“Warning – Hard Drive Will Be Deleted – You Have a Virus”

Can’t Remove “Warning – Hard Drive Will Be Deleted – You Have a Virus” pop-ups?

“Warning – Hard Drive Will Be Deleted – You Have a Virus” is a pretty ominous pop-up alert. But don’t let it fool you! It’s nothing more than a scam. It’s rather the face of a scam. The warning message appears on your screen because a malicious tool forces it there. There’s scamware, lurking somewhere in the corners of your system. And, it’s that scamware that’s behind these grievances. It’s making the alerts show up. And, it’s responsible for the avalanche effect that follows, as well. After all, your issues don’t end with the appearance of pop-up messages. Oh, no. “Warning – Hard Drive Will Be Deleted – You Have a Virus” is just the beginning. What comes after the display of the bogus warning is a waterfall of unpleasantries. Like, pop-up advertisements and redirects to unreliable websites. Or, the repercussions of a slower PC and frequent system crashes. Or, the risk of unwillingly agreeing to install more malware. Or, the threat of placing your privacy in the hands of strangers. Your problems will only worsen with time. Do yourself a favor, and don’t let your escapades get that far. The best course of action you can take upon seeing the message is to ignore it! Accept it’s fake, and there’s an infection lurking on your PC. Then find its hiding place. And, when you do – delete it! The sooner it’s gone from your system, the better.

How did I get infected with?

Scamware doesn’t just appear one day. It cannot pop up out of the blue, and take over. It has to be invited in. Its installation has to be approved. And, when you open the door to it and allow it to enter, it then takes over. But it has to ask permission on its install. And, you have to grant it. If you don’t – no admittance. So, how do you suppose you agreed to install such a dreaded tool? You cannot have done it knowingly, right? After all, if a malicious program asks if you permit it in, you’d surely say ‘no,’ right? Well, wrong. At least in the case of most malware. It’s not the fact that they ask permission, it’s how they ask. They don’t just openly pop up and inquire whether you consent to their installment. Oh, no. They turn to trickery and deceit. And, they seek your approval covertly, sneakily. So deceptively that even though they do ask for it, you have no memory that their inquiry occurred. Cyber threats turn to the old but gold means of invasion to succeed in their deceit and keep you oblivious. And, the scamware behind “Warning – Hard Drive Will Be Deleted – You Have a Virus” is no exception. Some of the preferred methods involve freeware or spam email attachments. The infections can also hide behind corrupted links or websites. And, of course, they can pose as bogus updates. Just remember to be extra cautious and vigilant when installing a tool or an update. Sometimes even a little extra attention goes a long way. And, it can save you a ton of troubles and headaches. After all, infections prey on carelessness. So, don’t provide it. Don’t make it easy for them to slither in and corrupt your PC.

Why are these ads dangerous?

In the case of scamware slithering into your system, first and foremost, don’t panic! If you panic, you act without thinking. And, you end up doing things, which you later regret. So, remain calm. As soon as the infection settles on your system, it begins its bombardment of alerts. Don’t buy a single message it shows you! It’s programmed to display countless of scary pop-ups. They, in turn, aim to sway you into throwing reason away, and giving into foolishness. At the very least, understand that scamware are incapable of performing scans. They pretend to do them but show you bogus, made-up results. Again, with one specific goal – to frighten you into acting stupidly. For example, they’ll show you a message that claims your PC is riddled with viruses. And, if you wish to protect your PC, you need to trust the program and call its support line for help. The people that will answer will help you clean up your computer, and save your system. Scamware tools often provide a contact number, email, or whatever. If you contact them via the number or email provided, you WILL regret it. Nothing good comes after that. Your mess only increases. The scammers behind the bogus alerts try to sell you a bogus antivirus program. An AV tool, which does nothing for your system but damage it further. So, don’t do it. Don’t allow yourself to be manipulated into acting in such a manner. One, that’s harmful to you and your computer in the long run. Think of the “Warning – Hard Drive Will Be Deleted – You Have a Virus” pop-up as a menace. As a harbinger of troubles. A plague on your PC. So, don’t trust anything it shows you. It’s all lies. Ignore its scare tactics, and recognize it as the threat, which it is. Make the wiser choice, and discard everything it displays as “made-up.” As the product of a malicious scamware. Then find its lurking spot, and get rid of it. Locate and remove the cyber infection as soon as you see the first alert pop-up. It’s the best thing you can do, and your future self will be thankful for it.

How Can I Remove “Warning – Hard Drive Will Be Deleted – You Have a Virus” 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 “Warning – Hard Drive Will Be Deleted – You Have a Virus” 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 “Warning – Hard Drive Will Be Deleted – You Have a Virus” 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.