How to Remove Call Microsoft Customer Support Scam

Can’t Remove Call Microsoft Customer Support pop-ups?

Call Microsoft Customer Support is a scary alert, forced on your screen. It pops up, courtesy of an infection, residing on your PC. A dangerous cyber threat managed to invade. And, is now making its presence known by flooding you with alerts. You have scamware on your computer. And, that’s horrendous news. There’s a potentially unwanted program, preying of your fear and naivety. It employs scare tactics to get you to act against your better judgment. It tries to frighten you into believing its claims, and following its suggestions. Don’t. Try to remain level-headed. Spot the deception, and don’t fall for it. The PUP spouts lies. It raises countless red flags. Look past the smoke and mirrors. Acknowledge the web of lies. The Call Microsoft Customer Support alerts are made-up. Their purpose is NOT to help you, or warn you. It’s to deceive, and use you. It’s a ploy, designed by cyber criminals. As soon as you get stuck with that first alert, accept the truth. There’s a PUP, hiding on your computer. It’s that PUP that’s crafted the warnings. And, it’s responsible for their incessant display. Do your best to locate its exact lurking place. Then, delete it the first chance you get. The sooner it’s gone, the better.

How did I get infected with?

The PUP, behind the Call Microsoft Customer Support alerts, duped you. It got you to approve its installment. All, while keeping you clueless. How? Well, it asked. And, you obliged. Oh, yes! The infection seeks user’s permission on its admission. Your permission. It asks whether you agree to allow it into your PC, and proceeds to enter, only if you do. So, the endless interference indicates that you did give it the green light. Don’t be too hard on yourself, though. The inquiry isn’t as straightforward as you may imagine. Think about it. If the PUP outright appears and asks for consent, you’d deny it, right? That’s a risk, it can’t take. So, it chooses a different approach. The covert one. Yes, the scamware seeks your consent. But it does it in the sneakiest ways possible. Freeware, fake updates, corrupted links, spam emails. There’s an array of tricks, it can use to slither past you, unnoticed. It’s up to you NOT to allow it to succeed. Be thorough enough to catch it in the act of its deception. And, prevent it. Always take the time to do your due diligence. Read the terms and conditions. Look for the fine print. Caution goes a long way. Carelessness tends to be a one-way street to infections.

Why are these ads dangerous?

Call Microsoft Customer Support is a fake warning. The sooner you understand that, the better. It’s nothing more than tool, used in a deceptive ploy. The scamware tries to convince you of falsehoods. It, supposedly, clues you into the existence of cyber threats on your PC. According to its findings, your system has fallen victim to the Zeus plague. In case, you don’t know, Zeus is a dangerous Trojan infection. Not a tool, you’d want on your computer. Hence, why so many scamware applications choose to use it. The name rings a bell in many user’s heads. In fact, there have already been a few false alerts, warning of a Zeus invasion. “You Have A ZEUS Virus” and “Windows Defender Alert: Zeus Virus” are such fake alerts. It’s not a particularly inventive technique. It’s a typical scam. Don’t bite the lure, you’re getting baited with. The scammers aim to trick you into reaching out to them. Don’t! Don’t call the ‘toll-free number’ provided. Don’t email them. Don’t send a carrier pigeon. If you contact them by any means, you WILL regret it. To validate their lies is to set yourself up for a bad time. Don’t pay any attention to the alerts. Consider them a big, neon sign, screaming ‘Invasion!’ Once you see it, act on it. Accept that your PC is no longer infection-free. Do your best to locate where it lurks. Delete it on discovery. Don’t delay. Delays lead to repercussions and regrets. Act now!

How Can I Remove Call Microsoft Customer Support 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 Call Microsoft Customer Support 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 Call Microsoft Customer Support 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.