“Google Security Warning” Pop-up Removal

I wrote this article to help you remove “Google Security Warning” Pop-up. This “Google Security Warning” Pop-up removal guide works for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

The “Google Security Warning” pop-up is a sign of trouble. Seeing it appear every time you turn on your PC means that you have an infection on board. A nasty parasite has managed to slither on your machine. A parasite that belongs to the family of scamware. This type of infections should not be underestimated. They are a plague. Their only goal is money. Your money, to be exact. And they rely on pretty nasty and tricky tactics to get it. Scamware tactics also go by the name of scareware and there is a reason for that. They want their victims to panic as, this way, the crooks behind them could easily get what they want. The point is, don’t give in to the fear and don’t “Google Security Warning” Pop-up even for a second. It is all a lie.

The infection sneaks into your machine completely undetected and starts harassing you. It is trying to convince you that your computer is brimming with infections and that your system is in trouble. The alert messages also state that if you don’t take immediate measures, things will worsen for you really fast. Again, don’t believe any of this. Crooks are going out of their way to trick you into thinking your machine is in trouble. They are trying to scare you. If you are scared and you panic, you are not thinking clearly and it is much easier for cybercriminals to take advantage of you. As we said, they are after your money. If they succeed in assuring you that your computer is in danger, they are half way there. Their next step would be to offer you a solution.

The attackers can either make you call a supposed tech support number, or download a suspicious anti-virus program. Do nothing this infection suggest. The only pest you should worry about is this scamware. Other than that your machine is just fine. You don’t need to call any technicians. The same goes for the highly questionable anti-malware programs. They will not help you get rid of the alert messages. If anything, they could actually worsen your predicament. Not to mention that if you purchase them, you are sponsoring crooks and their malicious business. We assume this is not what you want. Luckily, we have a much better solution for you. You can use our removal guide at the end of this article to manually remove this scamware. All you have to do is follow the steps in the exact order given and your PC will be infection-free soon enough.

Remove “Google Security Warning” Pop-up
The Google Security Warning Pop-up

As we mentioned, the “Google Security Warning” scamware slithered in without you realizing it. Do you know how? You are not going to like the answer but you were the one to let the pest in. All infections need victims` inactive cooperation to get it. It other words, they need their carelessness and distraction. Since they are bound to ask for permission on their installment, all they pray for is for you to be negligent. Otherwise, you would never give such a pest a green light. This is why you should be more careful.

Parasites turn to the oldest tricks in the book to dupe you and even though these tricks are well known by everyone, people still throw caution to the wind. We are talking about spam email messages, freeware, fake program updates, corrupted pages, unverified download sources, malicious third-party ads, etc. and etc. Any of these methods would do if you are not paying attention. On the other hand, none of them is good enough to work without your haste and carelessness. So, don’t grant them.

Read carefully what you agree with. Stay away from shady sites and illegitimate torrents. When installing freeware/update/programs, always opt for the Custom settings as they give you complete control. Never open email messages from unknown senders but delete them right away. Don’t help crooks by being negligent and making yourself an even easier victim.

“Google Security Warning” Pop-up Uninstall

STEP-1 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.
Safe Mode with Networking
For Windows 8/8.1
Click the Start button, next click Control Panel —> System and Security —> Administrative Tools —> System Configuration.‌
Windows 8 Safe Mode with Network
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.
win10 safemode 1
While keeping the Shift key pressed, click or tap on Restart.
win10 safemode 2

STEP-2Here are the steps you must follow to permanently remove from the browser:

Remove From Mozilla Firefox:

Open Firefox, click on top-right corner , click Add-ons, hit Extensions next.
firefox extensions
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).
chrome extensions

Remove From Internet Explorer:
Open IE, then click IE gear icon on the top-right corner —> Manage Add-ons.
ie gear
Find the malicious add-on. Remove it by pressing Disable.

STEP-3

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

ff shortcut

STEP-4

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

appwiz

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

STEP-5

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

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.

STEP-6

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

msconfig

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

Still can not remove “Google Security Warning” Pop-up from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.

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