Remove “Antivirus Detected Some Suspicious Activity” Fake Alerts (Scam)

Can’t Remove Antivirus Detected Some Suspicious Activity pop-ups?

Do you see alerts that something shady is happening to your computer? And where do you see these messages? In your web browser? Well, we have good and bad news for you. The good news is, these alerts are fake. The bad news is, their appearance is triggered by a malicious ad-generating program which has sneaked into your computer. First things first. The website that displays the “Antivirus Detected Some Suspicious Activity” alerts is malicious. You should not interact with this page. It displays pop-up messages and forces you to click on them in order to leave. Don’t do it. Use your Task Manager to close your browser and start a new session. This is the safest way to close the page. If you click on the provided buttons, the website will enable your browser’s full-screen mode, at best. At worst, it will download malware on your PC. The “Antivirus Detected Some Suspicious Activity” scam website contains malicious code which prevents you from leaving. Everything on this page is corrupted and should be avoided. Do not dial the provided phone numbers. They will get you in touch with the crooks. This is how the scheme works. If you contact them, they will find a way to steal your money. They can make you install malicious software, or they may lure you into subscribing to unwanted services, or something entirely different. You are dealing with imaginative criminals. They have created the “Antivirus Detected Some Suspicious Activity” scam. They can certainly lure you into impulsive actions! It is good that you have caught this fraud in time. All you should do now is to clean your computer. As we have mentioned, your PC is infected with adware. This parasite is not a full-fledged virus, but a malicious program. It can be removed. There is a catch, however. You should act promptly, otherwise, the adware may cause damage to your machine. We have provided a detailed manual removal guide below this article. If you prefer automated solutions, however, you can use a trustworthy anti-virus app. The sooner you clean your machine, the better!

How did I get infected with?

The adware behind the fake “Antivirus Detected Some Suspicious Activity” alerts did not install itself. It was you the one who allowed this pest on board. Not intentionally, of course. The furtive utility has tricked you. It is usually distributed via torrents, software bundling, and in some more rarer cases, via spam emails. Your caution, however, could have prevented this infection. Learn your lessons. This adware is not the only parasite that uses these techniques. From now on, whenever you are installing a program, always choose the Advanced Installation option in the Setup Wizard. Only under it will you be able to protect your PC. Developers often attach extra apps to the installation files of many free programs. If you select the Standard Installation, these third-party tools will be installed automatically. Under the Advanced Setup, however, you will be presented with a list of all extras that are about to be installed. Examine the list carefully. Deselect all suspicious programs. Read the Terms and Conditions or do online research. Make sure you know what you are giving your approval to. Also, keep in mind that you can deselect all extras and still install the program you originally planned to set up.

Why are these ads dangerous?

The adware behind the “Antivirus Detected Some Suspicious Activity” alerts will ruin your browsing experience. This app is programmed to display commercials. Yet, it is not programmed to verify the content of the ads, nor the advertisers behind them. Anyone willing to spend some money can use the adware to promote. Hackers included. If you have the misfortune to click on a corrupted advert, you may download more malware or viruses to your machine. The adware may also redirect your browser to infected or scam websites. The “Antivirus Detected Some Suspicious Activity” scam is just one of many. With the adware on board, you will be exposed to numerous online frauds. This time you were lucky. You did not fall victim of this scheme. Yet, there will be a next time. Don’t hope for the best. Take measures! Remove the adware before it cause damage!

How Can I Remove Antivirus Detected Some Suspicious Activity Pop-ups?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Uninstall suspicious software from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete unknown add-ons from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Antivirus Detected Some Suspicious Activity from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall unknown programs from Your Computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the any unknown program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 2 : Remove add-ons and extensions from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove any unknown add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove Antivirus Detected Some Suspicious Activity Leftovers

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify any registry leftovers or temporary files.