I wrote this article to help you remove “Please Call Support For Windows”. This “Please Call Support For Windows” removal guide works for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

If you have started to get redirected to a website which contains the message “Please Call Support For Windows”, we need to warn you that malware has penetrated your system. Security specialists have examined the program and they have concluded that it belongs to the adware category. The renegade developers behind this scheme have put on the effort to make it convincing. The website you will be taken to looks legitimate. It has been developed to resemble a support portal for users of the Windows operating system (OS). The platform has different tabs containing various information, including a registration form. Do not be tricked into believing that the redirects aim to help you. They are a ploy. The adware behind them is malicious and should not be trusted.

The website you will be redirected to contains the logo of Microsoft. The message set forth states that there is an evident problem with your OS. Your case will be classified under a certain ID number. It should be noted that the adware has the ability to determine which version of Windows you are using. This will be stated at the end of the “Please Call Support For Windows” line. The heading is followed by the case ID. The essence of the message is presented in the form of a chat notification. The website starts a chat with a supposed support agent. They will inform you that the issues regarding the slow performance of your system can be resolved with their help. The catch is that the adware does in fact cause the computer to run slowly.

The purpose behind this trickery is to convince the user that he has a security problem which needs to be resolved. The website proposes a solution. It lists a support hot line number: 1 (833) 778-8648. The line is supposed to be toll free. Putting the pieces of the puzzle together, you may be led to believe that the “Please Call Support For Windows” message is a legitimate Microsoft security notification. This is not the case. The website is a pawn of the adware. It is not trying to help you. The shady tool is trying to make believe you have a problem and confide in the fake support hot line. If you do, your troubles will become more severe.

The agent who operates the support line works in collaboration with the creators of the adware. They will give you false information about the situation with your system. You will be told that there is an infection in your computer which needs to be removed. To help you dispose of it, the bogus technical support agent will offer you an anti-virus utility for a hefty price. The tool is question is not a reliable security tool as it is presented to be. Moreover, the actual issue is the adware behind the “Please Call Support For Windows” message. The sinister program can cause you harm by collecting and selling information on you. It will record the data you disclose through your browsing sessions and sell it on darknet markets.

To help you protect your system similar infections in the future, we will explain how they are spread. The adware behind the “Please Call Support For Windows” messages is distributed through several techniques. The most common is bundling. The furtive program can be merged with another piece of software. The usual download clients are freeware, shareware and pirated applications. The host will list the adware as a bonus. It will be selected per default. If you do not change the settings, the shady tool will get the green light to enter your system. Make sure you read the terms and conditions when conducting the installation. Select the custom or advanced mode to have all options shown.

Another way to distribute programs like the adware behind the “Please Call Support For Windows” messages is through spam emails. The payload of the infection will be hidden behind an attachment. The appended file will be described as an important document on an urgent matter, like an invoice, a receipt, a recommended letter, a bill, a fine, a subpoena or a notice. The sender can write on behalf of an existing company or organization, like the national post, a courier firm, a government branch, an institution, a bank, the local police department or the district court. To proof the reliability of a given email, check the account it was sent from. The quickest way to transfer malware is through drive-by installations. Entering a corrupted website is all it takes to get your system infected, so be cautious.

“Please Call Support For Windows” Removal

Before starting the real removal process, you must reboot in Safe Mode. If you are familiar with this task, skip the instructions below and proceed to Step 2. If you do not know how to do it, here is how to reboot in Safe mode:

For Windows 98, XP, Millenium and 7:
Reboot your computer. When the first screen of information appears, start repeatedly pressing F8 key. Then choose Safe Mode With Networking from the options.

For Windows 8/8.1
Click the Start button, next click Control Panel —> System and Security —> Administrative Tools —> System Configuration.‌

Check the Safe Boot option and click OK. Click Restart when asked.
For Windows 10
Open the Start menu and click or tap on the Power button.

While keeping the Shift key pressed, click or tap on Restart.

Here are the steps you must perform to remove the hijacker from the browser:

Remove From Mozilla Firefox:

Open Firefox, click on top-right corner , click Add-ons, hit Extensions next.

Look for suspicious or unknown extensions, remove them all.

Remove From Chrome:

Open Chrome, click chrome menu icon at the top-right corner —>More Tools —> Extensions. There, identify the malware and select chrome-trash-icon(Remove).

Remove From Internet Explorer:
Open IE, then click IE gear icon on the top-right corner —> Manage Add-ons.

Find the malicious add-on. Remove it by pressing Disable.

Right click on the browser’s shortcut, then click Properties. Remove everything after the .exe” in the Target box.

Open Control Panel by holding the Win Key and R together. Write appwiz.cpl in the field, then click OK.

Here, find any program you had no intention to install and uninstall it.

Run the Task Manager by right clicking on the Taskbar and choosing Start Task Manager.

Look carefully at the file names and descriptions of the running processes. If you find any suspicious one, search on Google for its name, or contact me directly to identify it. If you find a malware process, right-click on it and choose End task.

Open MS Config by holding the Win Key and R together. Type msconfig and hit Enter.

Go in the Startup tab and Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer.

Still can not remove “Please Call Support For Windows” from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.