About Windowserror.co
I set my homepage to www.google.co.uk and it now redirects me to Windowserror.co
A pop-up window says freezes Safari saying 'Possible system threat - Press okay to begin scan process'. I obviously haven't clicked on any of these links. Please help?
Windowserror.co is a kind of adware infection which detects a fake antivirus scan page that displays false virus scan results. Once gets into the computer,Windowserror.co is capable to change your browser's settings and change your web browser's homepage and default search provider to a different one without your permission. Windowserror.co will compromise your browser and modify browser setting. When you surf the Internet, Windowserror.co is capable to pop up automatically to prevent access to sites that redirect users or perform actions to trick users into calling the scammer and installing misleading applications such as fake antivirus software.The message on Windowserror.co will perform fake scans of the hard disk and then report multiple non-existent threats.
To remove the threats, the misleading application tells the user to purchase the fake tech-supported service which may amount to anything from forty to one a hundred dollars plus, depending on whether a "support" package is purchased or not. However, you should not believe in the false scam message. The software and any support packages offered are bogus and will offer no help whatsoever in cleaning up the problem or protecting against any other threats. Adware like Windowserror.co is mainly created by the cyber criminals to mkae money. It is suggested to remove Windowserror.co from the computer as soon as possible to avoid further damage. It is better to scan your computer with a powerful anti-spyware program like Spyhunter to check out the problem and remove viruses.
How to remove Windowserror.co
Method 1: Manual removal
Step 1: Stop related running processes in Windows Task Manager first.
Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC or Press the Start button->click on the Run option->Type in taskmgr and press OK.
Step 2: Remove any infection related program from Control Panel.
Windows Vista and Windows 7
1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel and click Uninstall a program.
3. Remove the related programs.
Windows XP
1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel and then click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Uninstall related programs.
Windows 8
1. Press Win+R.
2. Type in control panel and click OK.
3. Select Uninstall a program.
4. Remove the related programs.
Step 3: Remove Windowserror.co from your browsers.
Reset Safari:
1.Open your Safari web browser by clicking on the Safari icon in the dock.
2.Click on Safari in your Safari menu, located at the top of your screen.
3.A drop-down menu will now appear. Choose the option labeled "Reset Safari..."
4.A warning dialog will now appear detailing the items that will be removed.
5.Click the button on the dialog labeled Reset to complete the process.
Windows Vista and Windows 7
1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel and click Uninstall a program.
3. Remove the related programs.
Windows XP
1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel and then click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Uninstall related programs.
Windows 8
1. Press Win+R.
2. Type in control panel and click OK.
3. Select Uninstall a program.
4. Remove the related programs.
Step 3: Remove Windowserror.co from your browsers.
Reset Safari:
1.Open your Safari web browser by clicking on the Safari icon in the dock.
2.Click on Safari in your Safari menu, located at the top of your screen.
3.A drop-down menu will now appear. Choose the option labeled "Reset Safari..."
4.A warning dialog will now appear detailing the items that will be removed.
5.Click the button on the dialog labeled Reset to complete the process.
Reset Internet Explorer
Reset Mozilla Firefox
Step 4: Show all hidden files and clean all the malicious files.
(1).Click the Start button and choose Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, to find Folder Options then double-click on it.
(2).In the pop-up dialog box, click the View tab and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).
(1).Click the Start button and choose Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, to find Folder Options then double-click on it.
(2).In the pop-up dialog box, click the View tab and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).
Step 5: Go to the Registry Editor and remove all related registry entries.
(Steps: Hit Win+R keys and then type regedit in Run box to search)
Method 2: Remove with SpyHunter
It is safe and easy to remove Windowserror.co by Spyhunter.
Step 1: Click the following button to download SpyHunter.
Step 2: Save it into your computer and click on the Run choice to install it step by step.
Step 3: Scan the computer and delete all threats.
Note: To keep Windowserror.co on the computer is not a wise choice. This infection can bring in many other potentially virus and damage. Install Spyhunter can help you remove Windowserror.co and also protect your computer.
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