{"id":87856,"date":"2018-11-15T05:36:46","date_gmt":"2018-11-15T05:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=87856"},"modified":"2018-11-15T05:37:23","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T05:37:23","slug":"remove-your-data-is-at-high-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-your-data-is-at-high-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Remove &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; Pop-ups (Microsoft Scam)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <strong>&#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221;<\/strong> pop-ups are a social engineering attack that puts your browser on full screen and display pop-up messages that won&#8217;t go away, essentially locking your browser. These fake error messages aim to trick you into calling an indicated technical support hotline. If you call these scammers, they can offer fake solutions for your \u201cproblems\u201d and ask for payment in the form of a one-time fee or subscription to a purported support service.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad3024980843\" 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<div class=\"mt_noter\">These &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; alerts are nothing more than a scam. Don\u2019t call the number in the pop-ups. Microsoft\u2019s error and warning messages never include a phone number.<br \/>\nMicrosoft does not send unsolicited email messages or make unsolicited phone calls to request personal or financial information or fix your computer. Treat all unsolicited phone calls or pop-ups with skepticism. Do not provide any personal information.<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_87857\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-87857\" style=\"width: 1237px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-87857\" title=\"Your Data Is at High Risk Scam\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Your-Data-Is-at-High-Risk-Scam.jpg\" alt=\"Your Data Is at High Risk Pop-up Scam\" width=\"1247\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Your-Data-Is-at-High-Risk-Scam.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Your-Data-Is-at-High-Risk-Scam-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Your-Data-Is-at-High-Risk-Scam-1024x561.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1247px) 100vw, 1247px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-87857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image: Chrome browser is redirected to the Your Data Is at High Risk Pop-up Scam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Your browser may be redirected to the sites that display the &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; fake error messages either by malicious advertisements on the sites you visit or adware. This guide was written to help Windows users remove malware from their devices, if your just looking for a way to block the &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; redirect on a specific site, then you can use a free browser extension like <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/getadblock.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Adblock<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/>\nWhen it comes to adware, these malicious programs are bundled with other free software that you download off of the Internet. 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>\n<p>The &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; fake error messages 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 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><div id=\"mwtad4078442973\" 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>The &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; fake error messages will have this message:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>windows malware detected\\hard drive problem\\C:\\Windows\\system32<br \/>\nwindows malware detected\\hard drive problem\\C:\\Windows\\system32<br \/>\nwindows malware detected\\hard drive problem\\C:\\Windows\\system32<br \/>\nwindows malware detected\\hard drive problem\\C:\\Windows\\system32<\/p>\n<p>Hard Drive safety delete in starting in 5:00<\/p>\n<p>Your Data Is at High Risk<br \/>\nTo immediately rectify issue and prevent data loss. Call Toll Free: 1-844-475-5040<\/p>\n<p>Someone Is Trying To Steal Your Banking Details, Credit Card Details &amp; Other Logins. Please Call Microsoft At 1-844-475-5040 Immediately To Prevent Data Loss.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The scammer will typically attempt to get the victim to allow remote access to their computer. After remote access is gained, the scammer relies on confidence tricks typically involving utilities built into Windows and other software in order to gain the victim&#8217;s trust to pay for the supposed &#8220;support&#8221; services, when the scammer actually steals the victim&#8217;s credit card account information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mt_noter\">You should not purchase anything from numbers listed in these &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; alerts. Whatever you do, please do not call the phone number for support because it is not Microsoft\u2019s but rather a group of scammers waiting to rob you of hundreds of dollars under false pretenses. <strong>Call your credit card provider to reverse the charges, if you have already paid.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">The below instructions are for Windows users, however we also have an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-android-virus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android Guide<\/a><\/strong> and a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-mac-os-x-virus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mac Guide<\/a><\/strong> which should help clean up your device.<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad2204787397\" 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 &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; Pop-up Scam (Virus Removal Guide)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">This malware removal guide may appear overwhelming due to the amount of the steps and numerous programs that are being used. We have only written it this way to provide clear, detailed, and easy to understand instructions that anyone can use to remove malware for free.<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\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ask for our assistance<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mwt_summary\">To remove the &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; pop-ups, follow these steps:<\/div>\n<ul class=\"stepsbox\">\n<li><a href=\"#uninstall\"><strong>STEP 1<\/strong>: Uninstall\u00a0the malicious programs from Windows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#malwarebytes\"><strong>STEP 2<\/strong>: Use Malwarebytes to remove the &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; malware<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hitmanpro\"><strong>STEP 3<\/strong>: Use HitmanPro to scan for malware and unwanted programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#adwcleaner\"><strong>STEP 4<\/strong>: Double-check for malicious programs with AdwCleaner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#browser\"><strong>(OPTIONAL) STEP 5<\/strong>: Reset the browser settings to remove &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; pop-ups<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">\n<p>This step is needed if the malicious &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; 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>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"uninstall\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 1\u00a0: Uninstall\u00a0the malicious programs from Windows<\/h3>\n<p>In this first step, we will try to identify and remove any malicious program that might be installed on your computer.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad463919381\" 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<ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Go to &#8220;Programs and Features&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<p class=\"tabtitle\">Windows 10<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<ol>\n<li>On the Start <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80967\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/windows-start-button.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Start button\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" title=\"\"> menu, type <em>Control Panel<\/em> in the search box and select &#8220;<strong>Control Panel<\/strong>&#8221; from the results.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81567 alignnone\" title=\"In the Search box, type Control Panel then click on Control Panel\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Search-Control-Panel.jpg\" alt=\"Go to the Control Panel\" width=\"284\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Search-Control-Panel.jpg 284w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Search-Control-Panel-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the &#8220;<em>Control Panel<\/em>&#8221; window opens click on the &#8220;<strong>Uninstall a program<\/strong>&#8221; option under &#8220;<em>Programs<\/em>&#8221; category.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81568 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Uninstall a Program option - Windows 10\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Windows-10-Uninstall-a-program.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Uninstall a Program option - Windows 10\" width=\"685\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Windows-10-Uninstall-a-program.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Windows-10-Uninstall-a-program-300x157.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div><p class=\"tabtitle\">Windows 8<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\nRight-click on the <strong>Start<\/strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80967\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/windows-start-button.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Start button\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" title=\"\"> button in the lower-left corner and select <strong>&#8220;Programs and Features&#8221;<\/strong>. This will take you directly to your list of installed programs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80978\" title=\"Right click on Start and select Programs and Features\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Windows-8-1-Programs-and-Features.jpg\" alt=\"Right click on Start and select Programs and Features - Windows 8.1 Help\" width=\"408\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Windows-8-1-Programs-and-Features.jpg 408w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Windows-8-1-Programs-and-Features-271x300.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">\n<ul>\n<li>If you can&#8217;t find the <em>Programs and Features<\/em> in the Start menu, type <em>&#8220;programs and features&#8221;<\/em> into the search bar at the bottom of the Start window, then click the <strong>&#8220;Programs and Features&#8221;<\/strong><strong> result.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If you don&#8217;t have a Start button, you are likely running Windows 8 instead of Windows 8.1. Press the <strong>Windows key + X<\/strong> to open the menu instead and select <strong>&#8220;Programs and Features&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><p class=\"tabtitle\">Windows 7<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<ol>\n<li>Click on Start, then select &#8220;Control Panel&#8221;.Start by clicking on the <strong>Start<\/strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80967\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/windows-start-button.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Start button\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" title=\"\"> button, then click on <strong>&#8220;Control Panel&#8221;<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80983\" title=\"Click on the Windows Start button and select Control Panel - Windows 7\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/windows-7-start-menu-control-panel.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the Windows Start button and select Control Panel - Windows 7 Help\" width=\"346\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/windows-7-start-menu-control-panel.jpg 346w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/windows-7-start-menu-control-panel-235x300.jpg 235w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">If you don&#8217;t see <em>&#8220;Control Panel&#8221;<\/em> here, type <em>control panel<\/em> into the search bar at the bottom of the Start window, then click the &#8220;<strong>Control Panel<\/strong>&#8221; result.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>When the <em>&#8220;Control Panel&#8221;<\/em> appears, click on <strong>&#8220;Uninstall a Program&#8221;<\/strong> from the <em>Programs<\/em> category.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80984\" title=\"Select Uninstall a program from Control Panel menu Windows 7 Help\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/uninstall-a-program-windows-7.jpg\" alt=\"Select Uninstall a program from Control Panel menu Windows 7 Help\" width=\"557\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/uninstall-a-program-windows-7.jpg 557w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/uninstall-a-program-windows-7-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Find the malicious program and uninstall it.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>&#8220;Programs and Features&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0screen will be displayed with a list of all the programs installed on your PC. Scroll through the list until you find the malicious program, then <strong>click to highlight it<\/strong>, then click the <strong>&#8220;Uninstall&#8221;<\/strong> button that appears on the top toolbar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mt_notey\">\n<p><strong>Known malicious programs<\/strong>: YeaDesktop, Wajam, 1.0.0.1, DNS Unlocker, Cinema Plus, Price Minus, SalesPlus, New Player, MediaVideosPlayers, Browsers_Apps_Pro, PriceLEess, Pic Enhance, Sm23mS, Salus, Network System Driver, SS8, Save Daily Deals, Word Proser, Desktop Temperature Monitor, CloudScout Parental Control, Savefier, Savepass, HostSecurePlugin, CheckMeUp or HD-V2.2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt_noter\"><strong>The malicious program may have a different name on your computer. If you cannot find any malicious programs on your PC, you can skip to the next step<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84320 alignnone\" title=\"Uninstall malicious programs from Windows\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/uninstall-malicious-programs-1.jpg\" alt=\"Uninstall malicious programs from Windows\" width=\"1094\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/uninstall-malicious-programs-1.jpg 1094w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/uninstall-malicious-programs-1-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/uninstall-malicious-programs-1-1024x432.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1094px) 100vw, 1094px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Follow the on-screen prompts to uninstall the program.<\/p>\n<p>In the next message box, confirm the uninstall process by clicking on <strong>Yes<\/strong>, then follow the prompts to uninstall the program.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to read all of the prompts carefully, because some malicious programs try to sneak things in hoping that you won&#8217;t read closely.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">If you are having issues while trying to uninstall a program, you can use <strong><a title=\"Download Revo Uninstaller\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/get-revo-uninstaller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Revo Uninstaller Free<\/a><\/strong> to completely remove an unwanted program from your PC.<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"malwarebytes\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 2: Use Malwarebytes to remove the &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; malware<\/h3>\n<p>Malwarebytes is one of the most popular and most used anti-malware software for Windows, and for good reasons. It is able to destroy many types of malware that other software tends to miss, without costing you absolutely nothing. When it comes to cleaning up an infected device, Malwarebytes has always been free and we recommend it as an essential tool in the fight against malware.<\/p>\n<p>The first time you install Malwarebytes, you\u2019re given a free 14-day trial of the premium edition, which includes preventative tools like real-time scanning and specific protection from ransomware. After two weeks, it automatically reverts to the basic free version that will detect and clean up malware infections only when you run a scan. It is important to note that Malwarebytes will run alongside antivirus software without conflicts.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Download Malwarebytes.<\/p>\n<p>You can download <strong>Malwarebytes<\/strong>\u00a0by clicking the link below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mwt_download_box\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-81150 mwt_product_icon_logo\" title=\"Malwarebytes Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-LOGO.png\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Logo\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-malwarebytes-for-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MALWAREBYTES DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>(The above link will open a new page from where you can download Malwarebytes)<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Double-click on the Malwarebytes setup file.<\/p>\n<p>When Malwarebytes has finished downloading, double-click on the <strong>mb3-setup-consumer-x.x.x.xxxx.exe<\/strong> file to install Malwarebytes on your PC. In most cases, downloaded files are saved to the <em>Downloads<\/em> folder.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81057\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Download.jpg\" alt=\"Double-click on mb3-setup to install Malwarebytes Help\" width=\"585\" height=\"331\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Download.jpg 585w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Download-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><br \/>\nYou may be presented with an\u00a0<em>User Account Control<\/em>\u00a0pop-up asking if you want to allow Malwarebytes to make changes to your device. 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-81066\" title=\"Windows asking for permission to run the Malwarebytes installer\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-UAC.jpg\" alt=\"Windows asking for permission to run the Malwarebytes installer - Help Guide\" width=\"561\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-UAC.jpg 561w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-UAC-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Follow the on-screen prompts to install Malwarebytes.<\/p>\n<p>When the Malwarebytes installation begins, you will see the <em>Malwarebytes Setup Wizard<\/em> which will guide you through the installation process. To install Malwarebytes on your PC, click on the &#8220;<strong>Agree and Install<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81058\" title=\"Click Agree and Install to install Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Install.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Setup Screen - Help Guide\" width=\"585\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Install.jpg 585w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Install-300x236.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81067\" title=\"Malwarebytes is installed on your PC\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Installed-on-PC.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes is installed on your PC - Help Guide\" width=\"585\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Installed-on-PC.jpg 585w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Installed-on-PC-300x251.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Scan Now&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Once installed, Malwarebytes will automatically start and update the antivirus database. To perform a system scan, click on the &#8220;<strong>Scan\u00a0Now<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81063\" title=\"Start a scan with Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Start-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"Start a scan with Malwarebytes\" width=\"685\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Start-Scan.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Start-Scan-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Wait for the Malwarebytes scan to complete.<\/p>\n<p>Malwarebytes will now start scanning your computer for adware and other malicious programs. This process can take a few minutes, so we suggest you do something else and periodically check on the status of the scan to see when it is finished.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81062\" title=\"Malwarebytes scanning PC for malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes scanning PC for malware - Help Guide\" width=\"685\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Scan.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Scan-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Quarantine Selected&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>When the scan has completed, you will be presented with a screen showing the malware infections that Malwarebytes has detected. To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes has found, click on the &#8220;<strong>Quarantine Selected<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81060\" title=\"Click on the Quarantine Selected button to remove malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Malware-Detected.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the Quarantine Selected button to remove malware\" width=\"685\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Malware-Detected.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Malware-Detected-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Reboot your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Malwarebytes will now remove all the malicious files and registry keys that it has found. To complete the malware removal process, Malwarebytes may ask you to restart your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81061\" title=\"Malwarebytes requesting to restart computer to complete malware removal process\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Malware-Removal.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes requesting to restart computer to complete malware removal process - Help Guide\" width=\"685\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Malware-Removal.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Malwarebytes-Malware-Removal-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><br \/>\nWhen the malware removal process is complete, you can close Malwarebytes and continue with the rest of the instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"hitmanpro\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 3: Use HitmanPro to scan for malware and unwanted programs<\/h3>\n<p>HitmanPro is a second opinion scanner that takes a unique cloud-based approach to malware scanning. HitmanPro scans the behavior of active files and also files in locations where malware normally resides for suspicious activity. If it finds a suspicious file that&#8217;s not already known, HitmanPro sends it to their clouds to be scanned by two of the best antivirus engines today, which are Bitdefender and Kaspersky.<\/p>\n<p>Although HitmanPro is shareware and costs $24.95 for 1 year on 1 PC, there is actually no limit in scanning. The limitation only kicks in when there is a need to remove or quarantine detected malware by HitmanPro on your system and by then, you can activate the one time 30 day trial to enable the clean up.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Download HitmanPro.<\/p>\n<p>You can download <strong>HitmanPro<\/strong> by clicking the link below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mwt_download_box\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-hitmanpro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-81147 alignleft mwt_product_icon_logo\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/icon-hitmanpro.png\" alt=\"HitmanPro Logo\" width=\"38\" height=\"38\" title=\"\"><strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>(The above link will open a new web page from where you can download HitmanPro)<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Install HitmanPro.<\/p>\n<p>When HitmanPro has finished downloading, double-click on \u201chitmanpro.exe\u201d (for 32-bit versions of Windows) or \u201chitmanpro_x64.exe\u201d (for 64-bit versions of Windows) to install this program on your PC. In most cases, downloaded files are saved to the <em>Downloads<\/em> folder.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81072\" title=\"Double-click on the HitmanPro setup file\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Download.jpg\" alt=\"Double-click on the HitmanPro setup file - Help Guide\" width=\"682\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Download.jpg 682w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Download-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><br \/>\nYou may be presented with an\u00a0<em>User Account Control<\/em>\u00a0pop-up asking if you want to allow HitmanPro to make changes to your device. If this happens, you should click \u201c<em>Yes<\/em>\u201d to continue with the installation.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81074\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-User-Account-Control.jpg\" alt=\"Windows asking for permissions to run the HitmanPro setup file - Help Guide\" width=\"496\" height=\"363\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-User-Account-Control.jpg 496w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-User-Account-Control-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Follow the on-screen prompts.<\/p>\n<p>When HitmanPro starts you will be presented with the start screen as shown below. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button to perform a system scan.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81075\" title=\"Click Next to install HitmanPro on your PC\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Installation-Step-1.jpg\" alt=\"Click Next to install HitmanPro\" width=\"682\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Installation-Step-1.jpg 682w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Installation-Step-1-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81076\" title=\"Click Next to complete the HitmanPro installation\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Installation-Step-2.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro final installer screen\" width=\"675\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Installation-Step-2.jpg 675w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Installation-Step-2-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Wait for the HitmanPro scan to complete.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad876945089\" 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<p>HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for malicious programs. This process will take a few minutes.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81078\" title=\"HitmanPro while scanning for malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Scanning-Windows.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro while scanning for malware - Help Guide\" width=\"684\" height=\"547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Scanning-Windows.jpg 684w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Scanning-Windows-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Next&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>When HitmanPro has finished the scan, it will display a list of all the malware that the program has found. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button to remove the malicious programs.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81079\" title=\"HitmanPro scan summary. Click Next to remove malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Remove-Malware.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro scan summary. Click Next to remove malware - Help Guide\" width=\"680\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Remove-Malware.jpg 680w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Remove-Malware-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Activate free license&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>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 PC.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81080\" title=\"Click on the Activate free license button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Free-Activation-Step-1.jpg\" alt=\"Activate the free HitmanPro license key\" width=\"672\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Free-Activation-Step-1.jpg 672w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Free-Activation-Step-1-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81081\" title=\"Enter your email to complete the HitmanPro activation\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Free-Activation-Step-2.jpg\" alt=\"Enter your email to complete the HitmanPro activation - Help Guide\" width=\"678\" height=\"524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Free-Activation-Step-2.jpg 678w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/HitmanPro-Free-Activation-Step-2-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><br \/>\nWhen the process is complete, you can close HitmanPro and continue with the rest of the instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"adwcleaner\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 4: Double-check for malicious programs with AdwCleaner<\/h3>\n<p>AdwCleaner is a free popular on-demand scanner which can detect and remove malware that even the most well-known anti-virus and anti-malware applications fail to find.<br \/>\nWhile the Malwarebytes and HitmanPro scans are more than enough, we&#8217;re recommending AdwCleaner to users who still have malware related issues or just want make sure their PC is 100% clean.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Download AdwCleaner.<\/p>\n<p>You can download <strong>AdwCleaner<\/strong> by clicking the link below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mwt_download_box\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84923 alignleft mwt_product_icon_logo\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Icon.png\" alt=\"AdwCleaner Icon\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" title=\"\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-adwcleaner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ADWCLEANER DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<em>(The above link will open a new web page from where you can download AdwCleaner)<\/em><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Double-click on the setup file.<\/p>\n<p>Double-click on the file named &#8220;adwcleaner_7.x.x.exe&#8221; to start AdwCleaner. In most cases, downloaded files are saved to the <em>Downloads<\/em> folder.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84933 alignnone\" title=\"Double-click on the AdwCleaner Setup File\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Setup-FIle.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner Setup File\" width=\"685\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Setup-FIle.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Setup-FIle-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><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=\"size-full wp-image-84934 alignnone\" title=\"Click Yes to allow AdwCleaner to run\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-UAC.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner and Windows User Account Control Pop-up\" width=\"539\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-UAC.jpg 539w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-UAC-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Scan Now&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>When AdwCleaner will start, click on the &#8220;<strong>Scan Now<\/strong>&#8221; button to perform a system scan.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84931 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Scan Now to perform a system scan\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Scan-Now.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner Scan Now button\" width=\"685\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Scan-Now.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Scan-Now-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Wait for the AdwCleaner scan to complete.<\/p>\n<p>AdwCleaner will now scan your PC for malicious files. This process can take a few minutes.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84932 alignnone\" title=\"AdwCleaner while scanning for malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Scanning-For-Malware.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner Scanning For Your Data Is at High Risk Malware\" width=\"685\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Scanning-For-Malware.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Scanning-For-Malware-300x191.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Clean &amp; Repair&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>When AdwCleaner has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Clean &amp; Repair<\/strong>&#8221; button to remove the malicious files from your device.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84930 alignnone\" title=\"Clean &amp; Restart\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Clean-PC.jpg\" alt=\"Click Clean &amp; Restart to remove \" width=\"685\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Clean-PC.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Clean-PC-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Clean &amp; Restart Now&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When the malware removal process is complete, AdwCleaner may need to restart your device. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Clean &amp; Restart Now<\/strong>&#8221; button to finish the removal process.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84929 alignnone\" title=\"Click on Clean &amp; Restart Now to complete the removal process\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Clean-Restart-Now.jpg\" alt=\"AdwCleaner Clean &amp; Restart Now\" width=\"685\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Clean-Restart-Now.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/AdwCleaner-Clean-Restart-Now-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"browser\" class=\"mt_blue\">(OPTIONAL) STEP 5: Reset the browser settings to remove &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; pop-ups<\/h3>\n<p>If your PC is being redirected to the Your Data Is at High Risk site, we will need to reset the web browser settings to their original defaults. This step should be performed only if your issues have not been solved by the previous steps.<\/p>\n<div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<p class=\"tabtitle\">Google Chrome<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\nTo remove &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; fake error messages from Google Chrome, we will need to reset your browser to its default settings. Resetting your browser settings will reset the unwanted changes caused by installing other programs. However, your saved bookmarks and passwords will not be cleared or changed.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps_tab\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on the three dots at the top right and click &#8220;Settings&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Click on Chrome&#8217;s main menu button, represented by three dots at the top right corner. Now click on the menu option labeled <strong>Settings<\/strong> as shown by the arrow in the picture below, which will open the basic settings screen.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81096\" title=\"Click on the Chrome menu button then on the Settings button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Google-Chrome-Settings-Menu.jpg\" alt=\"Google Chrome Settings Menu\" width=\"685\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Google-Chrome-Settings-Menu.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Google-Chrome-Settings-Menu-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">At the bottom, click &#8220;Advanced&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Chrome&#8217;s &#8220;Settings&#8221; should now be displayed in a new tab or window, depending on your configuration. Next, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the &#8220;<strong>Advanced<\/strong>&#8221; link (as seen in the below example).<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81093\" title=\"Click on the Advanced button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Google-Chrome-Advanced-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the Advanced button - Google Chrome Help\" width=\"685\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Google-Chrome-Advanced-Settings.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Google-Chrome-Advanced-Settings-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Under the section &#8220;Reset,&#8221; click &#8220;Reset&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Chrome&#8217;s advanced settings should now be displayed. Scroll down until the &#8220;<em>Reset and clean up<\/em>&#8221; section is visible, as shown in the example below. Next, click on the &#8220;<strong>Reset settings to their original defaults<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81094\" title=\"Scroll down and click on the Reset button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Google-Chrome-Reset-Options.jpg\" alt=\"Google Chrome Reset button\" width=\"685\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Google-Chrome-Reset-Options.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Google-Chrome-Reset-Options-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Confirm by clicking &#8220;Reset&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>A confirmation dialog should now be displayed, detailing the components that will be restored to their default state should you continue on with the reset process. To complete the restoration process, click on the &#8220;<strong>Reset Settings<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81095\" title=\"Click on Reset Settings to restore Google Chrome to its default settings\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Google-Chrome-Reset-Settings.jpg\" alt=\"Click on Reset to restore Google Chrome to its default settings\" width=\"685\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Google-Chrome-Reset-Settings.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Google-Chrome-Reset-Settings-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div><p class=\"tabtitle\">Mozilla Firefox<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\nTo remove &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; fake error messages from Firefox, we will need to reset your browser to its default settings. 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 class=\"mwt_detailed_steps_tab\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Go to the &#8220;Help&#8221; menu.<\/p>\n<p>Click on Firefox&#8217;s main menu button, represented by three horizontal lines. When the drop-down menu appears, select the option labeled &#8220;<strong>Help<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81091\" title=\"Click on the Firefox Menu button then select Help\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Firefox-Settings-Menu.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the Firefox Menu button then select Help - Firefox Guide\" width=\"685\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Firefox-Settings-Menu.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Firefox-Settings-Menu-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click &#8220;Troubleshooting Information&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>From the <em>Help<\/em> menu, click on &#8220;<strong>Troubleshooting Information<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">If you&#8217;re unable to access the &#8220;Help&#8221; menu, type <em>about:support<\/em> in your address bar to bring up the Troubleshooting information page.<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81092\" title=\"Troubleshooting Information option in Firefox\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Firefox-Troubleshooting-Information.jpg\" alt=\"Troubleshooting Information option in Firefox\" width=\"685\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Firefox-Troubleshooting-Information.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Firefox-Troubleshooting-Information-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Refresh Firefox&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>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=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81089\" title=\"Click on the Refresh Firefox button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Firefox-Refresh-Firefox-option.jpg\" alt=\"Refresh Firefox button\" width=\"685\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Firefox-Refresh-Firefox-option.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Firefox-Refresh-Firefox-option-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Confirm.<\/p>\n<p>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=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81090\" title=\"Click again on Refresh Firefox button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Firefox-Refresh-Fireofx-Confirmation.jpg\" alt=\"Confirm Reset Firefox\" width=\"685\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Firefox-Refresh-Fireofx-Confirmation.jpg 685w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Firefox-Refresh-Fireofx-Confirmation-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Finish&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>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<div class=\"mt_notey\">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.<\/div>\n\n<\/div><p class=\"tabtitle\">Internet Explorer<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\nTo remove &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; fake error messages from Internet Explorer, we will need to reset your browser to its default settings. You can reset Internet Explorer settings to return them to the state they were in when Internet Explorer was first installed on your PC.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad3082089613\" 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<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps_tab\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Go to &#8220;Internet Options&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Open Internet Explorer, click on the <strong>gear icon<\/strong>\u00a0in the upper right part of your browser, then select &#8220;<strong>Internet Options<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81103\" title=\"Click on the Gear Icon then select Internet Options\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Internet-Explorer-Options.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the Gear Icon then select Internet Options - Help Guide\" width=\"625\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Internet-Explorer-Options.jpg 625w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Internet-Explorer-Options-300x125.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Select the &#8220;Advanced&#8221; tab, then click &#8220;Reset&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In the &#8220;<em>Internet Options<\/em>&#8221; dialog box, select 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-81100\" title=\"In the Advanced tab click on the Reset button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Internet-Explore-Reset-button.jpg\" alt=\"In the Advanced tab click on the Reset button - Help Guide\" width=\"613\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Internet-Explore-Reset-button.jpg 613w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Internet-Explore-Reset-button-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Reset&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In the &#8220;<em>Reset Internet Explorer settings<\/em>&#8221; section, select the &#8220;<em>Delete personal settings<\/em>&#8221; check box, then click on\u00a0&#8220;<strong>Reset<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81101\" title=\"Click on the Reset button to revert IE to its default settings\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Internet-Explorer-Confirm-Reset.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the Reset button to revert IE to its default settings - Help Guide\" width=\"626\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Internet-Explorer-Confirm-Reset.jpg 626w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Internet-Explorer-Confirm-Reset-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Close&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>When Internet Explorer has completed its task, click on the &#8220;<strong>Close<\/strong>&#8221; button\u00a0in the confirmation dialogue box.<br \/>\nYou 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-81102\" title=\"Click on the Close button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Internet-Explorer-Final-Reset-Screen.jpg\" alt=\"Click on the Close button - Help Guide\" width=\"621\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Internet-Explorer-Final-Reset-Screen.jpg 621w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Internet-Explorer-Final-Reset-Screen-300x248.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div><p class=\"tabtitle\">Microsoft Edge<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\nTo remove &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; fake error messages from Microsoft Edge, we will need to reset your browser to its default settings. Starting with Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (version 1709), users can repair or reset the Microsoft Edge settings.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"mwt_detailed_steps_tab\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Go to &#8220;Apps and Features&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Right-click on the <strong>Start<\/strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-80967\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/windows-start-button.jpg\" alt=\"Windows Start button\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" title=\"\"> button in the lower-left corner and select &#8220;<strong>Apps and Features<\/strong>&#8220;. This will take you directly to your list of installed programs.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81040\" title=\"Right click on the Start button then click on Apps and Features\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Go-to-Apps-and-Features-in-Windows.jpg\" alt=\"Go to Apps and Features in Windows 10\" width=\"351\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Go-to-Apps-and-Features-in-Windows.jpg 351w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Go-to-Apps-and-Features-in-Windows-265x300.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Find Microsoft Edge, then select &#8220;Advanced Options&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;<em>App and Features<\/em>&#8221;\u00a0screen will be displayed with a list of all the programs installed on your PC. Scroll through the list until you find &#8220;Microsoft Edge&#8221;, click it, and then click on the &#8220;<strong>Advanced options<\/strong>&#8221; link.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81109\" title=\"Click on Microsoft Edge then select Advanced Options\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Microsoft-Edge-Advanced-Options.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft Edge Advanced Options\" width=\"680\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Microsoft-Edge-Advanced-Options.jpg 680w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Microsoft-Edge-Advanced-Options-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"mwt_quick_overview\">Click on &#8220;Reset&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;<em>Advanced Options<\/em>&#8221; screen will now be displayed. Scroll down until the &#8220;<em>Reset<\/em>&#8221; section is visible, as shown in the example below. Next, click on the &#8220;<strong>Reset<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-81110\" title=\"Click on Reset to restore Microsoft Edge settings\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Microsoft-Edge-Reset.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft Edge Reset Settings\" width=\"680\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Microsoft-Edge-Reset.jpg 680w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Microsoft-Edge-Reset-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Your computer should now be free of the &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; fake error messages. If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; fake error messages from your\u00a0PC, please do one of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Run a computer scan with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eset.com\/us\/home\/online-scanner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ESET Online Scanner<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ask for help in our <strong><a title=\"Malware Removal Assistance for Windows\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/malware-removal-assistance-for-windows.10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Malware Removal Assistance for Windows<\/a><\/strong> forum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;Your Data Is at High Risk&#8221; pop-ups are a social engineering attack that puts your browser on full screen and display pop-up messages that won&#8217;t go away, essentially locking your browser. 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