left: solid 2px #FFAE20;\">If you are using an <strong>Apple Mac OS X<\/strong> operating system, please follow this <em><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-mac-os-x-virus\/\" target=\"_blank\">Remove virus from Apple Mac OS X (Pop-up Ads and Adware)<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>guide to remove these pop-ups.<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"adwcleaner\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 1: Scan your computer with AdwCleaner<\/h3>\n<p>AdwCleaner is a free utility, which will scan your computer and web browser for the Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online adware.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1426058671\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381401-ad_309691-placement_360573\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5315249587\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>AdwCleaner<\/strong> from the below link.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/toolslib.net\/downloads\/viewdownload\/1-adwcleaner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADWCLEANER DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(<em>This link will open a new web page from where you can download &#8220;AdwCleaner&#8221;<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Before starting AdwCleaner,\u00a0close your\u00a0web\u00a0browser, then <strong>double-click on the AdwCleaner icon<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38260\" title=\"Double-click on the AdwCleaner Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Adwcleaner-Icon.jpg\" alt=\"Start AdwCleaner\" width=\"167\" height=\"143\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18096\" title=\"User Account Control icon\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/UAC-prompt.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of User Account Control\" width=\"13\" height=\"16\" \/> If Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run AdwCleaner, please allow it to run.<\/li>\n<li>When the AdwCleaner program will open, click on the &#8220;<strong>Scan<\/strong>&#8221; button as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38262\" title=\"Click on Scan button to search for adware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Adwcleaner-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner Scan button\" width=\"565\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Adwcleaner-Scan.jpg 565w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Adwcleaner-Scan-287x300.jpg 287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><br \/>\nAdwCleaner will now start to search for adware and other\u00a0malicious files that may\u00a0be installed on your computer.<\/li>\n<li>To remove the malicious files that were detected in the previous step, please click on the &#8220;<strong>Cleaning<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38259\" title=\"Click on the Cleaning button to remove adware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Adwcleaner-Clean.jpg\" alt=\"Remove Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online adware with AdwCleaner\" width=\"569\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Adwcleaner-Clean.jpg 569w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Adwcleaner-Clean-291x300.jpg 291w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 569px) 100vw, 569px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>AdwCleaner will prompt you to save any open files or documents,\u00a0as the program will need to reboot the computer to complete the cleaning process. Please do so, and then click on the &#8220;<strong>OK<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38261\" title=\"Save your documents then click on the OK button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Adwcleaner-Removing-Malware.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner removing adware\" width=\"566\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Adwcleaner-Removing-Malware.jpg 566w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Adwcleaner-Removing-Malware-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><br \/>\nWhen your computer reboots and you are logged in, AdwCleaner will automatically open a log file that contains the files, registry keys, and programs that were removed from your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"malwarebytes\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 2: Scan your computer with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/h3>\n<p>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a powerful on-demand scanner which will\u00a0remove the Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online redirect from your machine. It is important to note that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will run alongside antivirus software without conflicts.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/strong>\u00a0from the below link.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-malwarebytes-for-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MALWAREBYTES ANTI-MALWARE DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a> <\/strong><em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download &#8220;Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Once downloaded, close all programs, then double-click on the icon on your desktop named &#8220;<em>mbam-setup&#8221;<\/em> to start the installation of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38277\" title=\"Double-click on the mbam-setup to install Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Malwarebytes-Setup.jpg\" alt=\"Start Malwarebytes Anti-Malware setup\" width=\"107\" height=\"107\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18096\" title=\"User Account Control icon\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/UAC-prompt.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of User Account Control\" width=\"13\" height=\"16\" \/> You may be presented with a User Account Control dialog asking you if you want to run this file. If this happens, you should click \u201c<em>Yes<\/em>\u201d to continue with the installation.<\/li>\n<li>When the installation begins, you will see the <em>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Setup Wizard<\/em> which will guide you through the installation process.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38272\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Setup Wizard\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Malwarebytes-Installer.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Installer\" width=\"550\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Malwarebytes-Installer.jpg 550w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Malwarebytes-Installer-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br \/>\nTo install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware on your machine, <em>keep following the prompts<\/em> by clicking the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38271\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Final Setup Screen\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Malwarebytes-Final-Screen.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware final screen\" width=\"544\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Malwarebytes-Final-Screen.jpg 544w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Malwarebytes-Final-Screen-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program, and that a scan has never been run on your system. To start a system scan you can click on the &#8220;<strong>Scan\u00a0Now<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38275\" title=\"Click on the Scan Now button to scan with Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Malwarebytes-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Scan Now\" width=\"661\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Malwarebytes-Scan.jpg 661w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Malwarebytes-Scan-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for malware. When Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is scanning it will look like the image below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38276\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware while performing a scan\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-For-Malware.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Scanning for Malware\" width=\"662\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-For-Malware.jpg 662w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-For-Malware-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the scan has completed, you will be presented with a screen showing the malware infections that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has detected. To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes Anti-malware has found, click on the &#8220;<strong>Remove Selected<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38273\" title=\"Click on Remove Selected to remove Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Malwarebytes-Removing-Malware.jpg\" alt=\"Remove the malware that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware has detected\" width=\"648\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Malwarebytes-Removing-Malware.jpg 648w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Malwarebytes-Removing-Malware-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><br \/>\nPlease note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.<\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now quarantine all the malicious files and registry keys that it has found. When removing the files, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot your computer, please allow it to do so.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38274\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware asking to restart PC\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Malwarebytes-Restart-PC.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware asking to restart PC\" width=\"639\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Malwarebytes-Restart-PC.jpg 639w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Malwarebytes-Restart-PC-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><br \/>\nAfter your computer will restart, you should open Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and perform another &#8220;<em>Threat Scan<\/em>&#8221; scan to verify that there are no remaining threats<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"hitmanpro\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 3: Double-check for malware with HitmanPro<\/h3>\n<p>HitmanPro is a second opinion scanner, designed to rescue your computer from malware (viruses, trojans, rootkits, etc.) that have infected your computer despite all the security measures you have taken (such as anti-virus software, firewalls, etc.). HitmanPro is designed to work alongside existing security programs without any conflicts. It scans the computer quickly (less than 5 minutes) and does not slow down the computer.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>HitmanPro<\/strong> from the below link:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-hitmanpro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download &#8220;HitmanPro&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Double-click on the file named &#8220;<strong>HitmanPro.exe<\/strong>&#8221; (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or &#8220;<strong>HitmanPro_x64.exe<\/strong>&#8221; (for 64-bit versions of Windows). When the program starts you will be presented with the start screen as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38264\" title=\"HitmanPro startup screen\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HitmanPro-Installer.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro Installer\" width=\"635\" height=\"501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HitmanPro-Installer.jpg 635w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HitmanPro-Installer-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><br \/>\nClick on the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button, to install HitmanPro on your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38267\" title=\"itmanPro installation options (Click Next)\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HitmanPro-Start-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"itmanPro while installing on PC\" width=\"641\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HitmanPro-Start-Scan.jpg 641w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HitmanPro-Start-Scan-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for malicious files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38265\" title=\"HitmanPro scanning for Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HitmanPro-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro scanning for Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online virus\" width=\"636\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HitmanPro-Scan.jpg 636w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HitmanPro-Scan-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When it has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found as shown in the image below. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button, to remove malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38266\" title=\"HitmanPro scan results (Click Next)\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HitmanPro-Scan-Results.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro detected malware\" width=\"642\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HitmanPro-Scan-Results.jpg 642w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HitmanPro-Scan-Results-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Activate free license<\/strong>&#8221; button to begin the <strong>free 30 days trial<\/strong>, and remove all the malicious files from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38263\" title=\"Click on the Activate free license button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HitmanPro-Activate-Free-License.jpg\" alt=\"Remove malware with HitmanPro\" width=\"631\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HitmanPro-Activate-Free-License.jpg 631w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/HitmanPro-Activate-Free-License-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"browser\" class=\"mt_blue\">(Optional) STEP 4: Reset your browser to the default settings<\/h3>\n<p>If you are still experiencing issues with the Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online ads in Internet Explorer (or Microsoft Edge), Firefox or Chrome, we will need to reset your browser to its default settings. This step needs to be performed only if your issues have not been solved by the previous steps.<br \/>\n<div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<p class=\"tabtitle\">Internet Explorer<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2530872949\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381404-ad_309691-placement_381406\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"8735619847\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\nYou can reset Internet Explorer settings to return them to the state they were in when Internet Explorer was first installed on your PC.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Internet Explorer, click on the &#8220;<strong>gear icon<\/strong>&#8221; <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25948\" title=\"Internet Explorer Icon Gear\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/icongear.jpg\" alt=\"IE Icon Gear\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/>\u00a0in the upper right part of your browser, then click again on\u00a0<strong>Internet Options<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20057\" title=\"Click on the Gear Icon then on Internet Options\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Internet-Options-Internet-Explorer.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Internet Options in Internet Explorer]\" width=\"625\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Internet-Options-Internet-Explorer.jpg 625w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Internet-Options-Internet-Explorer-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>In the &#8220;<em>Internet Options<\/em>&#8221; dialog box, click on the\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Advanced<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0tab, then click\u00a0on the &#8220;<strong>Reset<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20059\" title=\"In the Advanced tab click on the Reset button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Reset-Internet-Explorer.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Reset Internet Explorer]\" width=\"613\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Reset-Internet-Explorer.jpg 613w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Reset-Internet-Explorer-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>In the &#8220;<em>Reset Internet Explorer settings<\/em>&#8221; section, select the &#8220;<strong>Delete personal settings<\/strong>&#8221; check box, then click on\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Reset<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20058\" title=\"Click on the Reset button to revert IE to its default settings\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/reset-button-Internet-Explorer.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Reset Internet Explorer to its default settings]\" width=\"626\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/reset-button-Internet-Explorer.jpg 626w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/reset-button-Internet-Explorer-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When Internet Explorer has completed its task, click on the &#8220;<strong>Close<\/strong>&#8221; button\u00a0in the confirmation dialogue box. You will now \u00a0need to close your browser, and then you can open Internet Explorer again.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20056\" title=\"Click on the Close button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Close-button-Reset.jpg\" alt=\"[Image Reset Internet Explorer settings]\" width=\"621\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Close-button-Reset.jpg 621w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Close-button-Reset-300x248.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div><p class=\"tabtitle\">Mozilla Firefox<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\nIf you&#8217;re having problems with Firefox, resetting it can help. The reset feature fixes many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information like bookmarks, passwords, web form auto-fill information, browsing history and open tabs.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In the upper-right corner of the Firefox window, click the <strong>Firefox\u00a0menu button<\/strong> (<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21537\" title=\"Firefox Menu button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Firefox-menu-button.png\" alt=\"[Image: Firefox Menu button]\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/>), then click on the\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Help<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0(<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-21536\" title=\"Firefox Help button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Firefox-Help.png\" alt=\"[Image: Firefox Help button]\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/>) button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-41734 alignnone\" title=\"Click on the Menu button then question mark button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Firefox-Help.jpg\" alt=\"Firefox Help button\" width=\"614\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Firefox-Help.jpg 614w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Firefox-Help-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>From the <em>Help<\/em> menu, choose <strong>Troubleshooting Information<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIf you&#8217;re unable to access the Help menu, type <em>about:support<\/em> in your address bar to bring up the Troubleshooting information page.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-41736 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Troubleshooting Information in Firefox\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Firefox-Troubleshooting-Information.jpg\" alt=\"Troubleshooting Information in Firefox\" width=\"640\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Firefox-Troubleshooting-Information.jpg 640w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Firefox-Troubleshooting-Information-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click the\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Refresh Firefox<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0button in the upper-right corner of the &#8220;<em>Troubleshooting Information<\/em>&#8221; page.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-41737 alignnone\" title=\"Click on the Refresh Firefox button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Refresh-Firefox.jpg\" alt=\"Refresh Firefox button\" width=\"637\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Refresh-Firefox.jpg 637w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Refresh-Firefox-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>To continue, click on the &#8220;<strong>Refresh Firefox<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0button in the new confirmation window that opens.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-41743 alignnone\" title=\"Click again on Refresh Firefox button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Firefox-Reset-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"Reset Firefox settings to default\" width=\"631\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Firefox-Reset-Settings.jpg 631w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Firefox-Reset-Settings-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Firefox will close itself and will revert to its default settings. When it&#8217;s done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Finish<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Your old Firefox profile will be placed on your desktop in a folder named &#8220;<em>Old Firefox Data<\/em>&#8220;. If the reset didn&#8217;t fix your problem you can restore some of the information not saved by copying files to the new profile that was created. If you don&#8217;t need this folder any longer, you should delete it as it contains sensitive information.<br \/>\n\n<\/div><p class=\"tabtitle\">Google Chrome<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\nMost malicious programs may add an unwanted extension to your Chrome browse. In this step, we will try to identify and remove any malicious extension that might be installed on Google Chrome.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>On your browser, click on the Chrome <em>menu<\/em> button <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-52347\" title=\"Three-line-Chrome\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Three-line-Chrome.png\" alt=\"Three-line-Chrome\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Select &#8220;<strong>More tools<\/strong>&#8221; and click on &#8220;<strong>Extensions<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-52349\" title=\"Extensions in Google Menu\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Google-Extensions.jpg\" alt=\"Google extensions\" width=\"726\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Google-Extensions.jpg 726w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Google-Extensions-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Remove the unwanted extension by clicking on the <strong>&#8220;Remove from Chrome<\/strong>&#8221; button <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-52348\" title=\"Remove extension from Chrome\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Trash.png\" alt=\"Remove extension from Google Chrome\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/>.<br \/>\nA notice to remove the extension will appear. Click &#8220;<strong>Remove<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-52350\" title=\"Remove unwanted extensions from Chrome\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Remove-Extensions-From-Chrome.jpg\" alt=\"Remove Extensions From Chrome\" width=\"546\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Remove-Extensions-From-Chrome.jpg 546w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Remove-Extensions-From-Chrome-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><br \/>\nIf you cannot remove an extension as it&#8217;s &#8220;<em>Installed by enterprise policy<\/em>&#8220;, then you will need to follow our &#8220;<a title=\"Remove Installed by enterprise policy extension from Chrome\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/installed-enterprise-policy-removal\/\"><strong>Remove Installed by enterprise policy extension from Chrome<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; guide.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Your computer should now be free of the Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online pop-up\u00a0ads. You can remove <strong>AdwCleaner<\/strong> from your machine, however we recommend that you keep <strong>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/strong> and <strong>HitmanPro<\/strong> installed, and perform regular computer scans.<\/p>\n<p>If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online pop-up\u00a0ads\u00a0from your machine, please do one of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Run a system scan with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-zemana-antimalware\/\" target=\"_blank\">Zemana AntiMalware<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Start a new thread in our <strong><a title=\"Free Malware Removal Support\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/malware-removal-assistance.10\/\" target=\"_blank\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a><\/strong> forum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windows-error-message.number17532-call-tech-support.online is a deceptive website that displays fake security alerts, which are designed to scare people into calling a remote tech support phone number &#8211; 0-800-098-8383. 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