There are many internet users who have reported that they are noticing a red screen virus alert on their browser while searching online. This is not for a particular browser or a particular Windows version. Because we have got complaints from Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox users on Windows 7,8,8.1,10.
When the users encounter this pop-up error messages, it can lock your system on a temporary basis. So, it restricts you from using the internet as well as your system. Thus, if you come across this error, then it is important to overcome it as soon as possible.
But these alerts are all fake. All the browsers get affected by these Tech Support Scams. Because no Operating System will launch a security alert on your browser when your system encounters any malware attack.
Basically, JavaScript is used to play with your mind using a red screen and these alerts are not malware either. That’s why your antivirus doesn’t block such alerts.
The scammers use a particular domain that can’t be distinguished by anti-malvertising shields. Or they can hack a high-profile website to show these alerts. But these red screen virus alerts are really annoying and we need to remove them at the earliest possible.
As we have already mentioned that this is not malware or spyware, so we need not go for the actual virus removal procedure. Let’s see what can be done to block these pop-ups.
Whenever you notice such a red screen virus alert, please don’t listen to the on-page instructions. Following this way can redirect you to some other page or lock up your system for some time. You can escape from the alert by following the steps cited below.
If you are using Edge, then you have to launch your browser by using Cortana. This ensures that your browser won’t open the scam pages again.
Windows versions from Windows XP to Windows 10 can suffer from red screen virus alerts. We can uninstall those suspicious programs from Windows. Let’s see how we can do this.
This will uninstall that particular program. Check if you can notice the red screen virus alert anymore.
Usually, there are two main registries that can get affected by this error scam and they are HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion and HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion. Let’s move to the process.
Launch your browser and check if the error persists.
We have discussed the general solutions to get rid of the red screen virus alert. Hopefully, this post helps you. If you are still dealing with the problem, then please post your comments in the comment section below with all the details.
It will be easier for us to reach you and solve the problem according to your PC’s specifications.