Remove Fake Windows Defender Pop-up Alert - Get Rid of "Windows Defender Detected malware/spyware" Pop-up

Was online today, and went to open a link from FB & the page locked up with a screen that said Windows Defender had locked my browser because it detected malware/spyware, and that I needed to call the toll free tech support service to help get my computer fixed.  Could not get the browser window to close or access any other applications.  Did not know what to do so called the number.  Long story short, the guy convinced me he was legit & I let his company have remote access to fix my computer.  I could see everything they did on my screen, and it seemed legit, but fast forward several hours and my computer is not fixed, and when I mention my problem to friends on FB, they all say I got scammed.  I just finished doing my taxes & had all the files saved on this computer!  HELP!!! 

Information of Fake Windows Defender Support Pop-up Alert

Fake Windows Defender Support Pop-up Alert is a bogus warning pop-up which can appear on your browser after your computer gets infected with adware or potentically unwanted program. Once gets into the computer, Fake Windows Defender Support Pop-up Alert will change the browser setting. When you open the browser, Fake Windows Defender Support Pop-up Alert will pop up automatically on your browser without any consent. It will show the message which states that suspicious activity is found on your computer and it offers the number to call for help from the so-called technician.


This signature is designed to prevent access to sites that redirect users or perform actions to trick users into installing misleading applications such as fake antivirus software or purchase unwanted services.The creators of misleading applications often use web pages with fake scanners in order to convince users to call the number. They may also use intermediate sites that redirect users from the site they are visiting to another one offering misleading applications for download.

However, the message by Fake Windows Defender Support Pop-up Alert cannot be trusted. If you call the number, it may cost you a lot of telephone rate. The salesman may also ask you to purchase unwanted service. To get back your default browser and protect your computer, you need to remove Fake Windows Defender Support Pop-up Alert from your computer completely. You can follow the guide below to continue. Here it is suggested to scan your computer with a powerful antivirus program like Spyhunter to check out the problem and remove viruses.  

Instrcution to remove Fake Windows Defender Support Pop-up Alert

Method 1: Manual removal

Step 1: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC to open Windows Task Manager and close all the related running processes.

  

Step 2: Remove Fake Windows Defender Support Pop-up Alert from control panel.

1) On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel.

 

Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall a Program.

Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.

2) When you find the program Fake Windows Defender Support Pop-up Alert, click it, and then do one of the following:

Windows Vista/7/8: Click Uninstall.

Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).

Step 3: Reset your browser setting

Firefox:

In the drop-down list of Firefox, go to Help and click on Troubleshooting Information.

Click on the Reset Firefox button to reset it.

Google Chrome: 

Click on the Chrome menu on the right of toolbar and then select Settings.

Scroll down to the bottom to click Show advanced settings.

Go down to the bottom and click Reset browser settings to reset Google Chrome to its default setting.

IE: 

Click Tools on the up right corner and select Internet Options.

Click on Advanced tab, press Reset button to reset IE to its default settings.

Step 4: Go to the Registry Editor and remove all the infection registry entries listed here:

(Steps: Hit Win+R keys and then type regedit in Run box to search)

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TabbedBrowsing "NewTabPageShow" = "1"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main "Start Page" = "http://www.<random>.com/?type=hp&ts=<timestamp>&from=tugs&uid=<hard drive id>"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes "DefaultScope" = "{33BB0A4E-99AF-4226-BDF6-49120163DE86}"

Method 2: Automatic Removal with SpyHunter

SpyHunter is a world-famous real-time malware protection and removal tool, which is designed to detect , remove and protect your PC from the latest malware attacks, such as Trojans, worms, rootkits, rogue viruses, browser hijacker, ransomware, adware, key-loggers, and so forth. 

Step 1: Press the following button to download SpyHunter.

Step 2: InstallSpyHunter on your computer.

Step 3:  Scan computer now!

Step 4:  Select all and then Remove to delete all threats.

Note: Manual removal is very difficult. If you don’t have sufficient expertise in dealing with the manual removal, it is suggested to Install Spyhunter to remove viruses safely and quickly.