{"id":55468,"date":"2016-09-21T04:12:18","date_gmt":"2016-09-21T04:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=55468"},"modified":"2016-09-21T04:12:55","modified_gmt":"2016-09-21T04:12:55","slug":"remove-critical-system-failure-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-critical-system-failure-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Critical System Failure pop-ups (Call For Support &#8211; Scam)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are seeing a <strong>Critical System Failure<\/strong> pop-up, asking you to call a support number, then your computer is infected with a\u00a0Trojan horse\u00a0(<em>Rogue.Tech-Support-Scam<\/em>).<\/p><div id=\"mwtad2508980392\" 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-55469\" title=\"Critical System Failure pop-ups\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Critical-System-Failure-Alert.jpg\" alt=\"Critical System Failure alert\" width=\"755\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Critical-System-Failure-Alert.jpg 755w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Critical-System-Failure-Alert-300x135.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Critical System Failure<\/em> alert is 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 (855-616-6772) in order to receive support. 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 &#8220;Critical System Failure&#8221; pop-up ads are caused by a malicious program, which is typically bundled with other software that you can download for free from the Internet.\u00a0When the malicious program is installed, an &#8220;Critical System Failure&#8221; alert will randomly pop-up.<br \/>\nThe fake &#8220;Critical System Failure&#8221; pop-up will have this message:<\/p><div id=\"mwtad25593080\" 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<blockquote><p><strong>Critical System Failure<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Compromised Website Security <\/em><br \/>\nPlease Call Technical Support 855-616-6772<br \/>\nComputer ID:\u00a03257-6989<br \/>\nResponse Code:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As you can see, this program was created for the sole purpose of displaying fake Windows alerts in order to scare you into purchasing remote support services. If you are infected with this program, please ignore any alerts that are displayed and do not call the displayed number. To remove this Trojan and any related software, please use the removal guide below.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad872581358\" 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 Critical System Failure pop-ups\u00a0(Removal Guide)<\/h2>\n<p>This page is a comprehensive guide which will remove Critical System Failure pop-ups from Windows.<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\">ask for our assistance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To remove Critical System Failure pop-ups, follow these steps:<br \/>\n<a href=\"#rkill\"><strong>STEP 1<\/strong>: Use Rkill to terminate suspicious programs<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#adwcleaner\"><strong>STEP 2<\/strong>: Scan your computer with AdwCleaner<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#malwarebytes\"><strong>STEP 3<\/strong>: Scan your computer with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#hitmanpro\"><strong>STEP 4<\/strong>: Scan your computer with HitmanPro<\/a><\/p><div id=\"mwtad18912581\" 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<hr \/>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7efa6; color: #6a6641; margin: 5px; padding: 15px;\">If you are infected with this Trojan, you can enter the <strong>642358497351<\/strong> password into the <em>Response Code<\/em> field and press the <em>Next<\/em> button. This is a hard coded password that you can enter to automatically terminate the program and uninstall it from your computer.<\/div>\n<h3 id=\"rkill\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 1: Use Rkill to terminate suspicious programs<\/h3>\n<p>RKill is a program that will attempt to terminate all malicious processes associated with this infection, so that we will be able to perform the next step without being interrupted by this malicious software. Because this utility will only stop the malicious process and does not delete any files, after running it you should not reboot your computer.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>Rkill<\/strong> from the below link.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/download\/rkill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RKILL DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download &#8220;RKill&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Double-click on <strong>Rkill<\/strong> utility to start this program.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51039\" title=\"Double-click on the Rkill program\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Rkill-Icon.jpg\" alt=\"Start the Rkill program\" width=\"139\" height=\"146\" \/><\/li>\n<li>RKill will now start working in the background, please be patient while this utiltiy looks for malicious process and tries to end them.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51041\" title=\"Rkill terminating malicious process\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Rkill-Running.jpg\" alt=\"Rkill Running\" width=\"568\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Rkill-Running.jpg 568w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Rkill-Running-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the Rkill tool has completed its task, it will generate a log. <strong>Do not reboot your computer<\/strong> after running RKill as the malware programs will start again.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51040\" title=\"Rkill finished scan\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Rkill-Program.jpg\" alt=\"Rkill Program\" width=\"500\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Rkill-Program.jpg 500w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Rkill-Program-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"malwarebytes\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 2: Scan your computer\u00a0with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/h3>\n<p>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware is a powerful on-demand scanner which will\u00a0remove the Critical System Failure pop-ups 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&#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-53990\" title=\"Double-click on the mbam-setup to install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Icon.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Icon\" width=\"176\" height=\"137\" \/><br \/>\nYou may be presented with a <em>User Account Control<\/em> 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.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53996\" title=\"Click Yes to install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-User-Account-Control.jpg\" alt=\"Windows asking permission to install Malwarebytes\" width=\"407\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-User-Account-Control.jpg 407w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-User-Account-Control-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/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-54000\" title=\"Click on the Next button to install Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-installing.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Setup Wizard\" width=\"481\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-installing.jpg 481w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-installing-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><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-53991\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware final setup screen\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Install.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware setup wizard\" width=\"479\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Install.jpg 479w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Install-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 479px) 100vw, 479px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and will update the antivirus database. 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-54004\" title=\"Click on the Scan Now button to scan with Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Scan-Now.jpg\" alt=\"Start a scan with Malwarebytes scan\" width=\"529\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Scan-Now.jpg 529w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Scan-Now-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer for the Critical System Failure 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-54005\" title=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware while performing a scan\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-for-virus.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Anti-Malware scanning for malware\" width=\"534\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-for-virus.jpg 534w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-for-virus-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/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-54006\" title=\"Click on Remove Selected to remove Critical System Failure malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Removing-virus.jpg\" alt=\"To remove malware click on the Remove Selected button\" width=\"530\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Removing-virus.jpg 530w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Malwarebytes-Removing-virus-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now quarantine all the malicious files and registry keys that it has found. When removing the files, <em>Malwarebytes Anti-Malware may require a reboot<\/em> 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.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"adwcleaner\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 3: Scan your computer with AdwCleaner<\/h3>\n<p>AdwCleaner is a free utility, which will scan your computer and web browser for the Critical System Failure redirect.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad911265622\" 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=\"size-full wp-image-53983 alignnone\" title=\"Double-click on the AdwCleaner Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/AdwCleaner-Icon.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner Icon\" width=\"132\" height=\"123\" \/><br \/>\nIf Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run AdwCleaner, please allow it to run.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53987 alignnone\" title=\"Windows asking permissions to start AdwCleaner\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/AdwCleaner-UAC.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner UAC\" width=\"405\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/AdwCleaner-UAC.jpg 405w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/AdwCleaner-UAC-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/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=\"size-full wp-image-53988 alignnone\" title=\"Click on the Scan button to start a AdwCleaner scan\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/AdwCleaner-Scan-for-Adware.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner Scan for Adware\" width=\"480\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/AdwCleaner-Scan-for-Adware.jpg 480w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/AdwCleaner-Scan-for-Adware-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><br \/>\nAdwCleaner will now start to search for the Critical System Failure adware and other malicious programs.<\/li>\n<li>To remove the malicious files that were detected in the previous step, please click on the &#8220;<strong>Clean<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53982 alignnone\" title=\"Click on the Clean button to remove Critical System Failure redirect\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/adwcleaner-cleaning.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner removing malware\" width=\"480\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/adwcleaner-cleaning.jpg 480w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/adwcleaner-cleaning-298x300.jpg 298w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/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=\"size-full wp-image-53984 alignnone\" title=\"Save your documents and restart PC to remove malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/AdwCleaner-Restart.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner Restart PC\" width=\"482\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/AdwCleaner-Restart.jpg 482w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/AdwCleaner-Restart-300x294.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><br \/>\nWhen your computer reboots and you are logged in, AdwCleaner will automatically <em>open a log file<\/em> that contains the files, registry keys, and programs that were removed from your computer. Please review this log file and then close the notepad window.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"hitmanpro\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 4: Scan your computer with HitmanPro<\/h3>\n<p>HitmanPro finds and removes malware, adware, bots, and other threats that even the best antivirus suite can oftentimes miss. It&#8217;s designed to run alongside your antivirus suite, firewall, and other security tools.<\/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).<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54009\" title=\"'Double-click\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Icon.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro Icon\" width=\"134\" height=\"124\" \/><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-54010\" title=\"Click Next to install HitmanPro\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-install.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro setup process\" width=\"534\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-install.jpg 534w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-install-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54012\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro scanning for Critical System Failure virus\" width=\"529\" height=\"426\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Scan.jpg 529w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Scan-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/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-54008\" title=\"HitmanPro scan summary. Click Next to remove malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-detected-malware.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro detected malware\" width=\"530\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-detected-malware.jpg 530w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-detected-malware-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Activate free license<\/strong>&#8221; button to begin the <em>free 30 days trial<\/em>, and remove all the malicious files from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54011\" title=\"Click on the Activate free license button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-remove-malware.jpg\" alt=\"Activate HitmanPro to remove malware\" width=\"528\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-remove-malware.jpg 528w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-remove-malware-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Your computer should now be free of the Critical System Failure pop-ups. 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 Critical System Failure redirect from your machine, please 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.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad13771030\" 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are seeing a Critical System Failure pop-up, asking you to call a support number, then your computer is infected with a\u00a0Trojan horse\u00a0(Rogue.Tech-Support-Scam). 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