Do you know what WARNING! 41 threats found!!! Pop-Up is?
What do you do if you face an intimidating WARNING! 41 threats found!!! Pop-Up? Your first instinct might be to close the browser and hope for the best. The good news is that, in this particular situation, you can get rid of the pop-up by closing the browser. Unfortunately, the warning message suggests that your computer would be locked if you did that, and so you might be intimidated to make any moves. On top of that, wherever you click on the warning’s page, it will go full-screen, and that might make you believe that your computer was locked. This is just a scam, and you do not need to worry about the message itself. What you might need to worry about is malware. It is most likely that you were shown the fake pop-up when you visited an unreliable website, but it could also be true that a malicious threat has orchestrated the attack. So, do you need to remove WARNING! 41 threats found!!! Pop-Up-related malware, or can you just close it and forget about it?
Most likely, this is not the first time you have encountered an unreliable advertisement or a fake warning. WARNING! 41 threats found!!! Pop-Up is very similar to Virus Alert From Microsoft, ISP Has Blocked Your PC, Fake Windows Defender Alert, and hundreds of other fake alerts that are meant to intimidate users and make them do stupid things. In most cases, the fake alerts instruct users to call bogus helpline numbers, and that is why they are usually recognized as tech-support scams. It is not hard to set up these fake warnings because, for the most part, they are almost identical-looking. All the scammer needs to do is set up a bogus page (plugindata52-net.ml/help4666-USA.com/chmx/ was used to showcase WARNING! 41 threats found!!! Pop-Up) and expose users to it. And how is that done? The creator of the pop-up can use adware servers and corrupted pages to deliver it to users, or they can use adware and other kinds of malware. In the first scenario, it is unlikely that you would need to delete anything. In the second scenario, of course, you would need to remove adware or malware.
WARNING! 41 threats found!!! Pop-Up screenshot
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Once WARNING! 41 threats found!!! Pop-Up shows up on the screen, you might think that you have been contacted by Microsoft. The pop-up’s page might create a second address bar to trick you into thinking that the page belongs to Microsoft Support. On top of that, the design of the page might remind you of the authentic Microsoft website too. As mentioned earlier, regardless of where you click on the page, it goes full-screen, and if you do not know how to exit it (tap Alt+F4 or F11 keys), you might start paying attention to the message. According to it, “Malicious Pornographic Spyware” was found on your computer, and because it, allegedly, can steal financial data, Facebook login, credit card info, email login, and photos, you must call +1-833-426-4666. While we cannot guarantee that malware does not exist on your computer, there is absolutely no doubt that the malware you are warned about via the WARNING! 41 threats found!!! Pop-Up does not exist. We strongly recommend scanning the system to check for potential threats, but, right now, you need to remove the pop-up.
Tap Alt+F4 keys at the same time to close the browser showcasing WARNING! 41 threats found!!! Pop-Up. Once you restart the browser, the bogus pop-up should be gone, unless your browser is set up to open the last page. If you cannot close the pop-up’s window, reinstall the browser. After this, scan your operating system immediately to check if you need to uninstall applications or remove extensions that are directly linked to the fake pop-up. If you must remove WARNING! 41 threats found!!! Pop-Up-related malware, do it right away. If you do not, follow the instructions below that show how to clear browsing data to delete data trackers that might have been attached by the warning.
N.B. DO NOT call +1-833-426-4666 to solve the issue. If you do this, you will only create more issues, as you will be charged for the call, and cyber criminals will try to extract personal information (e.g., your name or Windows license key) or trick you into downloading malicious infections. They could also try to gain access to your PC, and if you grant it, they could take full control!
Remove WARNING! 41 threats found!!! Pop-Up
Google Chrome
- Open the browser and tap Ctrl+Shift+A keys at the same time.
- Choose the time range and all boxes and then click Clear data.
Mozilla Firefox
- Open the browser and tap Ctrl+Shift+A keys at the same time.
- Choose the time range and all boxes and then click Clear Now.
Internet Explorer
- Open the browser and tap Ctrl+Shift+A keys at the same time.
- Choose all boxes and then click Delete.
In non-techie terms:
It is possible that you need to delete WARNING! 41 threats found!!! Pop-Up-related malware, but it is more likely that you were introduced to this fake alert because you visited a corrupted or malicious website or webpage. The alert offers fake information, but because it is delivered using a misleading page, users might be tricked into thinking that it is legitimate. It is not. The only reason it was created is to trick you into calling cyber criminals, who might try to extract personal information, make you download malware, or trick you into giving them full control of your operating system. Do not become a victim of scammers! Quickly close the browser (tap Alt+F4), scan the system for threats, remove them if they exist, and then clear browsing data within your browsers. To make sure that you do not become a victim of threats and scams in the future, install a trustworthy anti-malware program.